Bandit Duo Foiled in Daring Heist

In a brazen bank robbery, two notorious outlaws made off with $12,000 from the Arkansas Valley State Bank in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on July 31, 1943. The daring heist was carried out while the bank president, K.M. Rowe, and his wife were held captive in their home. The pair, identified as Paul Bibee, 31, and Chester Don Peeler, 33, were reportedly ex-convicts with a string of previous offenses. Their exploits sent shockwaves through the small town, leaving authorities scrambling to track down the fugitives.