Waukegan, Illinois, June 13, 1924 – In a daring daylight heist, a group of brazen mail bandits made off with a whopping $1 million in cash and valuables from a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul train. The thieves, who used gas bombs to disable the train’s crew, disappeared into thin air – or rather, into the sky – leaving behind a trail of confusion and a stunned law enforcement community.
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- Swansea Credit Union Heist: Suspect Nabbed in Under 10 Minutes · Illinois
- James T. Woodford Pleads Guilty to Rockford Gas Station Heist · Wisconsin
- Belleville Man Cuffed in Collinsville Bank Heist · Illinois
Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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