Tag: April 1928
Toledo Bank Heist, Ohio 1928
On a chilly April evening in 1928, the sleepy city of Toledo was shaken to its core when a daring band of thieves made off with a whopping $200,000. The brazen heist, which occurred in the dead of night, left authorities scrambling to piece together the events of the crime. Related Federal Cases Brazen Bandits…
Maryland Inferno: Flames Threaten Farmhouses in Daring Blaze
On April 5, 1928, a menacing forest fire swept through the Maryland section near Lanham, Md, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Firefighters from Washington and nearby Maryland communities joined forces to battle the blaze, which threatened farmhouses and other buildings at several points. The fire raged unchecked for hours, fueled by strong…
