Man Escapes Alcatraz And Taunts The FBI With Letter

Most people have heard of the notorious Alcatraz. It was designed to hold the most dangerous criminals and keep them out of society. But back in the day, three prisoners were known to have escaped the maximum-security prison by dodging the guards.

It was declared that the three of them lost their lives in the icy water. But a strange turn of events occurred in 2013 when a mysterious letter forced the FBI to reopen the case. What could have really happened that night?

Young Boy

Frank Lee Morris was 11 years old when he became an orphan and was placed into the foster system. He soon learned how to become self-reliant after being moved between a bunch of different foster homes.

When he was 13, he connected with the wrong people, that was when he was convicted of his very first crime. At 13, no one would ever have guessed that he would be the person to orchestrate the great escape from Alcatraz.

Escaped And Caught

By the time he was a young adult, he had seen the inside of several different prisons across the US. And eventually, he ended up in what people referred to as the “Alcatraz of the South” in Louisiana.

He managed to escape and roamed free for a whole year before he was caught again. The authorities weren’t taking chances this time around, so they decided to send him to the maximum-security prison– Alcatraz.

During his time in there, he crossed paths with the Anglin brothers and a man names Allen West.

Partners In Crime

Frank Lee Morris, John and Clarence Anglin, and Allen West became the best of friends during their time serving in Alcatraz.

It just so happened that each of the men had their own unique sets of skills that they would need in order to pull of the greatest escape known in the history of America. They used their individual knowledge to come up with the perfect escape plan. And it was all led by the cunning Frank.

Not The Only Ones

The plan was simple, but it seemed impossible. They would have to pull it off perfectly if they wanted the plan to work.

But they weren’t the first to try and escape, in fact, more than 30 others made the attempt before them, and they all failed horribly. What made these men think they could succeed?