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Infamous Criminals from 1865-1965
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Lizzie Borden
An infamous criminal in the 1890's who was not convicted of suspicious axe murders and also murdering her father and her step-mother. Speculation of this murder is still happening 100 years later after. -
Al Capone
Al Capone was a mobster in the 1920's who was infamous for many murders and kidnappings. Not only was he a mobster, he was the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. -
John Dilinger
An infamous criminal during the Depression with a famous gang called the Dillinger or Terror Gang. He has two famous nicknames, "Jackrabbit" and "Public Enemy No. 1" -
Machine Gun Kelly
Machine Gun Kelly was a mobster in the beginning of the Great Depression. His most infamous kidnapping was when he kidnapped Oklahoma oil man Charles F. Urschel and at least gained $200,000 from this. -
Bonnie and Clyde
Married mobsters who ran around in the 1920's robbing and killing people. These were probably the most infamous criminal couple in the 1920's. -
Highest crime rate per person in the U.S.A.
This year was the highest crime rate per person in U.S. History. Every 6 out of 10 people would commit a misdemeanor.