The FBI’s ‘Ten Most Wanted’: Two Down, Eight To Go
Filed by KOSU News in US News.
June 25, 2011
Little-Known Facts About An Infamous List
In The BeginningThe “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” program was launched on March 14, 1950 — a joint effort between the FBI and national news media.
Nobody Is THE Most WantedThe list doesn’t rank fugitives in any order; just being on the list makes them all equal priority — the highest.
Fugitives By The HundredsAt present, 494 fugitives have landed on the list. All but 30 of them have been located with 152 captured though help from the public. Of those, 17 were apprehended through the long-running TV show, “America’s Most Wanted.”
Women Are Most Wanted, TooEight women have made the “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list, the first being Ruth Eisemann-Schier, who made the list in 1968 for kidnapping, extortion and other charges.
The Price Of JusticeThe minimum reward for the capture of a “Ten Most Wanted” fugitive is $100,000. Sometimes, as in the case of Osama bin Laden, the amount can be much larger.
A Dubious HonorWith 59 apprehensions, California leads the nation in the number of “Most Wanted” fugitives captured.
Doing Time On The ListAt 27 years, Victor Manuel Gerena has been on the list longer than any other fugitive. Billie Austin Bryant, however, spent the least amount of time on the list – just two hours.
Source: The FBI [Copyright 2011 National Public Radio]
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