Famous Crimes
Attacks on Athletes 
Like other high-profile figures, athletes are subject to attack from a number of sources -- from deranged fans to rivals, protestors to robbers. Read about a few famous and not-so-famous cases of attacks on athletes.
Buford Pusser - Walking Tall
Sheriff of McNairy County, Tenessee, Buford Pusser walked tall and carried a big stick. He survived 8 shootings and 7 stabbings but was killed in a car accident on his way home from the county fair. His daughter and her friends came upon the accident just moments after it happened.
Charles Becker
NYC Police Lieutenant Charles Becker headed up the secret police squad known as the strong-arm squad and was later arrested and convicted for the murder of bookmaker
Dumb Celebrity Crimes
Celebrities are not above the law. This article will list some celebrities and the dumb crimes they have committed.
Eric Frein
Eric Frein led police and other agencies on a 48 day manhunt after killing a Pennsylvania State Trooper and seriously wounding a second one, using a sniper rifle from the woods.
I Don't Like Mondays
Brenda Spencer was sixteen years old when she opened fire with a .22 caliber rifle from her house across the street from the school where the children were waiting to get in. The song "I Don't Like Mondays" by the Boomtown Rats was inspired by her explanation for shooting the kids.
Miranda Rights
The Miranda warning was established after a 1966 court case in which a man was convicted of rape and his confession was allegedly coerced. Miranda was unaware that he didn't have to say anything to police. Now, everyone who is being arrested, has to be warned of their Miranda rights.
Murder of Shanda Sharer
Shanda Sharer was just 12 years old when she was brutally tortured and burned alive by four other girls.
Rita Crundwell
Read about the woman who turned an 80,000 dollar a year job into a multi-million dollar quarter-horse empire by embezzling money.
Ronnie Biggs
Ronnie Biggs was probably one of the most famous criminals that you have never heard of. He escaped from prison after being arrested for his part in what is known as "The Great Train Robbery."
The Chowchilla Kidnapping
The small city of Chowchilla, California was thrust into the national spotlight on July 15, 1976, when kidnappers seized 26 schoolchildren and their driver from a school bus and held them for ransom. Read about the abduction and aftermath.
The Chowchilla Kidnapping - Arrest and Aftermath
The mistakes made by the Chowchilla kidnappers quickly led to their arrest. Read about their errors and the aftermath of the crime.
The Chowchilla Kidnapping - Escape
The Chowchilla captives faced a set of daunting circumstances, and their survival was in their own hands. Read about their escape here.
The Dating Game Serial Killer
Rodney Alcala was a serial killer who once appeared on the Dating Game television show. He won the show but after the woman who picked him got to talk with him afterward, found him to be creepy and declined to go on the date. This had probably saved her life.
West Memphis Three
Three teen-agers were convicted for the murders of three 8 year old boys in 1994. In 2010, the teens, now men, were released from prison based on new DNA evidence that was discovered 2007. These men are known as the West Memphis Three.
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