In 1962, three men broke out of Alcatraz and tried to cross San Francisco Bay using an improvised raft and DIY life vests ...

Discover how a 1962 Popular Mechanics article inspired the legendary Alcatraz escape, blending ingenuity and determination in ...

Bayou Boogaloo is tough to produce, Zeller said, mostly because no single government entity reigns over Bayou St. John.

They established a workshop above the block which housed their cell and used over 50 stolen raincoats to fashion a 6x14 foot rubber raft and life jackets. Carving paddles from wood, they also ...

The United States will cut $50 million in aid a year to the southern African country of Zambia because of the “systematic” theft of medicines and medical products the money paid for A new U.S ...

Once they were in their workshop, they set about constructing a 6x14ft makeshift rubber raft and life-vests made from more than 50 stolen raincoats. To seal the rubber, they melted it using the ...