FBI Most Wanted List Turns 65 Years Old
By John Dodge
CHICAGO (CBS) -- In its 65 years, just more than 500 bad guys have been listed on the FBI's Most Wanted list.
The Ten Most Wanted list marks its 65th anniversary this month.
Of the 504 fugitives that have appeared on the list, 473 have been apprehended or located—with 156 of those found because of citizen cooperation.
According to FBI historian John Fox, the list included serial killer Ted Bundy and Boston gangster Whitey Bulger. Another infamous fugitive was James Earl Ray, who assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"He is one of those few who got on there twice," Fox said.
Only seven of the most wanted were women.
Among the Chicago connections on the list, according to an agency history:
A total of 19 fugitives on the list were arrested in Chicago.
Thomas James Holden: He was the first person on the list. Among his many crimes, he killed his wife, Lillian, and her two brothers on the West Side in 1949 after a drinking party.
Andrew Cunanan: The spree killer committed suicide after murdering designer Gianni Versace on July 15, 1997 in Miami and Lee Miglin in Chicago, on May 4, 1997.
Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski: The "Unabomber" grew up in Evergreen Park, but was never added to the Most Wanted List, despite being the focus of intense investigation. His first bombing happened at the Northwestern University in 1978. He was arrested in 1996 and in serving a life sentence. Of the 16 bombings linked to Kaczynski, three were fatal.
History of FBI Most Wanted List
