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Ten Most Wanted Man Tops FBI List in 1961
The piece profiles Joseph Franklin Bent as the top FBI most wanted criminal of 1961. It notes Bent’s long criminal record, including gunpoint robbery and attempted murder, and his 25 year Leavenworth sentence with escape history from Gretna Louisiana. The report frames Bent as a hardened veteran of robbery and violence with a prolific and mobile crime spree across several states.
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