Alvin Karpis
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Alvin Francis Karpis was a Canadian–American criminal of Lithuanian descent known for being a leader of the Barker–Karpis Gang in the 1930s. Nicknamed "Creepy" for his sinister smile and called "Ray"
Alvin Karpis
Karpis in a 1958 mugshot
Karpis had his fingerprints removed in 1934.
Charles Manson
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Charles Milles Manson was an American criminal, cult leader, and musician who was the founder of the Manson Family. He gained notoriety for ordering the Tate–LaBianca murders, where his followers murd
Alvin Karpis
…with Alcatraz in the process of being closed, he was transferred to McNeil Island Penitentiary in Washington state. While at McNeil, Karpis met a young Charles Manson. Karpis wrote about Manson in his autobiography with Robert Livesey (1980): This kid approaches me to request music lessons. He wants to learn guitar…
Mug shot of Manson, 1968
Manson's 1971 mugshot
Folsom State Prison, where Manson spent time imprisoned
Manson, age 76, June 2011