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The following events occurred in December 1968:
References
- ↑ Cops, Crooks, and Criminologists. An international biographical dictionary of law enforcement (1996).
- 1 2 The Einstein of Crime, the story of Gary Stephen Krist from a truTV website
- ↑ The Girl in the Box, a December 27, 1968 article from Time magazine
- ↑ Making an Impact, a January 3, 1969 article from Time magazine
- ↑ "Woman on F.B.I.'s Wanted List Is Seized in Georgia Kidnapping. Woman Is Arrested in the Mackle Kidnapping Case". New York Times . March 6, 1969. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
Ruth Eisemann-Schier, accused in the kidnapping of the daughter of a wealthy Florida real estate developer, was arrested today in Norman, Okla., by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ...
- ↑ "Georgia Acts to Extradite Woman in Kidnapping Case". New York Times . March 7, 1969. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ↑ "Woman Gets Prison For Abducting Coed". New York Times . Associated Press. May 30, 1969. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
Ruth Eisemann-Schier pleaded guilty today of kidnapping and drew a seven-year prison term for her role in the $500,000 ransom abduction of Barbara Jane Mackle. ...
- ↑ 83 Hours Till Dawn (LCCN 74-139045)
- ↑ Catalog record for Mistresses of Mayhem from the Library of Congress ( ISBN 0028642600, LCCN 2002-101639)
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