Recent Evidence Has Revealed More Information About the Famous Alcatraz Prison Break

The Plot Thickens

Anglin, or whoever wrote the letter and used his name as an alias, stated: "If you announce on TV that I will be promised to just go to jail for no more than a year and get medical attention I will write back to let you know exactly where I am." The authorities did not follow up on this...

Filling in the Blanks

"I am 83 years old and in bad shape. I have cancer." was the last line in the letter. According to the author, Anglin had been living in Seattle ever since he escaped. From there he moved to North Dakota for eight years. His letter was sent from an undisclosed location in Southern California...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.