Great Escape From Alcatraz: The Real-Life Story

Published on June 3, 2018
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A Life-Changing Decision

It was a difficult decision to make, but West convinced himself that it would be safer for him to go back to his cell. He couldn’t sleep the whole night, and when morning eventually came and the sirens dramatically sounded, West didn’t resist telling the authorities what he knew. The details of their escape plan according to West was that they wanted to get to Angel Island where they would steal a car, clothing and then go their separate ways. But was he telling the truth?

A Life Changing Decision

A Life-Changing Decision

No Evidence

Something just didn’t add up for police. They waited for an entire 12 days for a report of a stolen car, but no such report came up. The investigating team thought then that they might not have survived the escape. West went on to tell the authorities that he was the one who planned the whole thing – he was the mastermind. The FBI then came onto the scene to broaden the investigation.

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No Evidence

No Evidence