Saint Paul Stories

Part II: Alvin "Creepy" Karpis & The Barker Gang

Episode Summary

Part 2 of the Karpis Barker Gang story - find out how they finally brought down the O'Connor System!

Episode Notes

Cynthia Schreiner Smith, co-author of Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota, returns for part 2! Alvin Karpis and the Barker gang pulled off both the Hamm and Bremer kidnappings, collected the ransom money, and almost got away with it!

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