Craig J. Oliver conned Maryland and Virginia homeowners out of millions of dollars. Richard Morton slashed his girlfriend’s throat outside a D.C. women’s shelter. John D. Cody is a former Army captain with a Harvard law degree wanted for questioning in a federal spy probe.
History of the most wanted list
The FBI has famously maintained a list of the most wanted fugitives for decades. The longest any one person has been on the roster is nearly 26 years, while the shortest is just two hours. The list was born in 1949 during a card game with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, above, and a top United Press International editor who were talking about ways to capture the “toughest” criminals. The resulting article received so much positive press that the FBI officials created a top 10 list to increase law enforcement’s ability to capture dangerous fugitives.
Now, nearly every law enforcement agency has a collection of its most wanted.
The FBI has famously maintained a list of the most wanted fugitives for decades. The longest any one person has been on the roster is nearly 26 years, while the shortest is just two hours. The list was born in 1949 during a card game with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, above, and a top United Press International editor who were talking about ways to capture the “toughest” criminals. The resulting article received so much positive press that the FBI officials created a top 10 list to increase law enforcement’s ability to capture dangerous fugitives.
Now, nearly every law enforcement agency has a collection of its most wanted.
All three are fugitives who are among those law enforcement officials most want to bring to justice.
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