Subscribe
Crime

Crime History: Noted document forger becomes killer to hide scheme

By Scott McCabe
Published
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Crime History: Noted document forger becomes killer to hide scheme

On this day, Oct. 15, in 1985, master forger Mark Hofmann kills two people with pipe bombs to cover up his acts of fakery.

For years Hofmann tricked the nation’s top document collectors, creating counterfeit writings of Mark Twain, George Washington and Mormon leader Joseph Smith.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Local News Scott McCabe