The Last Great Train Robbery

Mysterious Pacific Northwest · Nov 15, 2024 · 46m

This episode dives into the 1923 Tunnel 13 train robbery, a violent heist in the Siskiyou Mountains of Oregon where the DeAutremont brothers' plan to steal a fortune in gold went tragically wrong. We'll explore the crime scene, the groundbreaking forensics used in the investigation, and the intense four-year manhunt that ensued. Ultimately, we'll uncover how the brothers were brought to justice and the lasting impact this event had on law enforcement and forensic science.

https://www.ijpr.org/history/2013-12-31/tunnel-13-how-forensic-science-helped-solve-americas-last-great-train-robbery…