The Barker–Karpis Gang was one of the longest-lived criminal gangs during the Depression Era, spanning from 1931 to 1935. The gang was founded by Fred Barker and Alvin Karpis, and …

Kate Barker (born Arizona Donnie Clark; October 8, 1873 – January 16, 1935), better known as Ma Barker (and sometimes known as Arizona Barker and Arrie Barker), was the mother of a …

Alvin “Creepy” Karpis and his Barker brother sidekicks robbed banks and trains and engineered two major kidnappings of rich business executives in the 1930s. They ended up among the …

Aug 21, 2020 · Ma Barker was the matriarch of the Barker-Karpis gang, whose spree of robberies, kidnappings, and murders terrorized 1920s and '30s America. "Ma was superstitious, gullible, …

Jan 15, 2010 · The Barker-Karpis gang robbed several banks throughout the Midwest and committed numerous murders, but two high-profile kidnappings elevated their status with the …

The Barker-Karpis Gang was one of the longest-lived criminal gangs during the Depression, from 1931 to 1935. The gang started when Alvin Carpis and Fred Barker met while incarcerated in …

The Barker/Karpis gang was responsible for two of the era’s most notorious kidnappings—the abduction of William Hamm in 1933 and Edward Bremer, Jr., in 1934. This release consists of...

The Barker‒Karpis gang, a revolving cast of Midwestern criminals, shuttled in and out of St. Paul in the 1930s, committing robberies and kidnappings under the protection of a corrupt police force.

Jan 24, 2012 · In 1934, notorious public enemies like John Dillinger, “Pretty Boy” Floyd, and “Baby Face” Nelson had fallen at the hands of Bureau agents. Heading into 1935, the top priority was …

Arthur Raymond "Doc" Barker (June 4, 1899 – January 13, 1939) was an American criminal, the son of Ma Barker and a member of the Barker-Karpis gang, founded by his brother Fred …