The Truth About Bonnie and Clyde that Historians Kept Quiet

Running Around

The three escape artists ran to locations they had never braved before, like Colorado, Minnesota, and Mississippi. They might have been safe longer if they hadn't been committing robberies in all these locations as well. They kept their ammunition stocked by stealing from armories in Illinois. They left with handguns, BARs, and more bullets than they ever had had before...

Risk to Run

After four months on the run, the three of them decided to risk returning to Dallas to see their families and loved ones. Jones left Bonnie and Clyde during this time to visit family in his hometown of Houston. This was a mistake on his part, as he was promptly arrested without difficulty as soon as he returned to his mother's house. Now, only Bonnie and Clyde were left...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.