Put a Ring On It
Despite her overwhelming love for Clyde, Bonnie Parker never removed her ring from her first husband, Roy Thorton. The snake ring was found still on her hand when she was shot. When he was told of his wife's death, Roy Thornton said "I'm glad they went out as they did. It's much better than being caught." Roy was in prison at the time of her and Clyde's death...
News Travels Fast
Word of the murders traveled fast, and everyone wanted a piece of the action. People came from far and wide to see the slain villains. Two officers were tasked with guarding the bodies, but between the rowdy crowds, the evidence was mangled. People cut off pieces of hair and bits of clothing as keepsakes. They were sold later as souvenirs to locals who couldn't go view the corpses...
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