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About Murder In 20 Bobbie Stevens is o bsessed with true crime and passionate about writing and story telling and delivers a new and fascinating episode every Wednesday. Tune in, get the concise and complete episode in 20 minutes. Less Talk. More True crime.
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MI20 wishes to thank and acknowledge the following sources for this episode: Arizona Republic Prison Escapee Seized in Gun Battle; Guard Slain Convict Gary Tison Pleads Innocent in Guard Killing Official blames 2 lax security measures for pair's gunpoint break from state prison Tison Is Found Guilty by Jury; Faces Life Term A Wandering Bloodbath Tucson Daily Citizen Tear gas subdues 3 convicts who had overpowered guards United States Supreme Court: Tison v. Arizona (1987) The Tison Prison Break The story of Gary Tison's fateful final escape - from those who were there
PODCAST EXCERPT Gary had an IQ of 140 which was high considering the average IQ is 100. By age 20 he was serving time for armed robbery. When Gary was paroled he proposed to Dorothy. Three and-a-half years in to their marriage Gary went on a two week crime spree and stole guns from a National Guard Armoury. He was caught and put in jail. While waiting for trial he escaped. Broke and desperate he robbed a grocery store. He didn't make it far before he was caught and thrown back in jail. Gary was released on parole after serving only five years. Ten months later he was arrested for passing a bad cheque. At his trial Gary was handed a sentence of 20 years. Prison guard Jim Stiner put handcuffs on Gary and the two climbed in to a prison truck. Gary managed to overpower him and take hold of his .38 calibre gun.
MURDERER: GARY TISON BORN TO BE A CRIMINAL Gary thrived on danger. Sentenced to twenty-five years for murder the prison walls couldn't hold him. His sons idolized their father and broke him out. On the run they took six lives before Gary disappeared in the desert.
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About Murder In 20 Bobbie Stevens is o bsessed with true crime and passionate about writing and story telling and delivers a new and fascinating episode every Wednesday. Tune in, get the concise and complete episode in 20 minutes. Less Talk. More True crime.
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MURDERER: GARY TISON BORN TO BE A CRIMINAL Gary thrived on danger. Sentenced to twenty-five years for murder the prison walls couldn't hold him. His sons idolized their father and broke him out. On the run they took six lives before Gary disappeared in the desert.
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PODCAST EXCERPT Gary had an IQ of 140 which was high considering the average IQ is 100. By age 20 he was serving time for armed robbery. When Gary was paroled he proposed to Dorothy. Three and-a-half years in to their marriage Gary went on a two week crime spree and stole guns from a National Guard Armoury. He was caught and put in jail. While waiting for trial he escaped. Broke and desperate he robbed a grocery store. He didn't make it far before he was caught and thrown back in jail. Gary was released on parole after serving only five years. Ten months later he was arrested for passing a bad cheque. At his trial Gary was handed a sentence of 20 years. Prison guard Jim Stiner put handcuffs on Gary and the two climbed in to a prison truck. Gary managed to overpower him and take hold of his .38 calibre gun.
MI20 wishes to thank and acknowledge the following sources for this episode: Arizona Republic Prison Escapee Seized in Gun Battle; Guard Slain Convict Gary Tison Pleads Innocent in Guard Killing Official blames 2 lax security measures for pair's gunpoint break from state prison Tison Is Found Guilty by Jury; Faces Life Term A Wandering Bloodbath Tucson Daily Citizen Tear gas subdues 3 convicts who had overpowered guards United States Supreme Court: Tison v. Arizona (1987) The Tison Prison Break The story of Gary Tison's fateful final escape - from those who were there
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