The Rise and Fall of the Trenchcoat Robbers
After fifteen years and twenty-seven heists, Ray Bowman and Billy Kirkpatrick, who were among the most accomplished bank robbers in United States history, finally tripped up, Alex Kotlowitz reports.
"They're a throwback to the old days. I hope we don't see anyone like them again." — FBI agent on Bowman and Kirkpatrick, who robbed 27 banks over 15 years before uncharacteristic mistakes brought them down