Alvin Karpis
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Alvin Karpis was a notorious Depression-era American gangster and bank robber, best known as a leader of the Barker–Karpis gang and one of the FBI’s most wanted criminals.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American gangster
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bank robber → criminal → gangster → human → |
| activityLocation |
Midwestern United States
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| alias |
Creepy Karpis
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| conflict |
pursuit by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| criminalCharge |
bank robbery
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conspiracy → kidnapping → |
| criminalOrganization |
Barker–Karpis gang
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| era |
Great Depression
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| fullName |
Alvin Francis Karpis
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| hasGenre |
organized crime
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| memberOf |
Barker–Karpis gang
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| notableCrime |
kidnapping of Edward Bremer Jr.
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kidnapping of William Hamm Jr. → |
| notableFact |
was labeled Public Enemy Number One by the FBI
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was one of the last Depression-era public enemies to be captured → |
| notableFor |
Depression-era bank robberies
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being one of the FBI’s most wanted criminals → leadership of the Barker–Karpis gang → long criminal career spanning the early 20th century → |
| occupation |
bank robber
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gangster → kidnapper → |
| partnerInCrime |
Arthur Barker
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Fred Barker → Ma Barker → |
| subjectOf |
FBI wanted posters
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documentaries about Depression-era gangsters → true crime books → |
| wantedBy |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Alvin Karpis
("Alvin Francis Karpis")
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fullName |
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Alcatraz Island
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notableInmateHeld |