Alcatraz Island, home to the nation’s most ... Former inmates grumbled about harsh treatments—like the “no talk” rule lifted only in the recreation yard on Saturday afternoons—enhancing ...

Cantwell returns to the well this week with another mystery from the same historical moment as he teams up with artist Tyler Crook to suppose what happened to the only three men to ever escape ...

Colditz Castle, a notorious prisoner of war camp in Nazi Germany, was supposed to be escape-proof. But in the dark days at the end of World War II, a group of British officers dreamt up the ...

When most people think of a prison break, the infamous 1962 escape from Alcatraz Island is likely ... He was caught eight days later, "only to escape again on Dec. 30, 1977, while awaiting trial." ...

The organizers of the iconic Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon are launching the first-ever ESCAPE Aquathlon, a new swim-run event. What's the best way to break out of a pandemic-induced fitness rut?

Alas, freedom is frail, and the promise of a new life can only be accomplished ... of their continued liberty with the people who helped them escape from Alcatraz. It’s a quiet story, but ...