George “Machine Gun” Kelly Kidnapping Case (1933)

On July 22, 1933, George Celino Barnes, better known as "Machine Gun Kelly," and another man kidnapped oil tycoon and businessman Charles F. Urschel at his home in Oklahoma City. George and his wife, Kathryn, were convicted of kidnapping and sentenced to life imprisonment in Alcatraz. The case was the first major case solved by the evolving FBI and, until recently, was the only federal case in which cameras had been allowed in the courtroom. Judge Vaught presided at the trial.

The Infamous Gangster of the 20th Century

Additional information:

A Very OK Podcast, produced by the Oklahoma Historical Society: "Lawlessness and Law Enforcement in the 1920s and 1930s"

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-bdtis-120378d

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