Leslie Isben Rogge
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Leslie Ibsen Rogge was imprisoned at the United States Penitentiary
in Leavenworth, Kansas
in the 1970s for car theft and grand larceny.
He was later convicted and sentenced to 25 years for a 1984 bank robbery in Key Largo, Florida
. In September 1985, he bribed a corrections officer and escaped from prison
in Moscow, Idaho
.
Following his escape, he went on to commit additional bank robberies, including one at an Exchange Bank branch in El Dorado, Arkansas
and at a bank in High Point, North Carolina
in 1986. On January 24, 1990, Rogge became the 430th Fugitive to be added
to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
list, where he remained for the next six years. He was featured on the television program, Unsolved Mysteries
and on America's Most Wanted
five times. In 1991, he also robbed a bank in Webb City, Missouri
.
On May 19, 1996, Rogge surrendered at the United States Embassy in Guatemala
, after Guatemalan authorities had launched a manhunt
upon being tipped off by someone who saw Rogge's photo on the FBI
website. While on the run, he also spent time in Antigua
where he went by the name Bill Young.
Rogge stole over $2 million and robbed approximately 30 banks in all, and is currently serving a 65-year sentence at USP
Beaumont, Texas
. He is due to be released in 2047.
He is credited as being the first FBI Top Ten criminal to be apprehended due to the internet.
United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
The United States Penitentiary , Leavenworth was the largest maximum security federal prison in the United States from 1903 until 2005. It became a medium security prison in 2005.It is located in Leavenworth, Kansas...
in Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and within the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. Located in the northeast portion of the state, it is on the west bank of the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
in the 1970s for car theft and grand larceny.
He was later convicted and sentenced to 25 years for a 1984 bank robbery in Key Largo, Florida
Key Largo, Florida
Key Largo is a census-designated place in Monroe County, Florida, United States, located on the island of Key Largo in the upper Florida Keys. The population was 11,886 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the Spanish Cayo Largo, or "long key"...
. In September 1985, he bribed a corrections officer and escaped from prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
in Moscow, Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
Moscow is a city in northern Idaho, situated along the Washington/Idaho border. It is the most populous city and county seat of Latah County and the home of the University of Idaho, the land grant institution and primary research university for the state...
.
Following his escape, he went on to commit additional bank robberies, including one at an Exchange Bank branch in El Dorado, Arkansas
El Dorado, Arkansas
El Dorado , a multi-cultural arts center: South Arkansas Arts Center , an award-winning renovated downtown, and numerous sporting, shopping, and dining opportunities. El Dorado is the population, cultural, and business center of the 7,300 mi² regional area...
and at a bank in High Point, North Carolina
High Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....
in 1986. On January 24, 1990, Rogge became the 430th Fugitive to be added
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, 1990s
The FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives during the 1990s is a list, maintained for a fifth decade, of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.-FBI 10 Most Wanted Fugitives to begin the 1990s:...
to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list arose from a conversation held in late 1949 between J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, and William Kinsey Hutchinson, International News Service Editor-in-Chief, who were discussing ways to promote capture of the...
list, where he remained for the next six years. He was featured on the television program, Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries is an American television program, hosted by Robert Stack, from 1987 until 2002, and later by Dennis Farina, starting in 2008...
and on America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted is an American television program produced by 20th Television, and was the longest-running program of any kind in the history of the Fox Television Network until it was announced on May 16, 2011 that the series was canceled after twenty-three years, with the final episode...
five times. In 1991, he also robbed a bank in Webb City, Missouri
Webb City, Missouri
Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,996 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Webb City is located at ....
.
On May 19, 1996, Rogge surrendered at the United States Embassy in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, after Guatemalan authorities had launched a manhunt
Manhunt (law enforcement)
In law enforcement, a manhunt is a search for a dangerous fugitive involving the use of all available police units and technology and sometimes help from the public....
upon being tipped off by someone who saw Rogge's photo on the FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
website. While on the run, he also spent time in Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
where he went by the name Bill Young.
Rogge stole over $2 million and robbed approximately 30 banks in all, and is currently serving a 65-year sentence at USP
Federal Correctional Complex, Beaumont
Federal Correctional Complex, Beaumont is a large federal prison for men consisting of two different levels of security, including low and medium, in unincorporated Jefferson County, Texas, near Beaumont. The FCC, Beaumont institution is also near United States Penitentiary, Beaumont, a prison for...
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
. He is due to be released in 2047.
He is credited as being the first FBI Top Ten criminal to be apprehended due to the internet.