Alvin Francis Karpis (born Albin Francis Karpavičius; August 10, 1907 – August 26, 1979) was a Canadian–American criminal of Lithuanian descent known for being a leader of the Barker–Karpis Gang in the 1930s.

Alvin Karpis, better known as “Creepy,” was a notorious gangster and a founder member of the infamous ‘Barker–Karpis Gang’ that was dreaded for its ruthless activities in the US during the 1930s. He stared his criminal career at a young age …

Alvin “Creepy” Karpis and his Barker brother sidekicks robbed banks and trains and engineered two major kidnappings of rich business executives in the 1930s. They ended up among the FBI’s...

2022年7月15日 · FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's four Depression-era Public Enemy No. 1's — John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson and Alvin "Creepy" Karpis — are etched into gangster lore, and all...

December 16, 1932—Fred and Arthur Barker, Alvin Karpis and gang robbed Third Northwestern National Bank in Minneapolis, killing policemen Ira Leon Evans and Leo Gorski [14] and one civilian.

1979年8月29日 · Alvin Karpis, a leader of the Ma Barker Gang in the 1930's and one of a number of criminals of the time who led the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most‐wanted list as public enemy No. 1, was...

Alvin Francis "Creepy Karpis" Karpowicz (August 10, 1907 – August 26, 1979), born Alvin Karpowicz, better known as Alvin Karpis and nicknamed "Creepy" for his sinister smile, was an American criminal known for his alliance with the Barker gang in the 1930s.

Alvin Francis “Creepy” Karpis (1907-1979) was a notorious criminal and member of the Barker/Karpis gang in the 1930s. He was arrested in 1936 and convicted on various charges; after serving...

2020年1月15日 · Alvin Karpis was America’s last official Public Enemy No. 1. Born in Canada, Karpis would soon find that there was an easier way to make money than working for it. He came to America at an early age to seek his fortune, and before long he was taking everyone else’s, by virtue of kidnapping for ransoms, bank robbing, and an occasional train ...

2018年8月18日 · Because of this last great train heist in American history, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and his Government Men (G-Men) improved their surveillance methods to capture Karpis. Once labeled "Public Enemy Number One," Alvin Karpis became Hoover's first arrest on May 1, …