publication date: Saturday, July 14, 2018 (part of Summer 2018)

category: Mysteries

clue: Until he and a pair of brothers made their famous escape attempt, the success of which has never been determined, he was known as inmate AZ1441 on the island.

explanation: Morris and two brothers disappeared from Alcatraz in 1962, and their fates remain unknown. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Matthew Preston


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