Comments on: Thriller Thursday: FBI’s Most Wanted List

By: Stacy

Stacy — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:53:50 +0000

In reply to Murray Thompson. Thank you so much for the information, Mr. Thompson!

By: Murray Thompson

Murray Thompson — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:52:36 +0000

Morley Vernon King was arrested by former FBI SA James E. Thompson, Jr. based on informant information. The restaurant was surrounded by FBI Agents and the SAC (Special Agent in Charge of the Philadelphia Division) authorized SA Thompson to make the arrest based on his investigation. There was other information that King was involved in a series of murders including the Black Dahlia. King was arrested as a result of a UFAP (Unlawful Flight To Avoid Prosecution) warrant. Thompson left the FBI later on to practice law in Centreville, Md. where he still resides.
Murray J. Thompson, SA FBI (ret.)

By: Stacy Green

Stacy Green — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:28:29 +0000

In reply to Jim Snell. Sorry for being late to approve and reply. If I remember correctly, after Nesbitt got out of jail, he went on the run and was unaccountable for some time. And I agree with your thinking - the FBI's priorities have certainly changed along with crime stats. Thanks!

By: Jim Snell

Jim Snell — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:36:18 +0000

Curious what you mean Nesbitt “disappeared.” Does that mean escaped from jail?

And, btw, I’m just thinking that maybe the original top 10 didn’t sound quite so horrible because most crimes that we think of as the most violent – murder, rape – were not federal crimes but state ones, so maybe those guys didn’t get to the top of the feds’ list.

By: Valentine Logar

Valentine Logar — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:34:00 +0000

Thanks for the history lesson. The difference between todays most wanted and the first is telling isn’t it.

By: tomwisk

tomwisk — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:51:02 +0000

glad to see Vic Gerena is tops on the present list. His hijinks in Hartford kept us glued to the media here in Connecticut.

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:48:43 +0000

I was happy to see that all of them were eventually caught (with the noted exception of Mitchell). I had no idea when this list had started. Very interesting, Stacy!

By: Marcy Kennedy

Marcy Kennedy — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:39:27 +0000

I didn’t know who the original 10 were, and as I was reading the list, the same thing occurred to me–for the most part, their crimes aren’t as vicious as what we see today. I’ve often wondered if the way we give so much press (and not all of it as negative as it should be) to our villains contributes to more violent crimes. I’d imagine in the 50s, crimes like we see happening today would result in the men (or women) involved being called depraved and otherwise looked down on. Today, the media talks about how smart the criminals have to be and how much planning it takes. They make it sound almost admirable to be able to pull off some of the more horrible crimes.

By: Catie Rhodes

Catie Rhodes — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:26:46 +0000

I had no idea about the original top ten nor did I know most of the facts you presented here. Very interesting! I do have opinions on why we have become such a violent society, but it would take a book of typing to explain it. I’ll save it for my soapbox. lol