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Notorious Alcatraz escapees alive? Evidence that two out of three escaped inmates survived surfaces

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Family members of two of the three men who allegedly drowned following their escape from Alcatraz prison in 1962, have come forward with the claim that the men may still be living after all these years. 

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By Nikky Andres (CALIFORNIA NETWORK)
CALIFORNIA NETWORK (https://www.youtube.com/c/californianetwork)
10/14/2015 (8 years ago)

Published in U.S.

Keywords: Alcatraz, prison, inmate, Anglin brothers

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online)  - Over 50 years ago, three men escaped Alcatraz prison through a makeshift raft in the San Francisco Bay. Prison officials claimed the men drowned and continue to uphold the Alcatraz prison's mantra, "No successful escapees ever." 

Two of the three men were brothers Clarence and John Anglin. They robbed banks in Georgia and attempted to escape a state penitentiary before they were sent to Alcatraz.
The brothers teamed up with fellow inmate Frank Morris at the island prison and worked together to create a raft out of stolen raincoats. They also created decoys by using papier mâché dummy heads with human hair, which they placed in their prison beds. 
Currently, the Anglins' family members are claiming that the three men might not have died in the bay after all and may still be alive in South America. 
Two nephews of the Anglin brothers came forward with photos, Christmas cards and other pieces of alleged evidence that the three escapees were alive during the 70s. 
The nephews will be presenting their evidence on the new History Channel special Alcatraz: Search for the Truth, which airs Monday night. 
According to the Anglin brothers' nephews, they waited for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to stop harassing their family in repeated attempts to discover the whereabouts of the escaped prisoners - if they indeed survived the waters - before they chose to step forward with their claim. 
They said they have agreed to come forward in hopes of finding their uncles before their mother, Anglins' sister, dies. If the Anglins are still alive today, they are in their 80s. 

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