Kenneth barnes guilty in pizza bomber collar bomb bank robbery 08 september 2008 kenneth barnes, a resident of erie, pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy to commit bank robbery and using and carrying a destructive device during and in relation to a crime of violence. The bizarre, true story of a robbery gone wrong and the explosive murder that shocked the nationas seen on netflixs docuseries evil genius. It is known as the collar bomb or pizza bomber case. Evil genius creators unearth new collar bomb heist. He has cowritten two books about the pizza bomber case and frequently. The untold story of americas most shocking bank robbery berkley true crime kindle edition by clark, jerry, palattella, ed. Our marjorie diehlarmstrong wiki tells you what happened to this fascinating woman and gives you detailed insight into the.
This shocking true crime story inspired a netflix docuseries. On august 28, 2003, in the suburbs of erie, pennsylvania, a pizza deli. The incredible true story of the collar bomb heist wired. In a bizarre and gruesome turn of events, a pizza delivery man walked into a bank with a collar bomb around his neck, demanded money, was tracked by police to a parking lot, and was killed by the devices subsequent detonation. Wells was killed when the time bomb detonated as he sat in a parking lot after being stopped by police.
After the incidentwhich later became known as the collar bomb or pizza. This baffling true crime story starts with the grisly death of a pizza man who robs a bank with a bomb around his neck and gets weirder from there. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. July 11the pennsylvania pizza delivery man who stuck up a bank and then was killed when a bomb attached to his neck exploded was a coconspirator. Unraveling the mysteries of the pizza bomber seven years ago, quiet pizza deliveryman brian wells walked into a pennsylvania bank with a holdup note and. The fbi on tuesday released photos of a steel collar used to secure a bomb to the neck of a pizza deliveryman killed last week after robbing a bank in erie, pennsylvania. This book provides that and does so in an engaging chronological journey through. The image remains chilling nearly eight years later. The bizarre tale of the pizza collar bomber today i found out. That would be the surviving family members of brian wells, the 46yearold pizza delivery driver who was killed when a metal bomb collar he was forced to wear while robbing a. Three minutes before the bomb squad arrived, the device exploded, killing wells.
After he was apprehended by the police for robbing the bank, the bomb exploded. The incredible true story of the collar bomb heist at 2. But thats not the only murder shes been involved in. He said a group of men accosted him and forced him to carry out the heist. For the first time, two of the people who followed the story from the beginningjerry clark, the lead fbi special agent who cracked what became known as the pizza bomber case, and investigative reporter ed palattellatell the complete story of. Bizarre story of pizza deliveryman blown up by collar bomb still an enigma years later. Netflixs new true crime doc takes on the pizza bomber. A bank robbery in pennsylvania ends in the bombing death of a pizza deliveryman who may or may not have been a hostage forced to commit the crime.
Collarbomb bank robbery plot brings guilty verdict for pa. The fbi profiling report goes on to state that the perpetrator was comfortable around a wide variety of power tools and shop machines, which perfectly matches rothsteins m. This book also explores mental illness and forensic psychology and provides a. A pennsylvania man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison in a deadly bank robbery plot described by the judge in the case as incredibly bizarre in which a. Marjorie diehlarmstrong is most infamously known for her involvement in the notorious pizzacollar bomber episode that took place on august 28, 2003. Pizza bombs homemade pizza pockets spend with pennies.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Wells involvement in the plot is a matter of controversy. Brian douglas wells november 15, 1956 august 28, 2003 was an american man who died after becoming involved in a complex plot involving a bank robbery, a scavenger hunt, and a homemade explosive device. In the suburbs of erie, pennsylvania, a pizza delivery man named brian wells was accosted by several men who locked a time bomb around his neck. On august 28, 2003, in the suburbs of erie, pennsylvania, a pizza deliveryman named brian wells robbed a bank with a time bomb locked around his neck. The book recounts the bank robbery plot that unraveled when the collar bomb brian wells was wearing exploded shortly after his arrest.
He then showed the teller a bomb which was placed around his neck. He was killed when the explosive collar that had been forcibly locked onto his neck, as part of the plot, detonated while he was in police custody in his hometown of erie. The true story of americas most diabolical bank heist, dives into a highprofile 2003 crime known as the collar bomb case. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Brian douglas wells november 15, 1956 august 28, 2003 was an american man who died after becoming involved in a complex plot involving a bank robbery, a. Plain dealer reporter john caniglia recounts the story of the erie collar bomb and the investigation that followed in a twopart audio report. Shocking bank robbery isbn 0425250555, a truecrime book detailing the events.
He died a short time later, in front of police, when the explosive. Pizza collarbomb case solved, official says its like a labyrinth. Fifteen minutes later, police spotted and arrested wells. Mythology entertainment and anyway entertainment have secured screen rights to an upcoming book that details an unbelievable and ultimately disastrous 2003 bank robbery. The fictional bomb bearer, like the late wells, learns that his life is limited to hours if he. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pizza bomber. Wells robbed a bank with a loaded shotgun fashioned to look like a walking cane and a collar bomb strapped around his neck. The bizarre tale of the pizza collar bomber youtube. Evil genius shows the moment pizza bomber brian wells. Barnes told authorities the original plan was to outfit the collar with a fake bomb to scare the bank teller, but that rothstein had a live device on the collar that wells wore to the actual robbery. He told police that three black men placed a bomb around his neck and demanded that he complete a scavenger hunt and collect a key that would unlock the bomb. The untold story of americas most shocking bank robbery. Locked around his neck was a bomb attached to a metal collar.
July 31, 2011 i dont have a lot of time, he whimpered. Evil genius shows the moment pizza bomber brian wells blows up by bomb around his neck. Bizarre story of pizzadelivery man blown up by collar. Brian douglas wells november 15, 1956 august 28, 2003 was an american pizza delivery. Put them in the oven and lower the heat to 350 degrees. Bizarre story of pizzadelivery man blown up by collarbomb still an enigma eight years later. Federal indictments say the case began with a woman. The incredible true story of the collar bomb heist. Real story behind netflixs evil genius and pizza bomber brian wells. Pizza bomber works from jerry clark and ed palattella. Police made no attempt to disarm the bomb, and the bomb squad arrived three minutes too late. Click to share on twitter opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window click. Wells, who was surrounded by police, was murdered when an explosive collar locked to his neck detonated.
Brian douglas wells was a pizza delivery man who was killed by a time bomb fastened to his neck. Bomb squad commander on pizza bomber scene reveals. According to fbi court documents, the homemade bomb locked to wells consisted of two steel pipes, low explosive filler and an electric fusing system. Add two pieces of pepperoni, then one piece of cheese, followed by 2 more pieces to cover it. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. A collar bomb was fastened around the mans neck and, the note said, it would go off if he did not get what he wanted.
Codirectors trey borzillieri and barbara schroeder describe investigating the collar bomb heist for their new netflix true crime series evil genius. A woman convicted in a bizarre bank robbery plot that left a pizza delivery driver dead when a bomb strapped to his neck exploded has died in prison. Place biscuits on a parchment lined pan seam side down. Brian douglas wells was an american pizza delivery man who was murdered during a complex plot involving a bank robbery, scavenger hunt, and homemade explosive device near his hometown of erie, pennsylvania. Pittsburgh the lindbergh baby kidnapping in 1932 was the first caper designated by the fbi as a major case, and a bizarre bank heist would join the list on aug. Pennsylvania made national news when an unassuming pizza delivery man walked into. A pizza delivery man named brian wells had just robbed a bank, and police had him on the ground a few blocks away. The bomb was placed around his neck by two men as a way of supposedly forcing him to rob a bank. The most famous criminal case involving such a device was the socalled collar bomber case in erie pennsylvania in 2003. I followed the case closely from the beginning, since i was at the bank in the drivethru lane presumably when the bank was robbed. After delivering the money, he would receive clues to help him disarm the bomb. Unraveling the mysteries of the pizza bomber seven years ago, quiet pizza deliveryman brian wells walked into a pennsylvania bank with a holdup note and a bomb locked around his neck.
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