Of the 494 people on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list from 1950 to 2012, 466 were arrested, with 154 captured thanks to tips from civilians. The list is not in order and includes those likely to commit multiple crimes, with a focus on those with a long criminal history. Eight women have been on the list, with the first, Ruth Eisemann-Schier, arrested 79 days after being added in 1968.
From March 1950 to June 2012, there were 494 people who appeared on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Of those 494 people, 466 had been located and arrested by the FBI. Advice and intelligence from civilians is credited with the capture of 154 of those people.
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The FBI’s Most Wanted list lists fugitives in no particular order.
The criteria used to determine whether someone should be on the FBI’s most wanted list include whether the person is likely to commit multiple crimes and whether FBI officials believe the publicity will help them locate the fugitive. People who have a long criminal history are more likely to end up on the list.
There have been eight women on the FBI’s most wanted list. The FBI added the first woman, Ruth Eisemann-Schier, in December 1968. She was arrested 79 days later.
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