The incredible true story of the collar bomb heist. The untold story of americas most shocking bank robbery. The fictional bomb bearer, like the late wells, learns that his life is limited to hours if he. Wells robbed a bank with a loaded shotgun fashioned to look like a walking cane and a collar bomb strapped around his neck. Fifteen minutes later, police spotted and arrested wells. This shocking true crime story inspired a netflix docuseries. Bizarre story of pizzadelivery man blown up by collarbomb still an enigma eight years later. 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.
After the incidentwhich later became known as the collar bomb or pizza. 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. Put them in the oven and lower the heat to 350 degrees. Shocking bank robbery isbn 0425250555, a truecrime book detailing the events. Bizarre story of pizzadelivery man blown up by collar. After he was apprehended by the police for robbing the bank, the bomb exploded.
He died a short time later, in front of police, when the explosive. 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. Pizza bomber works from jerry clark and ed palattella. Federal indictments say the case began with a woman. The bizarre tale of the pizza collar bomber today i found out. He then showed the teller a bomb which was placed around his neck.
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 untold story of americas most shocking bank robbery berkley true crime kindle edition by clark, jerry, palattella, ed. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. 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.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. According to fbi court documents, the homemade bomb locked to wells consisted of two steel pipes, low explosive filler and an electric fusing system. Netflixs new true crime doc takes on the pizza bomber. Place biscuits on a parchment lined pan seam side down.
Collarbomb bank robbery plot brings guilty verdict for pa. He has cowritten two books about the pizza bomber case and frequently. Real story behind netflixs evil genius and pizza bomber brian wells. 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. Three minutes before the bomb squad arrived, the device exploded, killing wells. July 31, 2011 i dont have a lot of time, he whimpered. Our marjorie diehlarmstrong wiki tells you what happened to this fascinating woman and gives you detailed insight into the. 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. The image remains chilling nearly eight years later. 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.
Locked around his neck was a bomb attached to a metal collar. It is known as the collar bomb or pizza bomber case. 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. This book provides that and does so in an engaging chronological journey through. I followed the case closely from the beginning, since i was at the bank in the drivethru lane presumably when the bank was robbed. The bizarre, true story of a robbery gone wrong and the explosive murder that shocked the nationas seen on netflixs docuseries evil genius. Plain dealer reporter john caniglia recounts the story of the erie collar bomb and the investigation that followed in a twopart audio report. 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.
The book recounts the bank robbery plot that unraveled when the collar bomb brian wells was wearing exploded shortly after his arrest. Outlook series kenneth barnes guilty in pizza bomber. Brian douglas wells november 15, 1956 august 28, 2003 was an american pizza delivery. After delivering the money, he would receive clues to help him disarm the bomb. The bizarre tale of the pizza collar bomber youtube. Wells, who was surrounded by police, was murdered when an explosive collar locked to his neck detonated.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pizza bomber. Evil genius shows the moment pizza bomber brian wells blows up by bomb around his neck. Add two pieces of pepperoni, then one piece of cheese, followed by 2 more pieces to cover it. Police made no attempt to disarm the bomb, and the bomb squad arrived three minutes too late. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Brian douglas wells was a pizza delivery man who was killed by a time bomb fastened to his neck. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over.
Click to share on twitter opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window click. Pizza collarbomb case solved, official says its like a labyrinth. 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. 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 deli. The incredible true story of the collar bomb heist wired. He said a group of men accosted him and forced him to carry out the heist. Mythology entertainment and anyway entertainment have secured screen rights to an upcoming book that details an unbelievable and ultimately disastrous 2003 bank robbery. Pennsylvania made national news when an unassuming pizza delivery man walked into. Wells was killed when the time bomb detonated as he sat in a parking lot after being stopped by police. Evil genius creators unearth new collar bomb heist.
Bizarre story of pizza deliveryman blown up by collar bomb still an enigma years later. 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. Death claimed the main coconspirators in the pizza bomber case. Evil genius shows the moment pizza bomber brian wells. 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. The incredible true story of the collar bomb heist at 2.
A pizza delivery man named brian wells had just robbed a bank, and police had him on the ground a few blocks away. Bomb squad commander on pizza bomber scene reveals. Four years after a pizza delivery man in erie, pennsylvania, robbed a bank with a timebomb secured to his neck and then died when it detonated during a standoff with police, charges have been filed against two people for their alleged roles. 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. 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. 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. 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. Warning thread original collar bomb video might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. 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. 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. Codirectors trey borzillieri and barbara schroeder describe investigating the collar bomb heist for their new netflix true crime series evil genius. Wells involvement in the plot is a matter of controversy. 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. 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. The true story of americas most diabolical bank heist, dives into a highprofile 2003 crime known as the collar bomb case. The untold story of americas most shocking bank robbery berkley true crime. 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. 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. But thats not the only murder shes been involved in. A less horrific saw the bizarre tale of the pizza collar.
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