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Alcatraz Island (Robyn Beck/Getty Images)

Alcatraz Marks 50 Years Since Escape Of 3 Prisoners

For 20th century crime buffs, few capers match the intrigue and ingenuity of the “Escape from Alcatraz,” the 1962 prison break three inmates pulled off.

2012/06/11

Prison bars, generic, crime

Inmates Escape From Santa Cruz Women’s Jail

Authorities were searching for two inmates who escaped from a women’s jail in Santa Cruz Monday.

2012/02/13

Escaped inmate Jose Luis Franco (Alameda County Sheriff)

Manhunt For Escaped Inmate From Santa Rita Jail In Dublin Ends With Capture

A seven-hour search came to an end Monday night when Alameda County sheriff’s deputies detained an inmate who had escaped from the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin Monday afternoon.

2012/01/09

San Francisco emergency crews below a Telegraph Hill cliff where a burglary suspect refused to come down. (CBS)

SF Burglary Suspect Escapes After 24-Hours On Telegraph Hill Cliff

The burglary suspect who was involved in a standoff with police on a steep hillside in San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill neighborhood for more than 24 hours slipped away under the cover of darkness Wednesday night.

2012/01/05

1991 Oakland Hills Fire. (CBS)

Treacherous Oakland Hills Roads Hinder Firefighters

There have been many firefighting improvements since a deadly firestorm ripped through the hills of Berkeley and Oakland 20 years ago next week. But, firefighters can’t do much about the hills themselves, forcing them to navigate dangerous roads whenever flames break out.

2011/10/13

3 of 4 Teens Caught After Escape From Byron Boys Ranch

Three of four juveniles who escaped from a youth detention center in east Contra Costa County on Monday were back in custody Tuesday, according to a sheriff’s spokesman.

2011/09/13

Crews attempt to extinguish a house fire on Hastings Ave. in Redwood City.  (CBS)

Woman, Dog Escape Redwood City House Fire

A woman escaped a two-alarm fire at her Redwood City home Monday morning after a smoke alarm woke her up, a Redwood City fire battalion chief said.

2011/08/22

(AP)

Woman, Dog Escape Fremont Mobile Home Fire

A woman and her dog escaped a fire that damaged a mobile home in Fremont on Saturday afternoon, according to the Fremont Fire Department.

CBS San Francisco–2011/03/20

Nathan Simpson

Inmate Escapes From Solano County Prison Camp

State prison authorities have released a photo of an inmate who is believed to have escaped a detention facility in Solano County on Sunday night.

CBS San Francisco–2011/03/14

Alcatraz Island (Robyn Beck/Getty Images)

Investigator Says 1962 Alcatraz Escapees Likely Survived

Nearly five decades after the most famous escape attempt from Alcatraz, the investigation continues into the disappearance of three fugitive inmates.

CBS San Francisco–2011/02/08

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