Soon, she found herself completely immersed in the gang life. The couple gained so much notoriety for their criminal activity that they formed their own gang.
The Barrow Gang, as they came to be known, quickly became infamous in Texas.
The Barrow Gang, as they came to be known, quickly became infamous in Texas.
Maybe she could tell at the time that Clyde was another type that would keep things exciting for her, in the dangerous, may-get-you-killed kind of way.
If she couldn’t, she would find out just a few months after meeting him when he wound up in prison himself. He went away for two years for multiple robberies he’d committed.
If she couldn’t, she would find out just a few months after meeting him when he wound up in prison himself. He went away for two years for multiple robberies he’d committed.
Perhaps Clyde was able to keep his head up during his sentence because he knew Bonnie would be waiting for him. And, if he didn’t, he was pleasantly surprised when he found her with arms open after his release in 1932.
Even though Bonnie may not have been into criminal activity just yet, she was teetering on the edge by getting involved with Clyde.
Even though Bonnie may not have been into criminal activity just yet, she was teetering on the edge by getting involved with Clyde.
Not long after Bonnie became involved in the gang’s inner-workings, she wound up in the slammer. She was picked up for a gun robbery and served a three-month sentence before being released.
Of course, they had no intentions of slowing down. If anything, they were ready to take things to the next level.
Of course, they had no intentions of slowing down. If anything, they were ready to take things to the next level.
Bonnie and Clyde were both born and raised in Texas. And that’s where they spent the majority of their lives, including a ton of their criminal exploits. But soon, they’d grown tired of robbing banks in their state alone.
They prepared to take the gang on the road, and they headed north.
They prepared to take the gang on the road, and they headed north.