As the crimes grew, the money grew, which in turn made more people want to join them in their activities. It soon became somewhat of a family business, with Clyde’s brother and his wife hopping on board.
The string of crimes by the Barrow Gang led all the way from Texas to Minnesota.
Then She Got Arrested
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.
True Texans Through and Through
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.
Someone Tipped the Authorities
Even though things may have started off rough for the couple, with Clyde winding up in prison for the first two years they knew each other, things had turned around.
They were getting away with everything on a cross-country crime spree. But that all changed when the authorities received a tip in 1933. One that would lead them straight to the gang’s hideout in Missouri.
They Left Behind Some Evidence
Bonnie and Clyde had been able to get out of the safehouse before the police arrived, so they were safe for now. Except they hadn’t had time to clear out all of their belongings, and they left something behind that authorities were going to have a field day with.
The couple had been documenting their journey on film – and they left a couple of rolls behind for them to find. Authorities were probably a combination of amused and surprised to have found the photos, which all painted a very bright picture of the people behind all of these heartless crimes.