These Fugitives Have Somehow Evaded the FBI for 60+ Years

Just how long do you think you could evade the FBI if you performed a heinous crime?

The FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List was created in 1950. Since then, it has featured 532 criminals. Of these, 494 individuals were successfully captured or located. What about all the rest on the list? Are they still out there, or have they been caught?

To determine the notorious fugitives of the '60s who topped the FBI's list, 24/7 Tempo reviewed FBI data on over 500 current and former listees. We defined “most wanted” as those who were listed the longest without being caught.

This list was updated May 6th, 2025 to reflect accurate crime statistics and information.

Here are the notorious fugitives of the '60s who topped the FBI's list.

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Feb. 19, 1962
• Criminal offense: Robbery, bail-jumping
• Arrested/Removed from list: Jan. 26, 1963

• Added to the Most Wanted list: April 6, 1961
• Criminal offense: Armed robbery, jailbreak
• Arrested/Removed from list: April 30, 1962

• Added to the Most Wanted list: April 12, 1963
• Criminal offense: Robbery
• Arrested/Removed from list: April 6, 1964

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Nov. 27, 1963
• Criminal offense: Armed robbery, safecracking
• Arrested/Removed from list: Dec. 23, 1964

• Added to the Most Wanted list: March 8, 1965
• Criminal offense: N/A
• Arrested/Removed from list: Feb. 3, 1966

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Sept. 21, 1965
• Criminal offense: Bank robbery
• Arrested/Removed from list: Dec. 2, 1966

• Added to the Most Wanted list: April 11, 1966
• Criminal offense: Breaking and entering, jailbreak
• Arrested/Removed from list: May 2, 1967

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Feb. 17, 1967
• Criminal offense: Murder
• Arrested/Removed from list: Jan. 30, 1968

• Added to the Most Wanted list: June 9, 1967
• Criminal offense: Murder
• Arrested/Removed from list: Dec. 23, 1968

• Added to the Most Wanted list: March 28, 1968
• Criminal offense: Armed robbery, interstate flight
• Arrested/Removed from list: May 27, 1969

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Jan. 4, 1963
• Criminal offense: Murder, interstate flight
• Arrested/Removed from list: Jan. 14, 1965

• Added to the Most Wanted list: May 29, 1969
• Criminal offense: Murder, jailbreak
• Arrested/Removed from list: Dec. 22, 1971

• Added to the Most Wanted list: April 13, 1967
• Criminal offense: Robbery
• Removed from list: June 7, 1969 (arrested)

• Added to the Most Wanted list: March 11, 1969
• Criminal offense: Murder
• Arrested/Removed from list: April 14, 1971

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Nov. 22, 1960
• Criminal offense: Murder, jailbreak
• Arrested/Removed from list: Nov. 6, 1963

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Sept. 1, 1961
• Criminal offense: Drug trafficking, bail-jumping
• Arrested/Removed from list: March 2, 1964

• Added to the Most Wanted list: May 14, 1964
• Criminal offense: N/A
• Arrested/Removed from list: March 30, 1967

• Added to the Most Wanted list: July 9, 1964
• Criminal offense: Kidnapping, molestation, interstate flight
• Arrested/Removed from list: Oct. 28, 1967

• Added to the Most Wanted list: May 10, 1969
• Criminal offense: Rape, murder
• Arrested/Removed from list: May 24, 1972

• Added to the Most Wanted list: July 5, 1968
• Criminal offense: Murder, arson
• Arrested/Removed from list: Oct. 2, 1972

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Oct. 6, 1960
• Criminal offense: Rape, assault
• Arrested/Removed from list: Nov. 26, 1965

• Added to the Most Wanted list: June 15, 1962
• Criminal offense: Murder, arson
• Arrested/Removed from list: Dec. 1, 1967

• Added to the Most Wanted list: April 15, 1969
• Criminal offense: Sabotage
• Arrested/Removed from list: March 12, 1975

• Added to the Most Wanted list: Jan. 7, 1965
• Criminal offense: Kidnapping, robbery, aggravated assault
• Arrested/Removed from list: Aug. 1, 1972

• Added to the Most Wanted list: June 10, 1969
• Criminal offense: Bank robbery, jailbreak
• Arrested/Removed from list: May 5, 1977