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| Connecticut fugitive Robert Stackowitz dies weeks after winning freedom |
| By thehour.com- Mark Saunders & Dirk Perrefort |
| Published: 12/09/2016 |
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SHERMAN - Robert Stackowitz, who fled a Georgia prison more than 48 years ago and lived quietly for decades in Sherman, died Monday, his attorney confirmed. Stackowitz, 71, who was known to neighbors as Bob Gordon, was finally tracked down in May after filing for Social Security benefits. He had been running from police since August 1968, when he escaped from the infirmary at the Carroll County Prison Work Camp, where he was serving 17-year prison sentencing for robbery by force. During extradition hearings, Stackowitz's attorneys argued that he was too ill to make the journey back to Georgia, citing an array of illnesses including heart failure, bladder cancer, diabetes and circulatory problems. They urged state officials not to sign an extradition order. Read More. |
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