Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'fugitive'

Ambassador Recalls 1995 Meeting With Karadzic

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:00 EDT

After living as a fugitive for more than a decade, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was arrested Monday on charges related to genocide and war crimes during the Bosnian war. U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke discusses a meeting he had with Karadzic in 1995.

Karadzic's Double Life: War Fugitive, New Age Mystic

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Since the arrest of Radovan Karadzic, the media in Belgrade are filled with details of how he lived on the run for more than a decade. The former Bosnian Serb leader wanted for war crimes was passing himself off as a New Age mystic.

Timeline: The Life of Radovan Karadzic

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:42:00 EDT

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was arrested Monday on charges related to genocide and war crimes during the Bosnian war. He had been living as a fugitive for more than a decade. Here's a timeline of key events in his life.

Karadzic To Be Transferred To U.N. Tribunal

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:29:00 EDT

Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been ordered transferred to the U.N.'s war crimes tribunal in The Hague to face charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, a Serbian official said Tuesday. Karadzic was arrested after more than a decade as a fugitive.

Bosnian-Serb War Fugitive Arrested After 13 Years

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:59:00 EDT

In Serbia, one of the world's most wanted war criminals was arrested Monday. Radovan Karadzic, the former leader of Serb nationalist forces in Bosnia, was captured in a raid. He had been a fugitive since his indictment on war crimes charges more than a decade ago.

Fugitive Financier Reported Dead

Sat, 03 May 2008 16:29:00 EDT

Robert Vesco was one of the world's most famous "white collar crooks" during the Watergate scandal. He fled the United States in 1971 and served time in Cuba for fraud and drug trafficking. The New York Times reports Saturday that Vesco died in November. His death was never reported to Cuban authorities. James Rosen, author of The Strong Man: John Mitchell and the Secrets of Watergate, talks with Andrea Seabrook.

Marshals Offer Break for Fugitives Who Quit Running

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:33:00 EDT

Tired of running from the law? The U.S. Marshal's service wants to give you a chance to turn yourself in. What do you get? One-stop shopping: an arraignment, a defense lawyer -- and the chance to go back home, without hiding.

Lebanese Army Chases Militants from Camp

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:27:00 EDT

Lebanese troops on Monday hunted the remaining fugitives of Fattah al-Islam -- the militant islamist group that battled the country's army for more than 100 days. The Palestinian camp where the militants launched their attacks is under army control.

'Margaret Garner' from Opera Carolina

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

The real-life story of Margaret Garner is a chilling chapter in American history. As a fugitive slave, Garner is willing to kill before allowing her family to return to the plantation. Novelist Toni Morrison teams up with composer Richard Danielpour to bring Garner's powerful story to the operatic stage.

Fugitive Gator Nabbed in L.A.

Fri, 25 May 2007 15:15:00 EDT

Reggie the alligator has been on the lam for two years, hiding out in a lake and eluding his pursuers. But the fugitive was finally caught Thursday in a chase worthy of Los Angeles. A phalanx of vehicles whisked him off to the zoo as news helicopters broadcast it live on TV.

Yemen Holds Terrorist Fugitive on FBI Most-Wanted List

Wed, 23 May 2007 06:00:00 EDT

A fugitive member of the Lackawanna Six surrendered to authorities in Yemen. But American officials might not ever get to talk with Jaber Elbaneh because the U.S. has had trouble getting Yemen to turn him over. The Lackawanna Six, a group of Yemeni-Americans that pleaded guilty to conspiring with Osama bin Laden.

Tupper Saussy: An Elusive Nashville Cat

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 09:05:00 EDT

Tupper Saussy was a musician, artist, tax activist ... and fugitive. The songwriter for the '60s group The Neon Philharmonic spent a decade on the lam, protesting a tax claim, but had just finished a recent CD when he died at 70.

L.A. Police Arrest 'Most Wanted' Gang Member

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:00:00 EST

Police in Los Angeles have arrested a notorious gang member who was near the top of the city's new "Most Wanted" list. Kody Scott was a fugitive -- and also a best-selling author whose life story is about to be turned into a movie.

'Infidel' and an Argument for Intolerance

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:33:00 EST

Author Ayaan Hirsi Ali talks about her new book, Infidel, and discusses her life as a fugitive, how to fight radical Islam, and the need for what she calls legitimate intolerance.

Conflict in Afghanistan Demands New Attention

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:00:00 EST

U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan could increase ahead of an anticipated Taliban offensive this spring. And there's a new report that the fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Omar is living in Pakistan.

'Daybreak' Aims for Viewers Through Deja Vu

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:00:00 EST

The ABC drama series Daybreak is a whodunnit with a twist right out of Groundhog Day. As a fugitive framed for murder tries to clear his name he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.

Polygamist Church Leader Arrested

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Warren Jeffs, the reclusive leader of a religious group that practices polygamy, is arrested in Las Vegas after spending a year as a fugitive. He faces charges of rape as an accomplice for his alleged role in ordering a polygamous marriage between an underage girl and an adult church member.

Teams Track Fugitive Immigrants for Deportation

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Federal authorities say more than half a million immigrants remain in the United States despite having been issued deportation orders. Now a bigger effort is being made to round them up with special strike teams that are hitting the streets in places such as Los Angeles.

Polygamist Church Leader Arrested in Nevada

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

One of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives, polygamist Warren Steed Jeffs, has been arrested in Nevada. Jeffs, who leads the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was detained outside of Las Vegas on Monday night.

Fugitive Polygamist Arrested in Las Vegas

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Polygamist Warren Jeffs, one of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives, has been arrested near Las Vegas after a traffic stop. Jeffs had been fleeing state and federal charges that he arranged marriages between underage girls and older male members of his religious group, where Jeffs is considered a prophet.

Illegal Immigrant Tests Church Claim of 'Sanctuary'

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Elvira Arellano, an immigrant who came to the United States illegally, has taken refuge in a Chicago church in hopes she can avoid deportation and stay in America with her young U.S.-born son. Immigration officials consider her a fugitive, and say they have the right to arrest her anywhere -- including the church.

'Word Fugitives:' In Pursuit of Wanted Words

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:43:24 EST

You notice some everyday phenomenon and search for the word that defines it -- only to realize no such word exists. With the help of Atlantic readers, word maven Barbara Wallraff fills in the blanks in a new book.

Congolese Hunt 'Osama' the Hippo

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

In central Africa, a hippopotamus has been terrorizing people on the upper reaches of the Congo River. Villagers say a lone hippo is attacking canoes in the country's southeast. Those who have been hunting for the animal have named him after another fugitive terrorist, Osama Bin Laden.

U.S. Marshals Provide Wide Range of Services

Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

The U.S. Marshals Service is the oldest federal law enforcement agency in the country. It's also among the least understood. The Marshals' duties span a wide range: fugitive-hunting, courthouse security, witness protection and asset seizures.

Amy Rigby's Messy, Modern Love Songs

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Amy Rigby's latest songs are full of ex-wives, needy men and troublesome relationships. The artist best known for 1996's Diary of a Mod Housewife is back with a new CD, Little Fugitives.