The penitentiary has over the years housed such infamous criminals as George "Machine Gun" Kelly, Robert Stroud, James Earl ...

Donald Trump wants to re-open notorious 'escape-proof' jail for 'most ruthless and violent prisoners' in the US ...

Nearly all interviewed agreed it would be very expensive to restore the historic facility on an island in San Francisco Bay.

Alcatraz remains one of the most infamous prison sites in history, a symbol of both law and chaos. Now, decades after it was ...

President Donald Trump proposes rebuilding and reopening Alcatraz prison, a former maximum-security facility off the coast of San Francisco.

Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, James "Whitey" Bulger, and the "Birdman of Alcatraz" all served time at the ...

The island that once housed some of the country's most notorious names has been a popular tourist draw for decades.

President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday that he is directing the Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen ...

James "Whitey" Bulger evaded authorities for nearly 20 years and is arguably one of the most famous outlaws in modern history. His case is being revisited in a new documentary titled "Whitey: United ...

Karen Read’s Second Murder Trial Is Already a Spectacle Karen Read on her second trial, the firing of Michael Proctor, and facing off against Whitey Bulger’s defense lawyer in court.

Cheryl Pardoe visits with Whitey Smith in 2016 during the final chicken barbecue fundraiser put on by Smith and his crew of chicken cooks. The benefits have take place for more than 50 years.