He was regarded by many as the ultimate gangster, feared and respected in equal measure and the most famous inmate of Alcatraz. But what caused Al Capone to turn out the way he did?

A short ferry ride from San Francisco brings you to the shores of this infamous island where you can dive into American ...

HIGH POINT Can you imagine someone from High Point doing time at Alcatraz, once considered the most secure, escape-proof prison in America? When Alcatraz opened as a maximum-security federal ...

On this day in 1931, Al Capone, who had reportedly boasted, “They can’t collect legal taxes from illegal money,” was found guilty of tax evasion.

For several decades, Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay has attracted the public to tour an aging, infamous prison whose inmate roster included Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly. But ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Alcatraz is undergoing a big change. The former prison which was home to Machine Gun Kelly and Al Capone is now hosting what many say is the most anticipated contemporary art ...

WASHINGTON (Amazing America TV) — Could Alcatraz, the notorious prison turned museum, be about to make a criminal comeback? Back in May, President Trump mentioned that he wanted to reopen "The Rock," ...

BOSTON (AP) — Did notorious gangster Al Capone have a soft spot? An intimate letter he penned from prison suggests the ruthless racketeer could handle tenderness almost as skillfully as his Tommy Gun.