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TIL that Billie Austin Bryant spent the shortest amount of time as an FBI Most Wanted fugitive. After escaping prison and robbing a bank, Bryant murdered 2 FBI agents, earning him a spot on the Most Wanted list. He was found hiding in a neighbour's attic only 2 hours later.

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