Deathbed confession: Man behind 1969 bank heist discovered
When Ted Conrad walked out of the bank with the money, he disappeared. Half a century later, 71-year-old Thomas Randele came clean on his deathbed.
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When Ted Conrad walked out of the bank with the money, he disappeared. Half a century later, 71-year-old Thomas Randele came clean on his deathbed.
He was wanted over one of the largest bank robberies in Cleveland’s history, living under a new name he created six months after the 1969 heist.
He was wanted over one of the largest bank robberies in Cleveland’s history, living under a new name he created six months after the 1969 heist.
Just before Thomas Randele died, his wife of nearly 40 years asked his golfing buddies and his co-workers from the dealerships where he sold cars to come by their home.
Not even Thomas Randele’s wife or daughter knew until he told them in a deathbed confession: he was a fugitive wanted in one of the largest bank robberies in Cleveland’s history.