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AG K A eter. ee ee we Clavelund, Ohio, b Fugitive Investigations During Fiscal 1975, 32,403 FBI fugitives were located. Those apprehended included bank robbers, Kidnapers, and deserters, as well as felons wanted by local authorities. Some 3,583 were sought at the specific request of state and local authorities for fleeing across state lines in violation of the Fugitive Felon Act. Loa ape are Spr? ; Meepey sey} Weapons cache recovered from hideout of Melvin Dale Walker (FBI ‘*Ten Most Wanted Fugitive’’) and Rich- ard Floyd McCoy, Jr., (escaped Federal prisoner) in - Virginia Beoch, Virginia, on November 9, 1974. MeCoy was killed during shoot-out with FBL Agents oad Wolker wos apprehended shortly thereafter. eer one ne pane ee . ank robber attempting to shoot bank surveillance comers, The FBI's ‘'Ten Most Wanted Fugitis program marked its 25th year of operation du the fiscal year. During that period, six 0 listed fugitives were located. Among t- captured was convicted bank robber Melvin . Walker, who had escaped from prison along three other men. He was apprehended folk a short, high-speed auto chase shortly at fellow escapee was killed in a shoot-out FBI Agents in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Thomas Otis Knight, wanted for the mu of three people, was captured by FBI Agent: local authorities in New Smyrna Beach, Fi where he was found barricaded in 4 5c. house. Although heavily armed, Knight c no resistance. ; “o£ ~ ke Bank Robberies, Burglaries and Larcenies Violations of the Federal Bank Robbe Incidental Crimes Statute soared to a recc: of 5,050 during Fiscal ‘1975, an increase ©. over Fiscal 1974. Total violations of this consisted of 4,252 robberies, 454 burglar: 344 latcenies. eM OF Convictions in cases igvestigated by : also reached a record high 2,246 during 1975. Many of those convicted were fesp for multiple violations. ‘ ee nes: = :