In 1946, a violent but failed escape attempt — set off with guns and riot clubs that a group of cons managed to obtain — led ...

Donald Trump's call to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison in the San Francisco Bay has garnered attention since the ...

William Baker, 91, is believed to be one of the last living inmates of Alcatraz. He has harrowing tales to tell, including about the time he tried to escape.

President Donald Trump says he wants Alcatraz to be returned to use as a maximum-security prison. Here's what to know about ...

PERCHED on a rocky island a mile out to sea from San Francisco looms the former Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. One of the world’s most infamous prisons, it was built for the worst of the worst and ...

The president announced his audacious plan via TruthSocial on Sunday night — saying he got the idea after getting frustrated ...

Alcatraz, the infamous island prison once home to America's most dangerous criminals, is set to reopen its doors, according ...

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

The federal prison on Alcatraz Island housed notorious U.S. criminals ... Here's a look at where things stand on the inside. See what Alcatraz looks like today Download USA TODAY's app to get ...