On this date in 1960, Adolph Coors III, heir to the beer company, was kidnapped after leaving for work. Evidence eventually pointed to a Fulbright scholar-turned-crook named Joseph Corbett, Jr. A nationwide manhunt was launched, with the FBI releasing over 1.5 million wanted posters.
By September 1960, the remains of Adolph Coors were found near Pike's Peak. Apparently, he had been shot during the abduction. In October 1960, Corbett was arrested by Canadian police in Vancouver, BC. He was convicted in 1961 and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled in 1978.
Further reading:
This Day In History - Coors brewery heir is kidnapped
Wikipedia - Adolph Coors III
Wikipedia - Joseph Corbett, Jr.
Monday, February 09, 2009
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