Ep 89: The Huntsville Prison Siege, Part I

The Huntsville Prison Siege of 1974 was one of the longest hostage-taking events in U.S. history. Three prisoners, led by heroin kingpin Federico Carrasco, carried out an armed takeover of the educational complex at the Huntsville Unit and managed to hold over a dozen hostages captive for 11 excruciating days. The siege would end with a bizarre escape plan, a bloody gunfight, and the deaths of four people.Good News Links:https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/06/15/the-worlds-largest-spring-fed-swimming-pool-is-in-texas-and-its-finally-reopening/https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/06/19/good-news-texans-balmorhea-worlds-largest-spring-fed-swimming-pool-reopening-later-this-month/Check out more All Crime No Cattle at our website allcrimenocattle.com.Visit our Patreon page to support the show and earn some awesome rewards: https://patreon.com/allcrimenocattle. Get some ACNC merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/all-crime-no-cattle-podcast-shop?ref_id=9435. Find us on Twitter: @ACNCpodcast and on Instagram: @allcrimenocattle. Tip Jar: https://paypal.me/allcrimenocattle.And always remember: crime is bigger in Texas, y'all!