October 23, 1992
We still don’t know who pulled off the robbery at the United Missouri Bank in downtown St. Louis on this day.
This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.
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