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The mother of Marla Cooper, the woman claiming to be the niece of D.B. Cooper, also believes that her brother-in-law was likely the daring culprit in the decades-old — and the nation's only unsolved — hijacking case. She's now provided further details about her brother-in-law — including this photo. Could this be the infamous "D.B. Cooper"? More »
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Remember yesterday how we rehashed the story of "D.B. Cooper" (and the money he took)? Remember how we said the FBI's spokesperson for the case told Alex Hannaford, noted Cooper historian, that they "do actually have a new suspect... somebody whose possible connection to the hijacker is strong"? More »
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After hijacking an airplane and extorting $200,000 from the FBI, DB Cooper calmly made a daring escape via parachute. Forty years later, new evidence suggests law enforcement may finally be hot on the trail of America's most elusive fugitive. But what is this new evidence? More »
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We were all set to hand out the Commenter of the Day prize this afternoon. Seriously — all ready to go. We were pleased with our choice, but not overly so — but we hit publish anyway. And it was just as we hit the big red button sending the award straight to the front page that we saw the true grail, teasing us from the bottom of today's Question of the Day all about our man DB Cooper and the money he took. It was calling out to us, teasing us like a white piece of fabric stuck in the pebble stones, hinting at the parachute that may or may not be underneath. In fact, it was so good it even engendered a response from Dr.Danger worthy of besting the original choice, but still paling in comparison to today's prize-worthy entry — an entry able to put into words exactly why we were so keen on a QOTD starring the man who parachuted from the heavens, suitcase of cash strapped to his chest. More »
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It's 1971, you're jumping out of a plane with a white parachute strapped to your back somewhere near the Oregon border of Washington between the Green and Bald mountains. You've got a bag full of over $200,000 in cash. Your name is not D.B. Cooper or Dan Cooper, but everyone thinks it is. You and the cash survived the sub-zero jump, defying both common sense and gravity. The FBI assisted by a few hundred troops from Fort Lewis are hot on your trail. What's your getaway car? More »
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