In August of 1980 a bomb containing 1,000 pounds of dynamite was quietly delivered to Harvey’s, a casino and resort at Lake Tahoe. This kicked off a whirlwind caper that lasted 30 hours and ended up nearly demolishing the 11-story resort.
In this true crime caper episode, Josh and Chuck dive into the audacious 1980 bombing and extortion plot at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. When a mysterious bomb containing a thousand pounds of dynamite was delivered to the casino with a $3 million ransom demand, it set off one of the most dramatic hostage situations of that era, complete with failed money drops, a massive explosion, and a fascinating investigation that ultimately led the FBI to the mastermind—a bitter former Luftwaffe pilot turned landscaper named John Burgess Sr. The story weaves together betrayal, family drama, and one of the most sophisticated homemade bombs the FBI had ever encountered, making you wonder why there isn't a movie about this wild chapter of 1980s crime.
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