Criminals And Outlaws Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-03 · 10 entries checked · 7 flagged · 12 issues confirmed · 7 corrected · 5 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Ronnie Biggs — The entry states Biggs was 'dishonourably discharged' from the RAF; historically, he was discharged for desertion but the term 'dishonourably discharged' is not standard for RAF at that time—he was 'dismissed' or 'discharged with ignominy'.

Ronnie Biggs — The entry cuts off mid-sentence: 'Biggs's main task had been to get the retiring driver to move the train, but when that fai' — this is an incomplete sentence, though not a factual error per se, it indicates missing content that could lead to factual inaccurac

Timothy McVeigh — McVeigh was not the first inmate executed by the U.S. federal government since 1963; the first was Juan Raul Garza, executed on June 19, 2001, eight days after McVeigh.

Timothy McVeigh — The claim that 'no rescue worker was killed by debris' is incorrect; rescue worker Rebecca Anderson died from injuries sustained while searching for survivors.

Victor Lustig — The entry states Lustig was born in Hostinné, but reliable sources indicate he was born in Prague.

Victor Lustig — The entry says his father was a tobacco salesman and town councillor, but established biographies describe his father as a miller or a small businessman.

Ted Bundy — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section states 'a DNA test later indicated he was not the product of incest' — this is a factual error, as no such DNA test has been publicly confirmed or widely accepted.

Thug Behram — The entry states Buhram was captured in 1836, but historical records and the lore indicate capture in 1835.

Thug Behram — The entry says Buhram was tried and sentenced in 1836, but historical records show trial and sentencing occurred in 1835.

Tommy Lucchese — Lucchese's nickname 'Three Finger Brown' is incorrectly attributed to a police officer comparing his hand to baseball pitcher Mordecai 'Three Finger' Brown; the widely accepted origin is that the nickname was given by other gangsters or associates, not a polic

Valerie Solanas — The entry states Solanas was sentenced to three years in prison for the shooting, but she was actually sentenced to three years in a psychiatric hospital (Elmhurst General Hospital) under a plea deal.

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