Lights, Camera, Robbery
In this episode of Beneath the Evergreens, Ana and Jess dive into the bizarre true-crime story of the Washington bank robber known as “Hollywood.” Using Hollywood-grade prosthetics and disguises, he terrorized banks across the state and even set the record for the largest amount ever stolen from a single Washington bank. But the strangest part? He lived hidden in the woods, building his own treehouse, complete with a makeup room to prepare for his next role.
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