He escaped prison — and vanished without a trace.
A convicted bank robber, parole violator, and drug trafficker, Larry Chism pulled off one of the most daring escapes in U.S. criminal history. And more than four decades later, he's still on the run.

In this episode of Fugitive Files, we investigate Larry Porter Chism, a former lawyer turned criminal who was serving a 40-year sentence for drug smuggling when he broke out of jail in 1978. According to the FBI, Chism used an armed assault during a prisoner transfer to make his escape, wounding officers and fleeing into obscurity.

Before his prison break, Chism was already a wanted man. His criminal resume includes:

• Armed bank robbery

• Conspiracy to distribute narcotics

• Assault on federal officers

• Escape from federal custody

Despite multiple sightings over the years — from the Deep South to Central America — Chism has never been caught. He remains one of the longest-running fugitives on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.

The reward? $25,000 for information leading to his capture.
The risk? He may still be armed and dangerous.

This is Fugitive Files. Let’s get into it.

Two women. Two radical paths. One shared legacy of resistance—and flight.

In this Fugitive Files double feature, we examine the lives and crimes of Assata Shakur and Donna Joan Borup, two women still wanted by the FBI for their alleged roles in violent acts tied to political extremism.

Assata Shakur, formerly Joanne Chesimard, was convicted of murdering a New Jersey state trooper in 1973. A former member of the Black Liberation Army, she escaped from prison in 1979 and is believed to be living in Cuba. Despite decades on the run, her name remains a flashpoint in conversations about race, power, and justice in America.

Donna Joan Borup, an alleged member of the May 19th Communist Organization, vanished after being charged with throwing an acid-like substance that permanently blinded a Port Authority police officer during a 1981 demonstration at JFK Airport. She disappeared while out on bail—and hasn’t been seen since.

They are both still on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.

This is Fugitive Files. Let’s get into it.

He vanished after a brutal murder.
He rose through the ranks of a violent transnational gang.
Two men. Two continents. One double episode.

In this episode of Fugitive Files, we go global—tracking the stories of two fugitives whose crimes shook communities and triggered international manhunts.

Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel is one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. In 2015, Patel was working the night shift with his wife at a Maryland donut shop when, according to authorities, he brutally murdered her in cold blood—and then disappeared. He hasn’t been seen since. With a reward of up to $250,000, Patel remains one of the most sought-after fugitives in the world.

Then we shift to Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, a senior leader in the Tren de Aragua gang—Venezuela’s most feared criminal network. The DOJ alleges Serrano helped expand the gang’s reach across Latin America and into the U.S., overseeing crimes ranging from human trafficking and extortion to weapons smuggling. His rise to power is a terrifying look at how cartels grow in the shadows—and what happens when governments lose control.

This double episode covers charges of:

• First-degree murder

• Unlawful flight to avoid prosecution

• Racketeering conspiracy

• Drug and human trafficking

• Transnational organized crime

Both men are fugitives. Both stories are ongoing.
This is Fugitive Files. Let’s get into it.

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