Show Notes
He built a palace in the trees - and funded it with stolen money. In this episode of Northern Crimes, we trace the rise and fall of William Scott Scurlock, better known as Seattle’s “Hollywood Bandit.” For nearly five years in the 1990s, Scurlock carried out a series of meticulously planned bank robberies across the Pacific Northwest, using elaborate disguises and disciplined tactics to evade capture. By day, he lived as an environmental idealist in a handcrafted, multi-story treehouse outside Olympia. By night, he orchestrated robberies that netted more than two million dollars. His final heist - a $1 million robbery on Thanksgiving Eve 1996 - triggered one of the largest manhunts in regional history and brought his double life to an abrupt end. This is the story of charisma, ideology, control - and the cost of living outside the law. 🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimes 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channels:Northern Crimes: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSouthern Crimes: https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes 🔍 Sources
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