David James Roberts was just an everyday career criminal/dirtbag until a brand new TV show solidified his place in history as the first person featured on America's Most Wanted. He went on to also be the show's first capture!

Sources:

• New York Post: “How This Staten Island man became America’s Most Wanted’s first capture” by Dean Balsamini
• United Press International: “Feds seek shelter director believed to be escaped killer” by William K. Rashbaum
• New York Times: “Double Life of a Murderer Shocks Staten Island” by Stacey Okun
• Associated Press: “Most-Wanted Convicted Murderer Caught on Staten Island”
• America’s Most Wanted Wiki: “David James Roberts”
• Murderpedia: “David James Roberts”
• Roberts v. State of Indiana
• The Johnson County Murders by John R. Berger

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