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- Status
- Wanted
- Agency
- FBI
- Notice
- FBI Wanted
- Issued
- 2010
- Nationality
- American
- Checked
Leo Frederick Burt
Leo Frederick Burt, an American national, is wanted by the FBI, which published this notice in 2010. He is wanted for: Sabotage; Destruction of Government Property; Conspiracy. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest of Leo Frederick Burt.
He is described as 1.8 m tall, weighing about 84 kg, with hazel eyes and brown hair. Born on 18 April 1948 in Darby, Pennsylvania, he would now be 78.
- Terrorism
- Weapons offences
Charges, as published
- Sabotage
- Destruction of Government Property
- Conspiracy
Reward
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest of Leo Frederick Burt.
Case details, as published by FBI
Leo Frederick Burt is wanted for allegedly participating in the bombing of Sterling Hall, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin, on August 24, 1970. The blast from the explosion, combined with the fire, resulted in the death of a 33-year-old researcher. Additionally, there were several injuries reported and an estimated $6 million damage to the building and its contents. Reportedly, explosives had been placed in a stolen panel truck, located three blocks from the building, just several days before the blast. Also, a light-colored, late-model vehicle (Corvair) was seen leaving the vicinity of the bombing, and Burt was identified as being in the car. On September 2, 1970, Leo Burt was indicted federally in Madison, Wisconsin. He was charged with sabotage, destruction of government property, and conspiracy.
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