Gerald Yanez, 23, drove his moped past the initial DOC checkpoint in Astoria, over the bridge connecting to Rikers Island, and then rolled through the heavily secure Gate 1 checkpoint, per court re… ...

Located on Alcatraz Island, off the coast of San Francisco (California), the prison operated from 1934 to 1963. Covering an area of 2.01 km2, it closed a year after three men escaped and disappeared.

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — Extra security precautions at the Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) could cause delays for those planning to visit public spaces on the island. The Arsenal announced the ...