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David Gauvey Herbert

Crime

The Ballad of Ron and Dorinda

In 1986, two lovebirds busted out of a coed prison in a hijacked helicopter. They’ve been trying to escape ever since.

David Gauvey Herbert Esquire Dec 2020 30min Permalink

Boss of the Beach

For 40 years, the city’s lifeguard corps has been mired in controversy, and for 40 years it’s been run by one man: Peter Stein.

David Gauvey Herbert New York Jun 2020 35min Permalink

Business

The Five Families of Feces

On the cutthroat dealings of the porta-potty business.

David Gauvey Herbert New York Feb 2019 15min Permalink

Crime

Prince of the Forty Thieves

He was a Baptist who became a Muslim, a Marine who became a bank robber, a criminal who became an informant, and a student who became an imam. But was Marcus Robertson connected to the deadliest mass shooting in American history?

David Gauvey Herbert The Atavist Magazine Dec 2016 1h Permalink