The Ballarat Bandit Documentary
Some people probably recall the Ballarat Bandit. Here's a 45-minute long documentary about his activities in and around Death Valley.
BACK UP COPY: https://youtu.be/vV2dERriWDw
George Robert Johnston (1954 – 2004), better known as the Ballarat Bandit or as John Doe #39-04, was a Canadian-born burglar who gained nationwide attention as he spent the last several years of his life hiding from police in Death Valley National Park. The nickname of Ballarat Bandit was given to Johnson in accordance to where his criminal career began, inside of the town of Ballarat, California.
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