My Dad is a Secret Criminal

Until February 8th, 2012, Edward Maher's family believed him to be your average Missouri man. Maher, 56, has lived with his wife and two sons in Kansas City, MO for years, running a traditional and respectable household, so it came as a small bit of a shock when he was arrested two weeks ago and charged with being and international fugitive, accused of stealing a $1.5 million fortune in Britain in 1993. Maher had been working as a security guard for an armored truck company, but had fled the country after committing this major felony. He was able to evade arrest and lead a reasonably normal life for nearly 20 years by holding inconspicuous jobs, making sudden, frequent, cross country moves, and paying in cash only. The family lived in comfort, and were described by neighbors to appear not overly wealthy, but frequent spenders. They avoided keeping money in banks, and it turns out they were also in debt to the IRS over $3,000. Maher's adult son Lee, 23, claims he knew nothing about his father's criminal past, and his wife refused to comment on the matter. British police have requested that Maher. nicknamed "Fast Eddie," be returned to his home country to be dealt with there, but this process could take up to several months. Maher's wife stated that they would follow her husband wherever he went, so I guess this wasn't really all that big a breach of trust after all.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/20/british-fugitive-eddie-maher_n_1289457.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl9%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D137031#s711114