Everything Everywhere Daily · Saturday, September 26, 2026
Since its inception, the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list has successfully led to the location or capture of 503 out of 542 fugitives, a 93% success rate. Notably, 31% of these apprehensions resulted from information provided by the public, highlighting the program's reliance on citizen cooperation.
“Since the inception of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, 542 fugitives have been listed. Of them, only 13 of the people placed on the list have been women. In total, 503 were located or captured, a success rate of 93%.”
“And of that, 164 or 31% were located by information provided from the public.”