Case 068: Colton Harris-Moore | The Barefoot Bandit's Wild Flight from Justice

He broke into homes, stole boats, jacked cars—and even flew stolen planes—often without shoes. To some, Colton Harris-Moore was a criminal mastermind; to others, he was a modern-day folk hero, outsmarting authorities again and again.Dubbed the “Barefoot Bandit,” Harris-Moore’s spree began in Washington State and escalated into a multi-year crime wave that crossed state lines and ended in the Bahamas with a dramatic high-speed boat chase and capture. Along the way, he became an internet sensation, inspiring a strange mix of fascination and fear.This episode dives deep into Harris-Moore’s string of burglaries, stolen aircraft, and brushes with law enforcement. We’ll unpack the federal and local charges, his guilty plea to multiple felonies, and his 78-month prison sentence—including the unusual agreement that any profits from his story would go toward repaying his victims, who collectively lost an estimated $1.4 million.From barefoot getaways to FBI manhunts, this is the story of how one young man became a legend for all the wrong reasons—until his luck finally ran out.This is Fugitive Files. Let’s get into it.