{"id":20469,"date":"2020-09-02T14:39:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T19:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=20469"},"modified":"2020-10-21T13:23:54","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T18:23:54","slug":"madison-mystery-where-is-leo-burt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/madison-mystery-where-is-leo-burt\/","title":{"rendered":"Unsolved Madison Mystery: Where is Leo Burt?"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Aug. 24, 1970, a massive vehicle bomb exploded at Sterling Hall<\/a>, killing a 33-year-old researcher and injuring several others. It was the work of a group of radical war protestors targeting an Army think-tank that was housed in the building, and it would stand as the worst act of domestic terrorism<\/a> until the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. While three of the four men involved were eventually captured and convicted, one has spent 50 years on the run, haunting authorities like a ghost: Leo Burt.<\/p>\n

For every mystery, there\u2019s someone somewhere who knows the truth. Perhaps you can help solve a Madison mystery<\/a>.<\/em><\/span>\n

The New Year\u2019s Gang<\/h2>\n

Born on April 18, 1948, Leo Frederick Burt was that mythic All-American boy you hear so much about. A native of Darby, Penn., Burt was an excellent student and champion rower who joined the crew team upon arrival in Madison. After being cut, however, Burt became far more invested in his gig as a writer for The Daily Cardinal<\/em>, a position that ended up changing the young man profoundly.<\/p>\n