Delia D'Ambra

An article by Dan Drury for the Bonner County Daily Bee also reported that in addition to raking in the reward money, the US Marshals also gave the Pratts other payments or subsidies that equated to about $10,000, which would have been more like $25,000 back in the early 1980s when you consider inflation.

An article by Dan Drury for the Bonner County Daily Bee also reported that in addition to raking in the reward money, the US Marshals also gave the Pratts other payments or subsidies that equated to about $10,000, which would have been more like $25,000 back in the early 1980s when you consider inflation.

And if all of this is starting to sound like the plot of a Hollywood movie, that's because it is. According to Dan Drury's reporting for the Bonner County Daily Bee, there was a feature film about Christopher Boyce's life and eventual capture that was released in 1985 called The Falcon and the Snowman. It starred Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton, and Pat Hingle.

And if all of this is starting to sound like the plot of a Hollywood movie, that's because it is. According to Dan Drury's reporting for the Bonner County Daily Bee, there was a feature film about Christopher Boyce's life and eventual capture that was released in 1985 called The Falcon and the Snowman. It starred Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton, and Pat Hingle.

An author named Robert Lindsay also wrote two books about the story titled The Falcon and the Snowman and The Flight of the Falcon, which were released in the late 70s and early 80s.

An author named Robert Lindsay also wrote two books about the story titled The Falcon and the Snowman and The Flight of the Falcon, which were released in the late 70s and early 80s.

In those novels, it's clarified that in addition to Christopher being held responsible for his crimes, Gloria White, the woman who'd housed him in the Prats, was also eventually prosecuted and sentenced to five years in prison. An article I found by the Associated Press explained that Christopher Boyce was released from prison early in March 2003. But back to the Pratts for a little bit.

In those novels, it's clarified that in addition to Christopher being held responsible for his crimes, Gloria White, the woman who'd housed him in the Prats, was also eventually prosecuted and sentenced to five years in prison. An article I found by the Associated Press explained that Christopher Boyce was released from prison early in March 2003. But back to the Pratts for a little bit.

It's unclear from the source material what the brothers did with the reward money they received from ratting on Christopher or how long those funds lasted them. There's just not enough coverage out there about what they were up to between 1982 and 1989.

It's unclear from the source material what the brothers did with the reward money they received from ratting on Christopher or how long those funds lasted them. There's just not enough coverage out there about what they were up to between 1982 and 1989.

But what I can tell you is that Tammy Palahniuk told producers for Oxygen's Killer Siblings episode that at some point Joseph had worked for her mother, Leigh. He wasn't exactly a full-time employee or anything, more like a handyman. But apparently during his time on Leigh's property, he'd come to suspect that she kept money in a safe at her house.

But what I can tell you is that Tammy Palahniuk told producers for Oxygen's Killer Siblings episode that at some point Joseph had worked for her mother, Leigh. He wasn't exactly a full-time employee or anything, more like a handyman. But apparently during his time on Leigh's property, he'd come to suspect that she kept money in a safe at her house.

In fact, Joseph later told reporter Kelly McBride that he suspected Lee kept money from her restaurant and nightclub businesses at her house, and he actually believes she still owed him like $500 or something in back wages.

In fact, Joseph later told reporter Kelly McBride that he suspected Lee kept money from her restaurant and nightclub businesses at her house, and he actually believes she still owed him like $500 or something in back wages.

So that's why when he and James came back to Sandpoint on January 11th, 1989, after visiting with one of their brothers in Montana, he'd gotten the impulsive idea to rob Lee's house. So in hindsight, it made total sense why the brothers had been so insistent during the home invasion that there was a safe in the house.

So that's why when he and James came back to Sandpoint on January 11th, 1989, after visiting with one of their brothers in Montana, he'd gotten the impulsive idea to rob Lee's house. So in hindsight, it made total sense why the brothers had been so insistent during the home invasion that there was a safe in the house.

However, like I mentioned earlier, they didn't know what Tammy knew, which was that her mom no longer kept one in the home. So I think that indicates there had to have been at least a few months or possibly years between when Joseph had last been on Lee's property and when he and James committed the home invasion.

However, like I mentioned earlier, they didn't know what Tammy knew, which was that her mom no longer kept one in the home. So I think that indicates there had to have been at least a few months or possibly years between when Joseph had last been on Lee's property and when he and James committed the home invasion.

Anyway, after the brothers' initial appearances in court, the Bonner County prosecutor announced that he intended to seek the death penalty against them for Brent's murder. It was also at this point in the investigation that the FBI and U.S. Marshals were contacted about the case since Brent was technically a federal employee.

Anyway, after the brothers' initial appearances in court, the Bonner County prosecutor announced that he intended to seek the death penalty against them for Brent's murder. It was also at this point in the investigation that the FBI and U.S. Marshals were contacted about the case since Brent was technically a federal employee.