April 10th 2001: Robert Fisher, dead or alive?
For 20 years Robert Fisher has been a name on the FBI's most wanted list since he went missing on this day 20 years ago. At 8.45 am on April 10th 2001, 911 operators began receiving calls about a house fire in Scottsdale, Arizona. Callers informed the operators to the fact that there had also been an explosion, an explosion large enough that it was felt from over a mile away and that the fire was of an enormous size. The home was that of The Fisher family, Robert and his wife Mary who lived with their daughter Brittney (12) and son Bobby (10). Rescue services rushed to the scene and it was evident to them from the moment they arrived that it was a fast burning fire, almost always a sign of arson and quite unlike the usual slow burns that would be typical of a house fire. Fire officers could hear repetitive bangs and popping noises as they approached. Warned of the earlier explosion, they had to edge on the side of caution and allow the fire to engulf the home as it was too unsafe t...