Russ Ewing, TV reporter and go-between for gunmen and other assorted outlaws who wanted to surrender, dies at 95
(Chicago Tribune Religion News)

For decades, Chicago TV reporter Russ Ewing was the go-to person for gunmen, hostage-takers, crime suspects and fugitives seeking to surrender to police. During more 30 years at two Chicago TV stations, more than 115 individuals turned themselves in to the authorities with Ewing´s assistance. `On...