The Blonde Bandit

Irene Schroeder was an armed robber who was the first woman to be electrocuted in the state of Pennsylvania for her role in a grocery store robbery that led to the shooting of a policeman. She and her boyfriend went on the run, Bonnie and Clyde style, until they were finally arrested after a long shootout. But what led Irene, once a sweet and doting waitress, to take on a life of crime? This is her story.