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How Elmo's Creator Became FBI's Most Wanted Criminal

Feb 18, 2025
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The FBI’s years-long manhunt for the Unabomber, a domestic terrorist who carried out a nationwide mail bombing campaign, led them to an unexpected suspect: Mark Johnson-Williams, a toy engineer best known for co-creating Tickle Me Elmo. With a science background and travel patterns matching bomb threats, Williams seemed to fit the profile.