MANILA, Philippines - Christopher Daniel Gay was a working-class guy who dabbled in petty theft. However, by 1999 his crimes had escalated and he was convicted of 12 counts of theft.
Gay is known for his continual escapes from prison and his unusual choice in escape vehicles: everything from 18-wheelers to RVs to — most famously — country singer Crystal Gayle’s tour bus. And when he successfully evaded authorities during a prison transport, he only had one thing in mind: to be with his dying mother hundreds of miles away.
Christopher’s escape was short-lived and he eventually discovered that crime doesn’t pay. Find out about this and other revelations as Discovery Channel opens up its third season of I Almost Got Away With It.
On each episode, hear from the slick culprits themselves, who — now behind bars — spill where they found shelter, how they changed their identities, and how they almost got away with it. From a convicted felon who used a country legend’s tour bus as a getaway vehicle to a former heroin addict who stayed on the run using phony credit cards and manipulated men to give her money, each has a different means of staying on the run and evading justice.
Whether it was a medical condition, a botched disguise or indiscreet vices that led to their arrests, find out how law enforcement agencies relentlessly pursued and finally apprehended these fugitives in the following episodes of I Almost Got Away With It 3. Premieres every Friday at 10 p.m. starting July. Encores every Saturday at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.