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'Barefoot Bandit' Colton Harris-Moore Steals Car, Flies Plane In Self-Shot Videos (WATCH)

Posted: 05/08/2012 5:03 pm Updated: 05/08/2012 7:28 pm

A series of videos shot by Colton Harris-Moore, the once-elusive "Barefoot Bandit" who led authorities on a two-year international manhunt, have been obtained by Seattle's KOMO News.

They were taken by Harris-Moore, a self-taught pilot, while flying airplanes, driving a car and playing with a laser light in a heavily wooded area, according to the news station's website. There are seven videos in all, totaling about 45 minutes.

Harris-Moore, a native of Camano Island, Wash., was captured in the Bahamas on July 11, 2010, after a high-speed boat chase. He earned his nickname for pulling off his crimes without shoes, amassing a huge Internet fan following along the way.

Following his arrest, a shackled and shoeless Harris-Moore was deported to the U.S., where he was investigated by nine states for dozens of unsolved crimes, including the theft of a $450,000 yacht and several airplanes.

COLTON HARRIS-MOORE PHOTOS: (Article Continues Below)

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  • Colton Harris-Moore

    This July 2009 file self-portrait provided by the Island County Sheriff's Office shows Colton Harris-Moore.

  • Barefoot Bandit

    In this February 2010 photo provided by the Islands' Sounder newspaper, chalk drawings of bare feet are shown on the floor of the Homegrown Market on Orcas Island, Wash., after the store was broken into overnight. Investigators say Colton Harris-Moore -- also known as the "Barefoot Bandit" -- was behind the break-in, as well as airplane thefts, numerous burglaries and a high-speed boat chase. (AP Photo/Courtesy Islands' Sounder, Meredith Griffith, File)

  • Jonathan Standridge

    Jonathan Standridge, poses for a photo at his home in SeaTac, Wash., Monday, March 18, 2013. Standridge is serving as a mentor to Colton Harris-Moore, who is also known as the "Barefoot Bandit," while Harris-Moore serves time in prison for series of thefts that included boats, cars and airplanes. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

  • Colton Harris-Moore

    The home of Colton Harris-Moore in Camano Island, Wash., is seen on Monday, July 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)

  • Colton Harris-Moore

    A warning sign is seen in the driveway at the home of Colton Harris-Moore in Camano Island, Wash., on Monday, July 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)

  • Colton Harris-Moore

    Colton Harris-Moore exits a plane handcuffed as he is escorted by police upon arrival at Nassau, Bahamas, on Sunday, July 11, 2010. Harris-Moore was arrested before dawn in northern Eleuthera Island, according to police. (AP Photo/Felipe Major)

  • John Henry Browne

    Attorney John Henry Browne, after appearing with his client Colton Harris-Moore, outside U.S. District Court in Seattle on Thursday, June 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)

  • Colton Harris-Moore

    In this courtroom sketch, Colton Harris-Moore appears before Judge Richard Jones in federal court, on Friday, June 17, 2011, in Seattle. Harris-Moore pleaded guilty to seven charges stemming from a multi-state crime spree that included the thefts of several airplanes and boats. (AP Photo/Peter Millett)

  • San Juan County Prosecutor

    San Juan County prosecutor Randall Gaylord (center) talks to reporters, as U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan (right) and FBI Special Agent in Charge Laura Laughlin (left) look on, Friday, June 17, 2011, in Seattle, after Colton Harris-Moore pleaded guilty to seven charges stemming from a multi-state crime spree. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

  • Jonathan Standridge

    Jonathan Standridge, poses for a photo at his home in SeaTac, Wash., Monday, March 18, 2013. Standridge is serving as a mentor to Colton Harris-Moore, who is also known as the "Barefoot Bandit," while Harris-Moore serves time in prison for series of thefts that included boats, cars and airplanes. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

  • Colton Harris-Moore

    FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2011 file photo, Colton Harris-Moore, also known as the "Barefoot Bandit," stands in Island County Superior Court in Coupeville, Wash. Jonathan Standridge, a Boeing project manager, is serving as a mentor to Harris-Moore while Harris-Moore serves time in prison for series of thefts that included boats, cars and airplanes. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

  • Pam Kohler

    Pam Kohler, the mother of Colton Harris-Moore who is also known as the "Barefoot Bandit," leaves the Federal Courthouse in Seattle, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, after she attended the federal sentencing hearing for her son. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

  • Pam Kohler

    Pam Kohler, the mother of Colton Harris-Moore, who is also known as the "Barefoot Bandit," looks towards the Federal Courthouse in Seattle as she leaves in a vehicle, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, following the federal sentencing hearing for her son in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

  • Colton Harris-Moore

    The shackled and sandal-clad feet of Colton Harris-Moore are shown as Harris-Moore, who is also known as the "Barefoot Bandit," walks into an Island County Superior Courtroom, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, in Coupeville, Wash. Harris-Moore pleaded guilty Friday to burglary and theft charges in the Barefoot Bandit case. The 20-year-old softly answered affirmatively when the judge asked if he understood his rights. He said guilty when the judge asked how he wanted to plead. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

  • FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2010 file photo provided by the Islands' Sounder newspaper, chalk drawings of bare feet are shown on the floor of the Homegrown Market on Orcas Island, Wash., after the store was broken into overnight. The crime was blamed on Colton Harris-Moore, better known as the "Barefoot Bandit," who on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 is expected to plead guilty to about 30 state felony charges arising from a two-year, cross-country crime spree in stolen planes, boats and cars. (AP Photo/Courtesy Islands' Sounder, Meredith Griffith, File)

In December 2011, Harris-Moore, 20, was sentenced to seven years in prison for burglary, identity theft and other offenses. Per the terms of a plea deal, he agreed to pay more than $1 million in restitution to his victims. Following his court hearing, Harris-Moore's mother, Pamela Kohler, told The Huffington Post that her son was doing well behind bars.

"We stay in contact [via] phone and letters. He is doing good. He plays soccer a lot and has to wear shoes now. No more bare feet," she said.

The videos shot by Harris-Moore, with their unique glimpse into his crime spree, are available for viewing at KOMOnews.com.

See one of the Harris-Moore videos below:

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A series of videos shot by Colton Harris-Moore, the once-elusive "Barefoot Bandit" who led authorities on a two-year international manhunt, have been obtained by Seattle's KOMO News. They were take...
A series of videos shot by Colton Harris-Moore, the once-elusive "Barefoot Bandit" who led authorities on a two-year international manhunt, have been obtained by Seattle's KOMO News. They were take...
 
 
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08:37 AM on 07/22/2012
This Young Man will be OK..Im glad He is still alive.. Hang in there Colton.
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iuriggs6
Sure thing. Shoot, Timmy.
03:07 PM on 05/09/2012
His 15 minutes has got to be almost over.....
07:28 PM on 05/10/2012
I wanna see you fly a plane with no lessons
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iuriggs6
Sure thing. Shoot, Timmy.
08:13 PM on 05/10/2012
I have been told by friends that are pilots (including a man Harris-Moore stole a plane from) that flying is the easy part, landing is not. Guess he failed the hard part.
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My Red Pony
Justice for Travis Alexander!
02:23 PM on 05/09/2012
This case reminds me so much of Frank Abagnale Jr. I'm sure there will be a book and a Lifetime movie. Some bright executive will hire Colton to come up with ways to secure air planes. And in 7 years, Colton will be able to go barefoot again, lie on a beach and watch the horizon with all the money that he has legally earned.
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GraphicMatt
Somebody make me a sandwich!
12:05 PM on 05/09/2012
Does anyone know if he will be sent back to the Bahamas to stand trial there after his 7 years are up here? Didn't he actually shoot at the Bahamian police while he was fleeing from them?
12:02 PM on 05/09/2012
How fun, I bet he haad the time of his life :)
11:32 AM on 05/09/2012
When I was watching this I couldn't help but to think of him (Colton) reminding me of Kenny Chesney. Bare foot, Living FREE by the water, sand, island ahead of him.. Then all the sudden Kenny Chesney Started playing. This young man is Special and has a Heart of every man.
I see FAME ahead!
11:28 AM on 05/09/2012
sucks he got caught
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iuriggs6
Sure thing. Shoot, Timmy.
02:15 PM on 05/09/2012
No it doesn't.
03:28 PM on 05/09/2012
oh shutup
11:27 AM on 05/09/2012
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10:51 AM on 05/09/2012
what a putz...no sympathy for the devil. pfffft
08:05 AM on 05/09/2012
I tried to steal a plane one night,,,It wouldnt fly,,then I realized it was a street sweeper.What a night that was.
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aristippe
no more oil for war
05:46 AM on 05/09/2012
exceptionally bright, tragically misguided
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Annespeaks
04:08 AM on 05/09/2012
He was living out every boy's dreams of adventure - to an extreme, granted, but I can't help thinking he was just looking for adventure.
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GraphicMatt
Somebody make me a sandwich!
12:00 PM on 05/09/2012
I found lots of adventure at that age. Travelled extensively, sought out new and exciting things, met people from different cultures......thing is I never stole from others for my good times.
03:35 AM on 05/09/2012
Who would you rather be... the barefoot bandit or the guy in the purple tie?
02:42 AM on 05/09/2012
He lived more in that short period of time than most of us ever will, he's in prison yeah but is that any different than wasting your life sitting in a cubicle all day?
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Iron100
02:15 AM on 05/09/2012
james bond