Charlie Ford is the lesser known of the brothers who killed Jesse James—sibling Robert actually pulled the trigger. Char…
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The Fruits of their Labors The Ford brothers didn’t get what they expected for killing Jesse James.
Robert Ford hoped that killing Jesse James would bring fame and fortune. But Ford and brother Charlie were convicted of …
Did Ballistics Forensics Ever Come into Play in Solving Crimes in the Old West?
Did ballistics forensics ever come into play in solving crimes in the Old West? David Aufiere Columbia, Louisiana Ballis…
The Legendary Maney Gault Frank Hamer’s best friend and partner in tracking down Bonnie and Clyde should be remembered as one of the greatest Texas Rangers.
White Rabbit On April 1, 1934, 6’2” Frank Hamer was sitting, cramped, in his tiny Ford V-8 automobile in a lonely rivers…
Cold-Blooded Conman Greedy Louis Eytinge made Arizona Territory shudder over his psychopathic crimes.
Perhaps the most cold-blooded conman early Arizona ever knew, Louis Eytinge suffered from tuberculosis and had two month…