Lawmen took two grisly souvenirs from dead bandits. July 25, 1853. A group of California Rangers led by Captain Harry Love guns down two bandits in...
The Head and the Hand
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Joaquin Murrieta
Truth vs. The Legend
Who was California outlaw Joaquin Murrieta? Bandit Joaquin Murrieta (picture) is a legend, especially in the Central California region where he rode...
In the Blood Family ties took Procopio to the outlaw trail.
Procopio Bustamante had a bandit pedigree. His uncle was famed outlaw Joaquin Murrieta, who became a hero to the young man. After Murrieta was...