Bill Longley has been called one of the deadliest of gunfighters, unpredictable, ruthless and quick with both his gun an…
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A Botched Execution A doctor’s mistake caused some terrible last moments.
Silon Lewis was the last man executed for murder under Choctaw law. But the November 4, 1894 execution didn’t go very we…
Did Johnny Ringo Commit Suicide? If not, how did he really meet his end?
It’s an article of faith that when a famous person dies under mysterious or questionable circumstances the inevitable co…
The Education of a Killer Harry Orchard—from thief to assassin.
Harry Orchard is best known as an assassin for the Western Federation of Miners; his bombs killed more than two dozen pe…
Eva Dugan: The Only Woman Hanged in Arizona The woman who went from Alaskan prostitute to Arizonan outlaw.
Twenty-year-old Eva Dugan took the alias Claw-Finger Kitty while she was working as a prostitute during the Alaska Gold …
The Other Assassin The sad case of Charlie Ford.
Charlie Ford is the lesser known of the brothers who killed Jesse James—sibling Robert actually pulled the trigger. Char…
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 …
Was Doc Holliday Really a Deadly Dentist? More than one writer has called Doc a "deadly dentist" who killed several men during his turbulent life.
More than one writer has called Doc a “deadly dentist” who killed several men during his turbulent life. Mos…
Frank Hamer vs. Bonnie and Clyde When the Barrow Gang seemed uncatchable in 1934, Texas turned to its greatest Ranger to track them down and bring them back, dead or alive.
Frank Hamer’s career began during the closing years of the Texas frontier, and saw him transition from a horseback Range…
Crossfire The rich history and key players surrounding the capture of notorious criminals Bonnie and Clyde
Three historians slice and dice what actually happened in one of the greatest manhunts in American history. We have deci…