Dave Updyke was a livery stable owner in Boise City, ID (photo). He was respected enough to get elected the first Ada Co…
Tag: Robbery
The Robbery at Castle Gate Butch Cassidy is best-remembered as the smartest, most resourceful and likable of the outlaw chieftains.
While many gang leaders boasted they were mean enough to eat off the same plate with a rattlesnake, Butch Cassidy is bes…
What Does “Good for a Heist” Mean?
At the Indian Hot Springs near Fort Thomas, people were given brass tokens that said “Good for a Heist.” What does that …
A Great Idea that Didn’t Quite Work… One of the first stage robbers, Tom Bell, found the downside to the trade.
Tom Bell—really Thomas Hodges—was reportedly a trained surgeon who turned to the outlaw trade in northern California in …
The Yuma Territorial Prison Outlaws, escapes and its institutional reputation.
When Arizona was still a young territory, lawbreakers were usually confined in a jail in the sheriff’s office. However, …
Hiding in the Privvy Tom O’Day’s hiding place didn’t work so well.
It’s unclear what role Tom O’Day played with the Wild Bunch. Some say he was a scout, checking possible robbery sites. O…
Different Accomodations A robber goes from swank hotel to solitary cell.
John Reno’s love for luxury put him in a prison cell. Reno and associates burglarized the Daviess County, MO treasury in…
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 …
Posse Catches Horseback Train Robbers in a Touring Car What kind of traffic signals and traffic laws were in place in towns the early years of the horseless carriage?
Did you ever wonder what kind of traffic signals and traffic laws were in place in towns the early years of the horseles…
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…