When Arizona was still a young territory, lawbreakers were usually confined in a jail in the sheriff’s office. However, …
Tag: Robbery
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…
On the Run Ike Black’s claim to fame: escaping the law.
Ike Black was an outlaw, overshadowed by the man he rode with: Zip Wyatt. The two robbed stores and post offices throug…
A Texas Ranger Earns His Spurs Three decades before he became renowned for tracking down Bonnie and Clyde, the legendary Texas Ranger earned his badge under fire along the Rio Grande.
Frank Hamer rested his muscular frame against the trunk of a hackberry tree. He levered a round into the chamber of his…
The Last Stagecoach Robbery How two men created one of the most authentic lost treasure stories in Nevada history.
Some books claim Pearl Hart and her cohort Joe Boot held up the last stagecoach in America in 1899 in Arizona but histor…
What Can You Tell Me About Wild Bunch Associate Laura Bullion?
What can you tell me about Wild Bunch associate Laura Bullion? Darrell Clements Memphis, Tennessee Laura had a hardscrab…