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EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 43 MIN

The Miracle Valley Shootout

from Outlaws & Gunslingers · host Bang Dang Network

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a small desert community in southern Arizona became the center of one of the most volatile religious standoffs in American history. What began as a faith healing church quickly escalated into armed patrols, highway roadblocks, court battles, child custody fights, homemade bombs, and a deadly shootout with law enforcement. As tensions rose, negotiations failed, politics intervened, and the line between religious belief and criminal violence blurred beyond repair.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@outlawsandgunslingers

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a small desert community in southern Arizona became the center of one of the most volatile religious standoffs in American history. What began as a faith healing church quickly escalated into armed patrols, highway roadblocks, court battles, child custody fights, homemade bombs, and a deadly shootout with law enforcement. As tensions rose, negotiations failed, politics intervened, and the line between religious belief and criminal violence blurred beyond repair.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@outlawsandgunslingers

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