PODCAST · true crime
Outlaws & Gunslingers
by Bang Dang Network
From the Wild West to the rise of organized crime during the Prohibition all the way up to today, America has had criminals, gangs and law enforcement trying to bring them down. Join us as we profile some of the most infamous gangsters, outlaws, and lawmen in American History. Whether it's Wild Bill Hickok or John Gotti, we have it all right here! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.
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Remastered | Jonestown
Jim Jones promised a better life. We follow the rise of Peoples Temple, the control and abuse inside Jonestown, and the final hours that left 918 people dead. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support. Subscribe to our YouTube!...
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Mafia | Greg Scarpa | A Life in the Mafia, a Secret with the FBI
From his rise in the Colombo crime family to his secret life as an FBI informant, we cover Greg Scarpa’s crimes, family, and role in a brutal mob war. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support. Subscribe to our YouTube!...
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Bill Doolin | Oklahoma's Most Wanted Outlaw
Bill Doolin went from a quiet ranch hand to the leader of the Wild Bunch, one of the deadliest outlaw gangs in Oklahoma Territory. This is the story of the robberies, gunfights, betrayals, jailbreak and final manhunt that made him a legend of the Old West. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Ruby Ridge | Remastered
A questionable gun case, false claims, and disastrous federal decisions turned Ruby Ridge into one of America’s deadliest and most controversial standoffs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support. Subscribe to our YouTube!...
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The Tylenol Murders
Seven people died after taking cyanide laced Tylenol in 1982 and nobody was ever charged. 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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Watts Family Murders | Remastered
Behind the image of an ordinary American family was a web of lies that ended in unimaginable tragedy. This is the story of the Watts family murders. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support. Subscribe to our YouTube!...
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Mafia | Joel "Joe Waverly" Cacace
Joel “Joe Waverly” Cacace went from running a Brooklyn flower shop to becoming one of the Colombo family’s most feared leaders. He survived shootings, fought through a bloody Mafia war, admitted his involvement in four murders, and was accused and later acquitted of ordering the murder of an NYPD...
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The Keddie Murders | Horror In Cabin 28
In 1981, 3 people were brutally murdered inside Cabin 28 while 3 children survived in the next room. A 4th victim vanished, the likely suspects lived only a few doors away, and crucial evidence went ignored for decades. This is the still unsolved story of the Keddie cabin murders. Become a...
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The Norco Shootout
On May 9th, 1980, 5 doomsday survivalists robbed a bank in Norco, California, and unleashed one of the wildest running gun battles in American history. More than 30 police vehicles were damaged, 8 cops were wounded, a sheriff’s helicopter was forced down, and Deputy James Evans was killed. Become…
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Remastered | Bath School Disaster
In 1927, one man’s anger and obsession with revenge devastated the small town of Bath, Michigan. This is the story of the Bath School Disaster, the deadliest school attack in American history and a tragedy largely forgotten today. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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The Civil War Never Ended. It Went West. | Battles x Outlaws Crossover
This special crossover between Battles of the American Civil War and Outlaws & Gunslingers reveals how Civil War veterans, guerrillas, weapons, and grudges helped shape the Wild West. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support....
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The Murder Of Kirsten Costas | The Teen Case That Shocked California
A fake invitation. A jealous obsession. A crime that stunned an affluent California community and inspired one of the most infamous true crime movies ever made. This is the tragic story of Kirsten Costas. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Remastered | The 1992 L.A. Riots
After 4 cops walked free in the Rodney King beating, Los Angeles erupted. For 6 days, fires, looting, violence and total chaos consumed the streets as the city lost control. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support. Subscribe to our...
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The Luby’s Cafeteria Massacre | Horror in Killeen
On October 16, 1991, a gunman drove his truck through the front window of Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, and opened fire on the people inside. By the time it ended, 23 people had been murdered and dozens more wounded, making it the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history at the...
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Mafia | Benny Aloi
Born into one of New York's Mafia families, Benny Aloi spent decades rising through the ranks of the Colombo family before becoming one of the key figures caught up in the infamous Windows Case. This is the complete story of his life, his criminal career, the Mafia's grip on New York's…
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4th Of July Special | America's Most Dangerous Holiday
The Fourth of July is known for fireworks, parades, and celebrating America's independence. But throughout history, the holiday has also been marked by deadly accidents, riots, disasters, and acts of violence. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Remastered | D.B. Cooper
D.B. Cooper hijacked a Northwest Orient airliner in 1971, collected $200,000 in ransom money, then parachuted into the darkness and vanished. More than 50 years later, no one knows for certain who he was, whether he survived, or where the money went. This is the complete story of America's most...
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Remastered | The North Hollywood Shootout
On February 28, 1997, two heavily armed bank robbers took on the LAPD in one of the most intense gun battles in American history. This is the full story of the North Hollywood Shootout and the day a routine bank robbery turned into a 44-minute war zone. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Barry Seal | Cocaine, Cartels, and Conspiracies
Barry Seal went from airline pilot to one of the most successful drug smugglers in American history. Flying cocaine for the Medellín Cartel while secretly working with federal investigators, Seal found himself caught between powerful criminals and the U.S. government. In this episode of Outlaws &...
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Mafia | Crazy Joe Gallo
Joe Gallo was never the kind of mobster who stayed in line. While most Mafia soldiers followed orders and respected the chain of command, Gallo spent his life pushing boundaries, challenging bosses, and making enemies on every side. His rebellion helped spark one of the bloodiest internal wars in...
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Judy Buenoano | The Black Widow
Judy Buenoano looked like an ordinary Florida mother, but investigators eventually uncovered a horrifying pattern surrounding her life. Husbands, boyfriends, and even her own son turned up dead, often with insurance policies attached. Poisonings, suspicious drownings, and even a car bomb turned...
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Remastered | Mexican Mafia
The Mexican Mafia, better known as La Eme, started inside the California prison system but quickly grew into one of the most feared criminal organizations in America. What began as protection behind bars turned into an empire built on violence, loyalty, and absolute control. From prison yards to...
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Inside The 1991 Sacramento Hostage Crisis
A robbery at a Sacramento electronics store exploded into a full scale hostage crisis that millions watched unfold in real time. Armed gunmen, terrified hostages, live news coverage, and a standoff that ended in chaos made the 1991 Sacramento Hostage Crisis one of the most shocking crime stories…
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Mafia | The Last Era Of The Colombo Family
In this episode, we’re talking about the last three bosses of the Colombo family, Alphonse Persico, Andrew Russo, and Theodore Persico Jr.. Three men who represent the most recent era of leadership in one of New York’s Five Families and what the Colombo family looks like in modern times. Become a...
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Serial Killers | Nathaniel Bar-Jonah
Nathaniel Bar-Jonah had a long history of targeting children, and authorities knew it. Arrest after arrest, warning after warning… yet he was still released. Then 10 year old Zachary Ramsay vanished in Great Falls Montana. This is the case that raises one question above all else… how was he ever...
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Remastered | Zoot Suit Riots
In 1943, Los Angeles erupted into chaos during what became known as the Zoot Suit Riots. U.S. servicemen flooded the streets, targeting young men in zoot suits, dragging them from theaters, beating them in public, and leaving the city on edge for days. It was part street fight, part social...
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Oxford School Shooting
This episode breaks down the full story of the Oxford High School shooting, from the early warning signs and decisions made before the incident, to the events of the day itself, and the trials that followed. We take a detailed, straightforward look at what happened, what was known ahead of time,...
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Mafia | Gennaro Langella | Victor Orena
Gennaro Langella stayed loyal. Victor Orena didn’t. What followed was a brutal internal war that nearly tore the Colombo crime family apart. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support. Subscribe to our YouTube!...
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Serial Killers | The BTK Killer
The story of the BTK Killer, Dennis Rader, who evaded capture for 30 years while hiding in plain sight, until one mistake brought it all crashing down. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support. Subscribe to our YouTube!...
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Remastered | Howard Unruh | America's First Mass Shooter
Howard Unruh’s attack on his own neighborhood stunned the nation and marked a turning point in how Americans viewed violence at home. This episode follows the events of that day, the man behind it, and the lasting impact it left behind. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Remastered | Erwin "Machine Gun" Walker
Erwin Walker, known as “Machine Gun” Walker, lived a life marked by instability, crime, and escalating violence. His actions eventually culminated in a brutal killing of a police officer that shocked the public and led to a rapid manhunt. This episode follows Walker’s life, the events that shaped...
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True Crime | The Disappearance Of Holly Bobo
In April 2011, nursing student Holly Bobo vanished from her family’s home in rural Tennessee. What followed was one of the largest and most complex investigations the state had ever seen, leading to years of searches, arrests, trials, and lingering questions about what really happened. This…
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Mafia | Carmine Persico
Carmine Persico led the Colombo family through mob wars, federal crackdowns, and the historic Commission Trial all while locked in prison. This is the rise and reign of one of the last old school New York mob bosses. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Serial Killers | The Green River Killer
For nearly 20 years, the Green River Killer hunted women around Seattle while police chased dead ends. In 2001, DNA finally exposed the man behind one of the largest serial murder cases in U.S. history: Gary Ridgway. He confessed to 49 murders but investigators believe the real number may be...
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Remastered | Harvey Bailey
Harvey Bailey was one of the last great outlaws of the Depression era. A quiet but deadly bank robber, he was known for pulling off high-dollar heists across the Midwest in the 1920s and 1930s. His criminal career collided with the FBI during the chaotic aftermath of the Kansas City Massacre,...
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The Miracle Valley Shootout
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…
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Mafia | Joe Colombo
Joe Colombo was one of the most controversial mob figures in American history. From running a major New York crime family to founding the Italian American Civil Rights League, Colombo blurred the line between organized crime and public activism. His rise, his influence, and his shocking public...
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Serial Killers | Osage Indian Murders
In the 1920s, members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma began dying under suspicious circumstances just as they became some of the wealthiest people in the world because of oil. What followed was a quiet campaign of murders, corruption, and cover ups that exposed how greed and racism shaped one of...
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Remastered | Frank "Jelly" Nash
Frank Jelly Nash was a lifelong criminal whose name became forever tied to one of the most infamous law enforcement disasters in American history. From bootlegging and prison escapes to a shootout that shocked the nation this is the story of Frank Nash and the bloody moment that helped turn the…
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M.C. Series | Bandidos | Crimes In America
We wrap up the Bandidos series and take a look at some crimes and violence across America. 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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Mafia | Joe Magliocco
Joe Magliocco was a powerful New York Mafia boss who found himself caught in the middle of one of the most dangerous power plays in organized crime history. A close ally of Joe Bonanno, Joe Magliocco became involved in a secret plot to eliminate rival bosses in 1963. When the plan unraveled,...
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Serial Killers | The Bloody Benders
In the early 1870s, travelers passing through rural Kansas vanished without a trace. What they did not know was that a quiet roadside cabin hid one of the most disturbing murder stories in American history. We explore the legend of The Bloody Benders, the family who turned hospitality into a…
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Remastered | Barker Karpis Gang
The Barker–Karpis Gang was one of the most violent and feared crime crews of the 1930s. Led by Alvin Karpis, the gang became infamous for kidnappings, shootouts, and outmaneuvering law enforcement at every turn. Often linked to the legend of Ma Barker, their story helped shape the FBI’s rise into…
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Remastered | Pretty Boy Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd is usually remembered as a larger than life outlaw from the Great Depression, but the real story is a lot messier than the legend. In this episode, we talk about where the myths came from, what he actually did, and why people are still arguing about him decades later. Become a...
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M.C. Series | Bandidos | Waco Shootout
We take a look at the Waco Twin Peaks shootout from start to finish. The buildup between the biker clubs, how the fight exploded in the parking lot, what happened in the minutes of gunfire, and how the aftermath turned into one of the most tangled cases in Texas. Become a supporter of this…
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Mafia | Joe Profaci
Joe Profaci was the quiet don who built the foundation of what became the Colombo crime family. From his olive-oil front to his long reign on the Mafia Commission, Profaci ran one of the most profitable and tightly controlled families in New York. We break down his rise, his rackets, the Gallo...
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Serial Killers | The Real Natural Born Killers
Charlie Starkweather and Caril Fugate tore across Nebraska and Wyoming in 1958, killing 11 people in one of the deadliest teen crime sprees in American history. Their rampage sparked nationwide panic and changed how America saw young offenders forever. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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Remastered | Baby Face Nelson
This week we take another look at Lester “Baby Face” Nelson, the unpredictable outlaw of the 1930s. Known for bold bank robberies and violent shootouts, he became one of the most feared figures of the Public Enemy era. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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M.C. Series | Bandidos | Crimes In Australia
Deep dive into the world of the Bandidos in Australia: outlaw bikers with “colours”, violent club feuds, massive meth busts, execution-style murders, and raids that expose how far their reach goes. From the infamous Milperra Massacre to major drug and arms investigations, this is one hell of a…
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Mafia | The Colombo Family
From their rise out of the Profaci Crime Family to decades of bloody wars, betrayals, and federal takedowns, the Colombo Family is one of the most volatile and fascinating stories in American Mafia history. In this episode, we dive deep into how Joseph Profaci built his empire, how Joseph Colombo...
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From the Wild West to the rise of organized crime during the Prohibition all the way up to today, America has had criminals, gangs and law enforcement trying to bring them down. Join us as we profile some of the most infamous gangsters, outlaws, and lawmen in American History. Whether it's Wild Bill Hickok or John Gotti, we have it all right here!
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.
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From the Wild West to the rise of organized crime during the Prohibition all the way up to today, America has had criminals, gangs and law enforcement trying to bring them down. Join us as we profile some of the most infamous gangsters, outlaws, and lawmen in American History. Whether it's Wild...
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