Outlaws & Gunslingers

This month for our Mafia Series we start a whole new family! We move on to the fourth of the 5 families, the Lucchese Family. In this first episode, we will take a look at the beginning of the family and go through some notable crimes and trials and end it with some current activities of the family today.   Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork Become a supporter of th...

Richard Cottingham was a serial killer active in the New York and New Jersey area between 1967-1980. He was dubbed by the press as the "Torso Killer" and the "Times Square Ripper" due to the brutal nature of his crimes. Ultimately convicted of 18 murders, he claims to have murdered at least 100. He was one sick and twisted guy.   Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork B...

We are back in the Wild West and this week are covering one of the most notorious outlaws that ever lived, Billy The Kid! From the time he was a young teenager, Billy lived life as an outlaw who claimed the lives of numerous people throughout his life of crime. His death at the hands of former friend Pat Garrett still is surrounded by mystery of whether or not the young gunslinger was actually kil...

We are headed up north to Canada to look at what the Hells Angels are up to. As usual, they are involved in violent crime, drug dealing and manufacturing and a whole host of other crimes that they can profit from. These might be the most violent Hells Angels in the world aside from the Americans! Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork Become a supporter of this podcast:...

Sammy "The Bull" Gravano is one of the most famous Mafia figures in history. Rising up the ranks of the Mafia, he became a major earner and eventually John Gotti's right hand man. It would be his testimony that ultimately put Gotti away for life.   Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslin...

We cover what could be the most prolific serial killer in American history with our profile of Carl Eugene Watts. Dubbed "The Sunday Morning Slasher" Watts killed numerous women over the years of 1974-1982 in Texas and Michigan. Although he only admitted to 13 murders, he is suspected in over 100 others which would rank as possibly the worst in history. As usual like with most people we cover, thi...

We take a look at the life of one of the most famous outlaws in the history of the United States. Jesse James is a name that everyone knows, even after he has been dead for over 100 years, and there is a good reason for that. From spending time with bushwhacker groups during the civil war and then forming his own gang with his brother Frank, Jesse James killed and stole his way into history. Known...

On this edition of the Hells Angels series, we're headed to the United Kingdom. As you might expect, the Angels across the pond engage in drug trafficking, gun trafficking, violent crimes, up to and including murder. No matter where in the world, you know the Hells Angels are going to be wild!   Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork   Subscribe to our Dart League Channel! https://...

This month on our Mafia Series, we cover Angelo Ruggiero, who was one of John Gotti's childhood friends and closest allies. He became known as "Quack Quack" due to his mouth always running and he became the subject of one of the most significant FBI bug operations that would give one of the most inside looks at the day to day operations of the Mafia.   Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangda...

John Wayne Gacy was one of the most infamous serial killers in history. He raped, tortured, and murdered at least 33 boys and young men from 1972-1978 in Illinois. He was executed for his crimes on May 10th, 1994.   Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork   Subscribe to our Dart League Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@theliquorshelfloungedartleague   Join our Facebook group to disc...

For this month's remastered episode, we take another look at the perhaps the deadliest gunslinger in wild west history, John Wesley Hardin. He may be known as the man who shot someone for snoring, but his life as an outlaw is even more crazy than that!   Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork   Subscribe to our Dart League Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@theliquorshelfloungedartl...

For this month's Hells Angels episode, we take a look at the club's activities in Australia. Just like their American counterparts, they participated in drug dealing, arms dealing, and of course more violent crimes like murder. Though not as many violent incidents as those in America, there are still plenty to go through and we will do just that!   Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangne...

It's time for another Mafia Of The Month! This month, we cover perhaps the most brutal killer of the Gambino Family, Roy DeMeo. DeMeo and his crew are believed to be responsible for up to 200 murders many of which were carried out by DeMeo himself. Unfortunately for him, his story ends like most Mafia members stories end. Death.   Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork   Subscribe...

For this month's serial killer episode, we travel back all the way to the late 1700's and profile what may be America's first documented serial killers. The Harpe Brothers were still loyal to the British crown after the Revolutionary War and went around killing settlers around the Appalachian Mountains possibly as revenge for Patriots killing their fathers in front of their very own eyes. These tw...

I'M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY! This week, we remaster the most famous gunslinger other than Wyatt Earp himself, it's all about Doc Holliday! Starting out as a dentist and his tuberculosis ruining that, he turns to gambling. Gambling is a wild and dangerous profession so he has to learn how to use a gun, and he becomes one of the best ever. Join us through all of the major events of Doc's life! Subscribe to...

This week we have 2 wild west towns most people have never heard of. Las Vegas, New Mexico was once called the most violent town in the wild west, with it’s danger rivaling that of Dodge City, Deadwood, Tombstone and many others.   On the other hand, Cimarron, New Mexico was no stranger to violence as well. With numerous outlaws calling the town home at one point or another, there were no shortage...

On this month's Hells Angels episode we profile the many, many crimes committed in the rest of the United States! There is no shortage of activity in this one just as you know there wouldn't be!   Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork   Subscribe to our Dart League Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@theliquorshelfloungedartleague   Join our Facebook group to discuss this episode, p...

This month on our Mafia spotlight we have two sides of the same coin. First up, we have the man that many thought would take over as Gambino Family boss after the death of Gambino, Aniello Dellacroce instead that title going to Paul Castellano. He was the mentor to John Gotti and after his death and the failure of Castellano to show up to the funeral, Gotti had to take out Castellano.   Next up is...

Dean Corll and his accomplices Elmer Wayne Henley and David Owen Brooks murdered at least 28 teenage boys from 1970-1973 in Houston and Pasadena, Texas. At the time the crimes were discovered, it was the worst serial killing that had ever occurred in the United States. Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork   Subscribe to our Dart League Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@theliquors...

For this month's remastered episode, we take a look at one of the most successful stage coach robbers in wild west history. Charles "Black Bart" Boles robbed at least 28 Wells Fargo stage coaches between the years of 1875 to 1883. He is forever etched in history due to two poems he left after 2 robberies earning him the nickname "The Poet Outlaw."   Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangn...

For this month's Hells Angels episode we take a look at some notable crimes committed by the club in the state of California. From murders, to robberies, to assaults, there is no shortage of criminal activity in this episode!   Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork   Join our Facebook group to discuss this episode, past episodes, or true crime in general! Use this link! https://ww...

On this month's mafia episode, we take a look at the last three bosses of the Gambino family. We got Domenico Cefalu who is believed to be the current boss, and with his ascension to the top, it marked the end of the Gotti era of the family. Frank Cali was believed to be an acting boss at the time he was killed outside of his home in 2019. It was the first hit on a mafia boss since the 80's when G...

Ed Gein A.K.A. The Butcher Of Plainfeild was a suspected serial killer with a confirmed body count of 2 women between 1954-57. He is suspected in many more deaths around the area although they have never been confirmed. What has been proven is that he dug up graves of recently deceased women and crafted facemasks, lamp shades, belts, and numerous other gruesome items from their skin. Take a listen...

Sam Bass was an outlaw that ran with a couple gangs from 1876-1878. He was part of the biggest train robbery in United States history that netted him and his gang $60,000 which is equivalent to about $1.8 million today. His run as an outlaw was short, but he definitely secured his name in the American West outlaw lore. Check out our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork Become a supporter of this...

Sonny Barger is perhaps the most famous member of the Hells Angels MC. He founded the Oakland Chapter in 1957 which later became the club headquarters. He is responsible for the club's expansion out of California into the rest of the U.S. and internationally. Involved in numerous crimes as well as writing books, and consulting on movie sets, he lived and breathed Hells Angels up until the day he d...