Outlaws & Gunslingers

This week, we profile Giuseppe Morello, who is widely believed to be the first Sicilian mafioso to migrate to the United States and bring Mafia activities with him. We'll take a look at his early "black hand" (extortion) and counterfeiting operations up to his death in the Castellammarese War. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support...

We have finally made it to covering the American Mafia and we start out with a quick history lesson on the mob. From the arrival of the first known Italian mafioso to America up to today's Mafia activities, it's all here! Stay tuned to our upcoming shows because we have in depth profiles on mafia figures and events throughout history. Outlaws & Gunslingers is your new home for Mafia content! S...

In 1993, three eight year old boys were found murdered in a drainage canal. Three teenage boys were eventually charged and convicted for the crimes. By 2011, all three of the now men were released from prison after new evidence and jury misconduct had been found to have happened. To this day, the three men remain out of prison, but the story doesn't end there. There are many who think that someone...

April 19th, 2023 is the 30th anniversary of the end of the Waco Siege. It started February 28th, 1993 as a failed raid by the ATF on the Mount Carmel compound of the Branch Davidians. That turned into a siege which finally ended on April 19th, 1993 when the compound burned to the ground. To this day, it is hotly debated whether the Davidians or law enforcement started the fire. We will take a look...

April 15th, 2023 is the the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombing which happened in 2013. We will take a look at the life of the Tsarnaev brothers, the bombing, the subsequent murders, the manhunt and the trial. We also discuss whether or not the FBI knew about, or were involved with the older brother prior to the bombing. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podc...

On January 11th, 1992, 12 year old Shanda Sharer was brutally tortured and burned alive by 4 girls between the ages of 15-17. Sharer was dating one of the girls' ex-girlfriend and this is how they decided they would get their "revenge." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support . Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@outl...

In our final installment of the Menendez story, the trial has begun where the brothers are tried together but with 2 separate juries. After the first one ends with a mistrial, we head to the second one where they are eventually convicted of the crimes and sent to prison for life. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support . Subscribe t...

In part two of the Menendez Brothers story, we take a look at the murder and the brothers attempt to make it look like a mob hit. They then go on an outrageous spending spree that leads the authorities to suspect them and ultimately arrest them. We'll end the episode with the preparations for their trial, which we will cover on the next episode. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spre...

On August 20th, 1989, Erik and Lyle Menendez shot and killed their mother and father in the den of their own house. In a criminal case that captivated the nation, it took two trials for them to be eventually found guilty. In part one of a three part series, we will take a look at the life of all four family members leading up to that fateful day and what could have led to the murders. Become a sup...

On July 20th. 2012, James Holmes opened fire on a crowded movie theater at a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises. Twelve people were killed and 70 others were injured, 58 of them from gunfire. It was the deadliest shooting in Colorado since Columbine. At the time, the 82 killed or injured was the largest number of victims in one shooting in U.S. history. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

This week, we have two massacres in the state of Michigan, both of which rank as two of the top 3 deadliest massacres in the state's history. First up, in June of 1971, 8 people were shot and killed at a house on Hazelwood street in Detroit in a likely drug dispute. This became known as the Hazelwood Massacre. Then, we have the Rock Road Massacre, which occurred in Farwell, MI in 1982. In this one...

On this week's episode we cover the mysterious disappearance of 4 year old Elsie Paroubek in 1911 Chicago. Word on the street was that she was snatched up by Gypsies. Other reports say she was abducted by an unknown person in the neighborhood. Her disappearance and search occupied Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota law enforcement for six weeks. Who took Elsie? Become a supporter of this podcast:...

This week we cover an armored car robbery in 1977 committed by two brothers in which the two drivers of the truck were killed and dumped in Lake Mead. Got a person/event you want us to cover? Email us at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com and let us know! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support . Subscribe to our YouTube! https://www.youtube...

This week we cover the Trinity River Massacre where 5 Dallas police officers were held at gunpoint while investigating a burglary. 3 officers ended up murdered, one injured, and one escaped. The suspects were eventually caught and sentenced to death. Got a person/event you want us to cover? Email us at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com and let us know! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.sprea...

At 3:42 a.m. on February 17, 1970, dispatchers at Fort Bragg received an emergency phone call from Jeffrey MacDonald, who faintly spoke into the receiver: "Help! Five forty-four Castle Drive! Stabbing! Five forty-four Castle Drive! Stabbing! Hurry!" When authorities arrived they found Macdonald's pregnant wife and 2 young daughters stabbed to death and Jeffrey mildly wounded. Jeffrey says it was 4...

On March 14th, 1912, Floyd Allen was accused of triggering a shootout at a courthouse where he was on trial for a separate crime. The shootout, which involved law enforcement and many members of the Allen clan killed the presiding judge, the prosecutor, the sheriff, and two others. There was confusion on who fired the first shots and who killed who, but in the end Floyd and his son were found guil...

In this episode we have a special double feature for you guys. We had two shorter subjects so we decided to put them both into one episode. In the first one, we have the abduction of one month old Peter Weinberger when he disappeared after his mother left him alone for 10 minutes on the front porch in his carriage on July 4th, 1956. In the second, and most disturbing one, 12 year old Marion Parker...

On April 15th, 1966, lifelong loser Richard Speck broke into a nursing school boarding house and slaughtered 8 nursing students. After being sentenced to death, his time in prison gets a little weird. And by a little, we mean a lot. Leave us an email at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com with any questions or comments! use code TRUECRIME for 20% off and free shipping at manscaped.com! Become a supporter of...

On October 1st, 1910, brothers John and James McNamara used dynamite to blow up the Los Angeles Times building in response to the newspaper's anti-union stance. The explosion and resulting fire killed 21 and injured another 100. It was just one of the many crimes during this era dubbed "the crime of the century." Email bangdangpodcast@gmail.com if you think we missed anything, got something wrong,...

Over the course of 100 episodes we have covered some of the meanest, deadliest, and most disgusting people, but none have come close to the disgust we had whIle covering this piece of garbage. Unfortunately we'll cover the murders that Chris Watts committed and also take a look at some interesting theories that his mistress Nichol Kessinger was actually involved. If you have something we missed or...

We cover the April 2007 shooting on the campus of Virginia Tech in which a student opened fire killing 32 people and injuring 17. We take a look at the perpetrator's childhood and his mental health issues before enrolling at VT. Of course we cover the event as well as the aftermath and the screwups from the University as well as the mental health facility and what they should have done to prevent...

We wrap up the JFK series with even more conspiracies. This time, we cover the possible connection between the CIA, the Mafia and Cuba. Then we get into whether or not Lyndon B. Johnson was the one who set the whole thing up out of fear that JFK was going to replace him as his running mate for the 1964 election. Finally, we end the episode with claims that various people connected to the Federal R...

In part 3, we take a look at the creation of the Warren Commission after the assassination and their findings. We then get into some conspiracies including claims that the commission covered up some events of the shooting. We have some not so famous conspiracy theories that we go over as well as some of the most prominent ones such as the "magic bullet" the grassy knoll, and the second shooter the...

On November 22nd, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed while his motorcade traveled through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, TX. In this episode, we will cover the assassination, the killing of J.D. Tippit, the capture of Oswald and his interrogations, and his eventual killing by Jack Ruby. The events that unfold in this episode lead to a number of conspiracies, which we will cover in our ne...

In part one of this series on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, we take a look at the life of the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. We'll go through his childhood, his time in the Marines, his ties to Russia, and the immediate leadup to that fateful day in Dallas. Anything we missed or got wrong? Email us at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com and let us know! Become a supporter of this podcast: ht...