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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Sep 29, 2026 · 52:38
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,…
Sep 22, 2026 · 1:06:44
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…
Sep 15, 2026 · 39:54
Seven people died after taking cyanide laced Tylenol in 1982 and nobody was ever charged. Become a supporter of this podcast:…
Sep 8, 2026 · 1:12:10
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…
Sep 1, 2026 · 49:53
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…
Aug 25, 2026 · 36:13
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…
Aug 18, 2026 · 46:36
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…
Aug 11, 2026 · 1:00:18
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…
Aug 4, 2026 · 1:06:32
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…
Jul 28, 2026 · 34:00
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…
Jul 21, 2026 · 1:55:13
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.…
Jul 14, 2026 · 52:59
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…
Jul 7, 2026 · 50:00
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…
Jun 29, 2026 · 34:54
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,…
Jun 23, 2026 · 1:27:38
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…
Jun 16, 2026 · 51:02
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…
Jun 9, 2026 · 50:15
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…
Jun 2, 2026 · 35:41
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,…
May 26, 2026 · 43:29
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…
May 19, 2026 · 1:01:32
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…
May 12, 2026 · 41:34
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…
May 5, 2026 · 33:28
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…
Apr 28, 2026 · 44:52
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…
Apr 22, 2026 · 1:02:02
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…
Apr 14, 2026 · 46:20
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,…
Apr 7, 2026 · 50:56
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:…
Mar 31, 2026 · 1:19:41
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…
Mar 24, 2026 · 34:08
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,…
Mar 17, 2026 · 31:18
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…
Mar 10, 2026 · 39:10
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…
Mar 9, 2026 · 41:52
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…
Feb 24, 2026 · 40:39
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…
Feb 17, 2026 · 36:20
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…
Feb 10, 2026 · 43:20
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…
Feb 3, 2026 · 54:33
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,…
Jan 27, 2026 · 41:12
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.…
Jan 20, 2026 · 37:22
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…
Jan 13, 2026 · 1:09:26
We wrap up the Bandidos series and take a look at some crimes and violence across America. Become a supporter of this podcast:…
Jan 6, 2026 · 47:35
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…
Dec 30, 2025 · 47:36
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…
Dec 23, 2025 · 36:29
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…
Dec 16, 2025 · 39:00
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…
Dec 10, 2025 · 39:00
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…
Dec 2, 2025 · 28:39
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…
Nov 25, 2025 · 59:55
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…
Nov 18, 2025 · 39:28
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…
Nov 11, 2025 · 1:12:26
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…
Nov 4, 2025 · 55:43
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…
Oct 28, 2025 · 39:18
Richard Ramirez, better known as The Night Stalker, was one of America’s most terrifying serial killers, stalking California in the mid-1980s and leaving behind a trail of brutal…
Oct 21, 2025 · 1:16:40
Public Enemy #1. That was John Dillinger, America’s most notorious bank robber of the Great Depression era. From his slick prison escapes to his violent run-ins with the FBI,…
Oct 14, 2025 · 1:23:29
In the 1990s, Scandinavia became the unlikely battlefield for one of the most violent biker conflicts in modern history — the Great Nordic Biker War. What started as a turf…
Oct 7, 2025 · 55:25
Henry Hill lived the wild life that inspired Goodfellas — from mob heists to witness protection. This is the real story of the man who went from gangster to informant. Become a…
Sep 30, 2025 · 32:04
Rodney Alcala, known as The Dating Game Killer, was one of America’s most chilling serial killers. This video looks at his life, crimes, and how he managed to hide in plain…
Sep 23, 2025 · 34:03
Discover the real story of George “Machine Gun” Kelly—the Prohibition-era gangster who rose from bootlegging and bank robberies to one of the FBI’s most wanted men. From his…
Sep 16, 2025 · 52:23
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow weren’t just partners in love—they were partners in crime. From their humble beginnings in Texas to their violent end on a rural Louisiana road,…
Sep 9, 2025 · 45:20
The Bandidos Motorcycle Club has left a violent mark across the globe. From Germany and Scandinavia to Mexico and Thailand, their crimes include drug trafficking, extortion, and…
Aug 26, 2025 · 51:05
The “Original Night Stalker,” later identified as Joseph James DeAngelo, terrorized California throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Known also as the East Area Rapist and Golden State…
Aug 19, 2025 · 24:09
Think Prohibition was all mobsters and speakeasies? The real power players were women—bootleggers, crime bosses, and even agents who rewrote the rules of the game. These are…
Aug 12, 2025 · 1:10:48
Dive deep into the chilling story of the Shedden Massacre — a brutal and infamous event in Canadian criminal history where eight members of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club were…
Aug 5, 2025 · 37:07
Jimmy Burke wasn’t just a career criminal—he was the mastermind behind one of the most infamous heists in American history: the 1978 Lufthansa robbery. From his early days as a…
Jul 29, 2025 · 37:19
Anthony Sowell, known as The Cleveland Strangler, was a former Marine who became one of Ohio’s most notorious serial killers. Between 2007 and 2009, Sowell lured vulnerable women…
Jul 23, 2025 · 32:07
During Prohibition, this ruthless group of Jewish-American gangsters ruled Detroit’s underworld, controlling liquor smuggling routes, running speakeasies, and even outmuscling Al…
Jul 15, 2025 · 30:11
John Ashley was one of Florida’s most notorious criminals, leading the infamous Ashley Gang through a wild era of bank robberies, jailbreaks, rum-running, and shootouts deep in…
Jul 8, 2025 · 45:17
Founded in 1966 by Marine Corps veteran and dockworker Donald Chambers in San Leon, Texas, the Bandidos Motorcycle Club quickly grew into one of the world’s most notorious outlaw…
Jul 1, 2025 · 27:42
On this month's mafia episode, we cover two more Lucchese family members. First up is Paul Vario, who you may have seen him immortalized in the movie Goodfellas. He ran his own…
Jun 24, 2025 · 56:34
On this month's serial killer episode we profile Herbert Mullin, who terrorized Santa Cruz, California, in the early 1970s. Born in 1947, Mullin’s life spiraled from a promising…
Jun 17, 2025 · 25:15
We take another look at Enoch "Nucky" Johnson, the legendary political boss who ruled Atlantic City during its wild Prohibition era. From his early days in Galloway Township to…
Jun 10, 2025 · 57:40
We wrap up our series on the Outlaws M.C. and take a look at their numerous crimes in the United States. It's the usual drug running, manufacturing, prostitution, beatings, and…
Jun 3, 2025 · 34:02
We cover Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso, one of the most notorious figures in the Lucchese crime family. Born in South Brooklyn in 1942, Casso rose from a violent street gang member to…
May 26, 2025 · 48:44
This week we cover Randy Kraft, one of America’s most notorious serial killers, known as the Scorecard Killer, Southern California Strangler, and Freeway Killer. From 1972 to…
May 20, 2025 · 36:36
This week we take another look at Eliot Ness, the legendary Prohibition agent who took on Al Capone and his criminal empire in Chicago! Known for leading "The Untouchables," a…
May 13, 2025 · 50:11
We continue with the Outlaws M.C. by taking a look at arguably their most famous and brutal member, international president Harry "Taco" Bowman. He took over as international…
May 6, 2025 · 26:45
We have finally reached the end of the main bosses of the Luchesse Family as we take a look at the one they call "The Deadly Don" Victor Amuso. He gained power in the late 80's…
Apr 29, 2025 · 51:55
For this month's serial killer episode we have the first woman designated by the FBI as a serial killer, Aileen Wuornos. Aileen worked as a prostitute in Florida where she shot…
Apr 22, 2025 · 25:47
We are doubling up on the remastered episodes this month and continuing with the Prohibition Era, this time covering Bill McCoy. Bill was a successful rum runner by sea, creating…
Apr 15, 2025 · 44:38
We are back with another remastered episode and this time we are covering the one and only Lucky Luciano. Known as the father of the Mafia, he got his start in bootlegging and…
Apr 8, 2025 · 35:39
This week we cover Big Jim Nolan who was the founder and president of the South Florida chapter of the Outlaws M.C. Big Jim was known for being a brutal and violent person,…
Apr 1, 2025 · 23:43
We are moving on with more acting bosses in the Lucchese Family as we take a look at Louis Daidone, Matthew Madonna, and the current acting boss Michael DeSantis. Subscribe to…
Mar 25, 2025 · 1:28:39
From 1972 to 1980, William Bonin and four accomplices raped, tortured, and murdered at least 21 boys and young men along freeways in California. This earned him the nickname "The…
Mar 18, 2025 · 20:28
On this week's remastered episode, we head back to the Prohibition Era! We kick things off with one of the first well known bootleggers after the Volstead Act was passed, George…
Mar 11, 2025 · 36:11
We are moving on to a different Biker Club as we cover the Outlaws M.C.! The Outlaws are the oldest biker club in the world having been founded in McCook, Illinois in 1935. It is…
Mar 4, 2025 · 34:49
This week on our Mafia series we take a look at two more acting bosses while actual boss Vic Amuso is in prison. Firs up, we will profile Joseph DeFede who became acting boss…
Feb 25, 2025 · 1:12:47
On this month's serial killer profile, we cover one of the most famous serial killers in American history, Jeffrey Dahmer. From 1978 to 1991 Dahmer killed 17 men and often…
Feb 18, 2025 · 36:59
We wrap up Wyatt Earp's story with the years after the Vendetta Ride! Wyatt does a lot of traveling while purchasing many mines in places like Alaska and in areas around…
Feb 11, 2025 · 57:41
On this week's episode we take a look at the Mongols M.C.! Formed in Montebello, California in 1969 it is the 5th largest outlaw motorcycle club in the world. They chapters in 14…
Feb 4, 2025 · 33:01
On this month's mafia edition, we take a look at two more bosses. First up, it's Anthony Corallo who was who became boss after Carmine Tramunti was sent to prison. After…
Jan 28, 2025 · 37:44
Earle Nelson was a serial killer who preyed mostly on women who ran boarding houses. Described as a dark and stocky man with "long arms and large hands" the media gave him the…
Jan 21, 2025 · 53:57
After the gunfight at the OK Corral, tensions are high in Tombstone between the Earps and the Cowboys. It reaches a new level after Virgil Earp is ambushed and almost killed and…
Jan 14, 2025 · 44:33
We wrap up the Hells Angels series with the most popular HA figure outside of Sonny Barger, George Christie. Christie founded the Ventura chapter of the Angels and was it's…
Jan 7, 2025 · 31:09
For this month's Mafia episode we cover the namesake of the Lucchese Family, Tommy Lucchese. After Tommy Gagliano's death, Lucchese ran the family from 1951 until his death in…
Dec 31, 2024 · 32:10
Robert Hansen a.k.a. the Butcher Baker was a serial killer active in Alaska from 1972-1983. He murdered at least 17 women with some of those he claimed to have released them in…
Dec 24, 2024 · 53:12
The Earp and Cowboys situation in Tombstone is heating up as the tensions continue to rise and tempers are flaring. It all comes to a head in the infamous Gunfight At The O.K.…
Dec 17, 2024 · 39:14
We have officially hit 200 episodes! And what bigger way to kick off 200 episodes with the remastered Wyatt Earp series! In part one, we take a look at Wyatt's early life and his…
Dec 10, 2024 · 1:17:20
We are back with the Hells Angels as we travel the world and take a look at some notorious crimes committed by the club around the globe from countries we haven't already…
Dec 3, 2024 · 15:51
This month on the Mafia Series we start getting into some bosses for the Lucchese Family. It's a short one as these first three bosses have very little known about them or their…
Nov 26, 2024 · 17:47
Paul John Knowles A.K.A. The Casanova Killer was a serial killer active in several states in 1974. He is linked to 18 murders although in confession video tapes sent to his…
Nov 19, 2024 · 1:11:59
We finish up the Quebec Biker War with part two and take a look at more crimes and the sting operations to stop the madness. Subscribe to our YouTube!…
Nov 12, 2024 · 56:55
The Quebec Biker War occurred from 1994-2002 in Quebec, Canada between Hells Angels and Rock Machine clubs in the area. Wrestling for control of Quebec, the two clubs engaged in…
Nov 5, 2024 · 39:20
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…
Oct 30, 2024 · 34:34
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…
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