Tales From the Underworld — Authentic True Crime

Tales From the Underworld — Authentic True Crime

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Tales From the Underworld — Authentic True Crime
The Shelton Brothers: The Forgotten Depression Era Gang That Battled the Law, the KKK, and the Chicago Outfit
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Timothy Reynolds
Nov 15, 2024
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Tales From the Underworld — Authentic True Crime
Tales From the Underworld — Authentic True Crime
The Shelton Brothers: The Forgotten Depression Era Gang That Battled the Law, the KKK, and the Chicago Outfit
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From the early 1920s through the late 1940s, the Shelton Gang controlled much of the illegal vice trade in southern Illinois. Their reign was characterized by several violent and notable clashes

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