New Mexico

Billy the Kid's Great Escape: The Legendary Shootout in Lincoln County

In 1881, Billy the Kid made a daring escape from the Lincoln County Courthouse in Lincoln, New Mexico. This jailbreak cemented the Kid as one of the…

Feb 11 •

The Violent Life and Enigmatic Disappearance of Wild West Outlaw "Mysterious Dave" Mather

A fascinating character who played both sides of the law, "Mysterious Dave" Mather was a contemporary of many of the West's notorious lawmen and…

Sep 29, 2024 •

Were "Brushy Bill" Roberts and Billy the Kid the Same Person?

Part of the plot of the 1990 Western Young Guns II, "Brushy Bill" Roberts claimed to have been the famed outlaw Billy the Kid, and surprisingly enough…

Jun 30, 2024 •

In A Strange Twist, The Man Who Killed Outlaw Billy The Kid Became His Official Biographer

Having begun as friends, Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid's paths would diverge when Garrett was elected Sheriff and was tasked with bringing the Kid to…

Mar 21, 2024 •

The Violent Life and Grisly Death of Wild West Outlaw and Train Robber "Black Jack" Ketchum

In the 1890s, outlaw "Black Jack" Ketchum and his brother Sam led a gang of train robbers throughout the American Southwest until their violent ways…

Jan 7, 2024 •

Timothy Reynolds

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