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Murder & Mayhem in Southeast Kansas

Author : Larry E. Wood
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439666490
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Murder & Mayhem in Southeast Kansas written by Larry E. Wood and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-25 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From railroad towns like Ladore to cow towns like Newton and Wichita, southeast Kansas pulsed with rowdy activity during the late nineteenth century. The unruly atmosphere drew outlaws, including the Dalton Gang, and even crazed serial killers the likes of the Bender clan. Violent incidents, from gunfights to lynchings, punctuated the region's Wild West era, and the allure of the frontier also attracted the everyday people whose passions sometimes spawned bloodshed as well. Award-winning author Larry E. Wood explores thirteen of these remarkable episodes in the criminal history of southeast Kansas.

Murder & Mayhem

Author : Brian Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781937088095
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Murder & Mayhem written by Brian Allen and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder cases in the Bourbon County, Kansas area between 1868-1898

Murder & Mayhem on the Kansas Prairie

Author : Darren J. McMannis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781099290817
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Murder & Mayhem on the Kansas Prairie written by Darren J. McMannis and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book you will find eyewitness accounts of the most shocking and deplorable murders committed in Kansas during the territorial years. Between 1854 and 1869, the hearty pioneers of Kansas - and some just traveling through - endured many exasperating hardships including the ever-present danger of murder by the Border Ruffians, Jayhawkers, and Quantrill's Raiders. Angry Indian tribes, soldiers from the Forts, claim jumpers, neighbors, and even bar-room buddies could kill you in the most brutal fashion at any time. Guns, knives, poisons, arrows, rope, and rocks were all convenient weapons, and did their job most effectively during those years of vigilante justice and limited medical assistance. This book contains hundreds of period newspaper stories reflecting the details as well as the editor's unique and very clear expression of shock and grief as each murderous affair was announced to Kansans - and to the nation - during some of the most turbulent years of Kansas history.

Deadly Encounters

Author : Darren J McMannis
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781688062207
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book Deadly Encounters written by Darren J McMannis and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-08-23 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eyewitness newspaper accounts recall scenes that took place when Harvey County was little but unbroken prairie. It was accounted nothing strange in the halcyon days of the festive cowboy that a man should die without being put to the trouble of removing his boots before doing so. That useless point of etiquette was overlooked in numerous cases during the early years of Harvey County's existence.In the early days Harvey County passed through scenes of riot and of bloodshed such as no other frontier town was compelled to undergo. While it generally takes two to make a quarrel, in those days there was but one left to put on the finishing touches. These were put on by means of the unerring revolver in the hand of a cowboy. Before 1900 nearly every man in the area carried a revolver and knew well how to use it, often out of necessity more than desire. During this period when it was said "going to Newton is all the rage just now," you will read 100 fascinating tales of those who were not fortunate enough to leave town alive.

Suddenly Gone

Author : Dan Mitrione
Publisher : Addicus Books
ISBN 13 : 1938803477
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (388 download)

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Download or read book Suddenly Gone written by Dan Mitrione and published by Addicus Books. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First, legal secretary Teri Maness is found murdered in her Witchita town house in the summer of 1989. Two weeks later, Joan Butler disappears from her Overland Park apartment. Days later, roommates Christine Rusch and Theresa Brown of Lenexa are reported missing. Without a trace, they were suddenly gone. Panic and fear gripped Witchita and Kansas CIty as the realization slow sank in . . . a serial killer was on the loose. What finally linked the handsome, charismatic Richard Grissom to the murders? What was it about Grissoms's secret past that convinced investigators that he was capable of such heinous crimes? In Suddenly Gone, author Dan Mitrione, a former FBI agent, takes readers into one of the most exhaustive manhunts in Kansas history. With exacting precision, Mitrione shows the investigation unfolding, as uncovers information never before made public. Mitrione's story is ultimately one of tragedy, but it's also a story of love and commitment from family, friends, and investigators—all on a mission to find out why four young women were Suddenly Gone.

Murder & Mayhem in Missouri

Author : Larry Wood
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625842198
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Murder & Mayhem in Missouri written by Larry Wood and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07-30 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desperadoes like Frank and Jesse James earned Missouri the nickname of the "Outlaw State" after the Civil War, and that reputation followed the region into the Prohibition era through the feverish criminal activity of Bonnie and Clyde, the Barkers and Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd. Duck into the Slicker War of the 1840s, a vigilante movement that devolved into a lingering feud in which the two sides sometimes meted out whippings, called slickings, on each other. Or witness the Kansas City Massacre of 1933, a shootout between law enforcement officers and criminal gang members who were trying to free Frank Nash, a notorious gang leader being escorted to federal prison. Follow Larry Wood through the most shameful and savage portion of the Show-Me State's history.

Murder & Mayhem in Missouri

Author : Larry Wood
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540208422
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Murder & Mayhem in Missouri written by Larry Wood and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book will deal with notorious incidents that occurred throughout the state of Missouri from before the Civil War through the gangster era of the 1920s and 1930s"--

Murder and Mayhem In Randolph County, Missouri

Author : Berry Lee Canote
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (324 download)

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Download or read book Murder and Mayhem In Randolph County, Missouri written by Berry Lee Canote and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many are under the assumption that crime is on the rise, but a look back at the history of major crimes in Randolph County, Missouri shows that over the 130 year history of the county crime has dropped to an all time low in the 21st century. Murder and Mayhem in Randolph County, Missouri covers many of the major crimes committed before 1960 in the county. You will read about murderer Hade Brown whose tale was sensationalized in the Kansas City papers, the tragic death of Julie Duvall, the robbery of the Wabash Depot in Huntsville, the murder of Thomas Bagby, lynchings, cold cases, and much more,

The Benders in Kansas

Author : John Towner James
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Benders in Kansas written by John Towner James and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hell's Half-Acre

Author : Susan Jonusas
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1984879855
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book Hell's Half-Acre written by Susan Jonusas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of NPR's "Books We Love" New York Times Book Review's "The Best True Crime of 2022" "Rich in historical perspective and graced by novelistic touches, grips the reader from first to last.”—Wall Street Journal A suspense filled tale of murder on the American frontier—shedding new light on a family of serial killers in Kansas, whose horrifying crimes gripped the attention of a nation still reeling from war. In 1873 the people of Labette County, Kansas made a grisly discovery. Buried by a trailside cabin beneath an orchard of young apple trees were the remains of countless bodies. Below the cabin itself was a cellar stained with blood. The Benders, the family of four who once resided on the property were nowhere to be found. The discovery sent the local community and national newspapers into a frenzy that continued for decades, sparking an epic manhunt for the Benders. The idea that a family of seemingly respectable homesteaders—one among the thousands relocating farther west in search of land and opportunity after the Civil War—were capable of operating "a human slaughter pen" appalled and fascinated the nation. But who the Benders really were, why they committed such a vicious killing spree and whether justice ever caught up to them is a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. Set against the backdrop of postbellum America, Hell’s Half-Acre explores the environment capable of allowing such horrors to take place. Drawing on extensive original archival material, Susan Jonusas introduces us to a fascinating cast of characters, many of whom have been previously missing from the story. Among them are the families of the victims, the hapless detectives who lost the trail, and the fugitives that helped the murderers escape. Hell’s Half-Acre is a journey into the turbulent heart of nineteenth century America, a place where modernity stalks across the landscape, violently displacing existing populations and building new ones. It is a world where folklore can quickly become fact and an entire family of criminals can slip through a community’s fingers, only to reappear in the most unexpected of places.

Nightmare in Wichita

Author : Robert Beattie
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101219920
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Nightmare in Wichita written by Robert Beattie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-03-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawyer Robert Beattie assisted the police during the thirty-year search for the BTK Strangler—and was instrumental in the long-awaited arrest of a suspect. Here he shares his inside knowledge of the case, from its terrifying beginnings to its most up-to-date developments. In 1974 a killer embarked on a murder spree in Wichita, Kansas, counting among his victims, men, women, and children. Longing to join the ranks of the Hillside Stranglers and Black Dahlia killer, the elusive sex murderer taunted authorities and the media with clues, puzzles, and obscene letters. Then in 1979, he vanished. The killings appeared to have stopped, and one of the longest and most baffling manhunts in the annals of crime came to a dead end. But in 2004, a letter—and a grisly clue—arrived at a Wichita paper. And with it, a terrifying implication: BTK was back. The biggest shock of all came when they made their arrest. Now, from his unique vantage point, Robert Beattie tells the complete story of one of the most intriguing and horrifying serial murder cases in American history.

Shadow on the Hill

Author : Diana Staresinic-Deane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781593308155
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Shadow on the Hill written by Diana Staresinic-Deane and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was the most brutal murder in the history of Coffey County, Kansas. On May 30, 1925, Florence Knoblock, a farmer's wife and the mother of a young boy, was found slaughtered on her kitchen floor. Several innocent men were taken into custody before the victim's husband, John, was accused of the crime. He would endure two sensational trials before being acquitted. Eighty years later, local historian Diana Staresinic-Deane studied the investigation, which was doomed by destroyed evidence, inexperienced lawmen, disappearing witnesses, and a community more desperate for an arrest than justice. She would also discover a witness who may have seen the murderer that fateful morning.

Murder and Mayhem

Author : James Smallwood
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585442805
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book Murder and Mayhem written by James Smallwood and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the states of the former Confederacy, Reconstruction amounted to a second Civil War, one that white southerners were determined to win. An important chapter in that undeclared conflict played out in northeast Texas, in the Corners region where Grayson, Fannin, Hunt, and Collin Counties converged. Part of that violence came to be called the Lee-Peacock Feud, a struggle in which Unionists led by Lewis Peacock and former Confederates led by Bob Lee sought to even old scores, as well as to set the terms of the new South, especially regarding the status of freed slaves. Until recently, the Lee-Peacock violence has been placed squarely within the Lost Cause mythology. This account sets the record straight. For Bob Lee, a Confederate veteran, the new phase of the war began when he refused to release his slaves. When Federal officials came to his farm in July to enforce emancipation, he fought back and finally fled as a fugitive. In the relatively short time left to his life, he claimed personally to have killed at least forty people--civilian and military, Unionists and freedmen. Peacock, a dedicated leader of the Unionist efforts, became his primary target and chief foe. Both men eventually died at the hands of each other's supporters. From previously untapped sources in the National Archives and other records, the authors have tracked down the details of the Corners violence and the larger issues it reflected, adding to the reinterpretation of Reconstruction history and rescuing from myth events that shaped the following century of Southern politics.

Murder, Mayhem, and Madness

Author : Michael Keene
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998850849
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book Murder, Mayhem, and Madness written by Michael Keene and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 13 true stories of murder in western New York

Terror in Wichita

Author : Paul F. Caranci
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781950339914
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book Terror in Wichita written by Paul F. Caranci and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-17 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone, it seems, missed the most obvious signs. A childhood filled with poverty, neglect, drugs, pornog-raphy, physical, mental, and sexual abuse, will invaria-bly lead to an adulthood full of greed, lust and vio-lence. No one, however, could have predicted the terror that Reginald and Jonathan Carr, two brothers in Kansas, would inflict on seven unsuspecting men and women over nine days in December 2000. The brother's crime spree included assault, car-jacking, kidnapping, robbery, rape, torture and murder. Their victims, all upstanding members of the Wichita community, were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Terror in Wichita: A Story of One Woman's Courage and Her Will to Live, exposes the true story of Jonathan and Reginald Carr. It also reveals the insidious horrors that befell their victims, bringing to life, hour-by-hour and day-by-day, the most egregious mental and physical cruelty imaginable, even to the point of their execution-style murders. The book also tells the story of one woman's refusal to become the ultimate victim, revealing her inner strength and amazing courage. It tells of that woman's endurance and her astonishing rejection of death, at least without assurances that her torturers would be brought to justice for their heinous and cowardly acts. Terror in Wichita is a true crime story that will keep you up at night and compel you to look over your shoulder by day.

Murder & Mayhem Jefferson City

Author : Ms. Michelle Brooks
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439678405
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Murder & Mayhem Jefferson City written by Ms. Michelle Brooks and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-17 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dark Side of Jeff City The first century of the wilderness-born Missouri capital was filled with villainous escapes from the state's only prison, resulting in theft, abuse and even murder. The grandest of escape attempts ended with the city's only triple hanging. The capital city had plenty of entrepreneurs willing to sidestep the federal Volstead Act, which attracted Ku Klux Klan activity and culminated in the election of a "law and order" sheriff, whose deputies broke laws to enforce them. Many other tragedies grieved the community, including the South Side murder of a German immigrant by a teen-aged deputy, who had been caught sleeping with the victim's daughter. Author Michelle Brooks has collected a sample of some of the shocking events of Jefferson City's first century.

Civil War on the Missouri-Kansas Border

Author : Donald Gilmore
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781455602308
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Civil War on the Missouri-Kansas Border written by Donald Gilmore and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2005-11-30 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Civil War, the western front was the scene of some of that conflictï¿1/2s bloodiest and most barbaric encounters as Union raiders and Confederate guerrillas pursued each other from farm to farm with equal disregard for civilian casualties. Historical accounts of these events overwhelmingly favor the victorious Union standpoint, characterizing the Southern fighters as wanton, unprincipled savages. But in fact, as the author, himself a descendant of Union soldiers, discovered, the bushwhackersï¿1/2 violent reactions were understandable, given the reign of terror they endured as a result of Lincolnï¿1/2s total war in the West. In reexamining many of the long-held historical assumptions about this period, Gilmore discusses President Lincolnï¿1/2s utmost desire to keep Missouri in the Union by any and all means. As early as 1858, Kansan and Union troops carried out unbridled confiscation or destruction of Missouri private property, until the state became known as "the burnt region." These outrages escalated to include martial law throughout Missouri and finally the infamous General Orders Number 11 of September 1863 in which Union general Thomas Ewing, federal commander of the region, ordered the deportation of the entire population of the border counties. It is no wonder that, faced with the loss of their farms and their livelihoods, Missourians struck back with equal force.