In the waning days of the Wild West, the Dalton-Doolin gang kept the spirit of lawlessness alive in the misguided memory of their fallen comrades. Among the criminals was a young man named Oliver Yantis who would go on to harbor a less than notable criminal career. After a prolonged bout of dogged pursuit, he would be gunned down by three simultaneous gunshots. But who pulled the trigger that took his life?

Selected References:

https://open.substack.com/pub/mysteriouswest/p/who-killed-oliver-yantis-565?r=52s14d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Throughout the 1860's, a violent conspiracy involving a pair of rival secret societies raged over the frontier territories of Montana and Idaho. The Montana Vigilantes blazed a trail of blood as they sought retribution for crimes supposedly committed by a nototious outlaw gang known as "The Innocents". Join host J.D. Wicks as he explores the legend and history behind one of the bloodiest periods of vigilante justice in the American West.

La Llorona, the Weeping Woman, haunts the rivers of the American Southwest, but who is she and where did she come from? Join host J.D. Wicks on this special Halloween episode as he explores the phantom's folklore and deep historical roots.

Selected Resources https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YPfyiO5H-uoCZbDCxSz0lgkg21Tehe8ZSICgcBOCtlo/edit?usp=sharing

Of all the tales of treasure both lost and forgotten throughout the West, few are as chronicled as the Mine with the Iron Door. Join host J.D. Wicks as he explores the tall tales and historical facets of this fabled mine.

Link to Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ux2Q5aVVVjy2nXvL6jUL0vn5FGwDOyfodlKzwqjdaRc/edit?usp=sharing

On the Mysterious West podcast, host J.D. Wicks explores the myths, tall tales, and unsolved mysteries of the American frontier while highlighting the historical bread crumbs that may lead to truth...or, perhaps only more questions await us at the end of trail.