Outlaws & Gunslingers

Gennaro Langella stayed loyal. Victor Orena didn’t. What followed was a brutal internal war that nearly tore the Colombo crime family apart.

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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.

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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, the man behind it, and the lasting impact it left behind.

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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 officer that shocked the public and led to a rapid manhunt. This episode follows Walker’s life, the events that shaped him, and the crimes that made him infamous.

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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 ever seen, leading to years of searches, arrests, trials, and lingering questions about what really happened. This episode examines the events, investigation, and outcome of the Holly Bobo case.








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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 the last old school New York mob bosses.

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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 murder cases in U.S. history: Gary Ridgway. He confessed to 49 murders but investigators believe the real number may be higher. This is how he avoided capture for decades, and how he was finally brought down.

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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 1920s and 1930s. His criminal career collided with the FBI during the chaotic aftermath of the Kansas City Massacre, leading to his arrest and a long prison sentence.

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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 as a faith healing church quickly escalated into armed patrols, highway roadblocks, court battles, child custody fights, homemade bombs, and a deadly shootout with law enforcement. As tensions rose, negotiations failed, politics intervened, and the line between religious belief and criminal violence blurred beyond repair.

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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, Colombo blurred the line between organized crime and public activism. His rise, his influence, and his shocking public shooting changed the Mafia forever.







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