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Is Jesse James really in that Missouri grave?

By Murray Montgomery  -  Staff WriterOne of the most famous outlaws in American history was the legendary Jesse James.And it seems that there has always been an air of mystery as to whether he was really killed the way our history books have recorded it.

Texas outlaw Sam Bass inspired tall tales

By MURRAY MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer He was only 27 years old when he met his maker, but during his short life he became the subject of cowboy songs and tall tales which were told around many a campfire in Texas.

The story of Gregorio Cortez

He was considered a hero by the Mexican people; to the Anglos, he was the "sheriff killer" and needed to be hanged. In the summer of 1901, Gregorio Cortez killed two sheriffs in south Texas and became one of the most hunted fugitives in the history of the Lone Star State.