Authentic historical legal papers — the only civil lawsuit ever filed against Frank & Jesse...
Crime Stories
1999: Knife Attack Leads to Gunshot Murder at the Grand River
The widow of a Gallatin, MO, man found dead near the Grand River as well as her brother have been...
1996: Historian Offers No Apology Nor Defense for James Boys
Gary Chilcote, speaking before the Gallatin Rotary Club in 1996, makes no apologies for Jesse...
1991: Noted Historian Milt Perry Debunks Jesse James Myth with Facts
Many people have contributed to keeping the history of Frank & Jesse James accurate and...
Missouri State Penitentiary and a List of Most Infamous Inmates
Missouri's old state penitentiary in Jefferson City officially closed on Sept. 15, 2004 -- a day...
1982: Gallatin’s Little Jennifer Barden Was Never Found Alive
Even small pastoral communities like Gallatin, MO, cannot escape the most hideous of crimes. In...
1982: Kidnapping, Fire ..and Now Murder in Gallatin, MO
Rosalyn Nelson, a 34-year-old slender, dark brunette whose 9-year-old daughter, Jennifer Barden,...
1982: Double Murder-Suicide Stuns Gallatin (MO) Community
At a farmstead perched on a frozen hill outside Gallatin, MO, a young farmer hiding behind a brown...
1977: Daviess County Sheriff S.L. Houghton Killed While on Duty
Daviess County Sheriff S.L. Houghton, 65, was shot to death on Sept. 11, 1977, after towing a...
1970: One Jail Inmate Escapes But His Freedom is Short-Lived
The incidence of prisoner escapes were infrequent but more likely after the unusual Daviess County...
Husband-wife Quarrel Leads to Murder on Gallatin Square
In March 1970 a quarrel between a wife and husband outside the Submarine Tavern on the west side...
1934: Gangster “Pretty Boy” Floyd Visits Daviess County, MO
During the 1930s when gangsters roamed the Midwest, Daviess County offered occasional sanctuary to...