Murder & Mayhem in Northeast Oklahoma

During the 1800s, when northeast Oklahoma was part of Indian Territory, many fugitives from US justice, like Henry Starr and Cherokee Bill, sought refuge in its hills and hollows. Statehood in 1907 did little to tame the area. Northeast Oklahoma remained a hideout for outlaws into the gangster era of the 1930s, when one of the biggest manhunts in history failed to flush Pretty Boy Floyd from the rugged Cookson Hills. Even in modern times, the region has been home to its share of desperate characters and notorious incidents. Join award-winning author Larry Wood as he chronicles dramatic criminal episodes in northeast Oklahoma history.

Larry Wood is a retired public schoolteacher and a freelance writer specializing in the history of the Ozarks and surrounding regions. He is the author of twenty-five books, including nine titles previously published by The History Press. His articles and short stories have appeared in numerous national and regional publications, ranging from Wild West Magazine to the Missouri Historical Review. Wood maintains a blog on regional history at www.ozarks-history.blogspot.com.