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The majority of outlaws in the Old West preyed on banks, trains, and stagecoaches. Some crimes were carried out by Mexicans and Native Americans against white citizens who were targets of opportunity along the U.S.–Mexico border, particularly in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
The most notable shootouts took place on the American frontier in Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Some like the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral were the outcome of long-simmering feuds and rivalries, but most were the result of a confrontation between outlaws and law enforcement. Some of the more notable gangs:
A Texas bank robber and car thief, he was later sent to Alcatraz, where he attempted to escape from the island in 1938. [9] Charles Makley: 1889–1934 [2] [10] Ben Golden McCollum: No image available: 1909–1963 McCollum was an outlaw in Oklahoma during the 1920s, who was nicknamed the "Shiek of Boynton".
[81] [82] As with most larger communities in Texas, gambling and prostitution were common. By early 1900s local criminal gangs ran gambling and other illegal enterprises. With the advent of Prohibition in 1920, Galveston quickly became one of the major U.S. ports of entry for illegal liquor supplying cities in Texas and the Midwest.
South Padre Island. South Padre Island is a barrier island in the U.S. state of Texas. The remote landform is located in Cameron County, Willacy County, and accessible by the Queen Isabella Causeway. South Padre Island was formed when the creation of the Port Mansfield Channel split Padre Island in two.
In the late 19th century, West Texas was infested with outlaws, especially near the Rio Grande and the international border with Mexico. The center for criminal activity in the area around El Paso was a place known as Pirate Island, a 15,000-acre ait near the present-day town of Fabens that was created when the Rio Grande shifted its course.
Jesus Bazan (1848-1915) and Antonio Longoria (1866-1915) were two well-known Mexican-American residents of South Texas. Despite their prominent status, the two men were victims of violence against Mexican Americans. In September 1915, armed robbers stole the horses of Jesus Bazan and Antonio Longoria along with some of their supplies.
Due to the island being next to the ocean, temperatures above 100 °F (37.8 °C) are not common. South Padre Island went down to at least 25 °F (−4 °C) during the 2021 Texas freeze. Due to the fact that South Padre Island is surrounded by water, precipitation is a little higher than cities farther inland in the Rio Grande Valley. In March ...