True Crime
July 31, 1978
Death of a Ranger
Bob Doherty was a Texas ranger who believed in the myth of the Old West; Greg Ott was a college dope dealer, a child of the sixties. When they met, it destroyed both their lives.
True Crime
Only in Texas could crime stories contain such characters as a murderous cheer mom, a fraudulent fruitcake accountant, and a polo shirt–wearing bandit. Over the years, we’ve shone a light on these true tales to look deeper than the headlines and tell the stories of the victims.
True Crime
March 1, 1978
Playboys of the Western Plains
Amarillo millionaire Stanley Marsh 3 couldn’t believe his own good fortune—the Cullen Davis murder trial was coming to town.
Business
April 1, 1977
All Roads Lead From Roma
What’s good for marijuana is good for Starr County.
True Crime
March 1, 1977
Rich Man, Dead Man
Profile of a society murder and the woman who lived to tell about it.
True Crime
August 31, 1976
Busting Out of Mexico
Two self-styled Texas soldiers of fortune engineered one of the more bizarre jailbreaks in history. Here’s how it happened.
True Crime
June 30, 1976
The Girl, the Con Man, and the Massage Parlor King
The girl wanted love, the men wanted money, and when they all got together it was murder.
True Crime
May 31, 1976
Unsolved Crimes
Whodunit?
True Crime
January 1, 1976
Is Jay J. Armes For Real?
A real-life detective caper, complete with surprise ending.
True Crime
August 1, 1975
Leroy’s Revenge
Ringside as two dogs—father and son—fight to the death.
True Crime
April 30, 1975
This Man Loves Car Wrecks More Than Anyone in the World
For A. O. Pipkin, happiness is a head-on collision he wasn’t in.
True Crime
September 30, 1974
The Strange Power of Fred Carrasco
He left a police department, a mayor, and fifty bodies in his wake.
True Crime
November 1, 1973
Cops as Junkies
Those who enforce our narcotics laws often use the stuff themselves.
True Crime
July 31, 1973
Crime: The Way It’s Done
Crime is a craft and has its secrets.
Texas History
July 31, 1973
The Last Romantic Outlaw
Tired of running, he let himself be caught; then he busted right out again.
True Crime
July 31, 1973
The Laredo–San Antonio Heroin Wars
At least 90 are already dead as drug lords fight for routes into Texas.
True Crime
July 31, 1973
The Best Private Eye in Texas
High-speed chases, murder investigations, and window-peeping are all in a day’s work.
True Crime
July 31, 1973
Crime On The Streets
Don't look now Dow-Jones, but white collar crime is becoming a major growth industry.