March 24, 1886. Gordon, Texas. John Fortner was 28 years old. Blue eyed, light complexioned, with a red moustache and an otherwise good appearance. He was said to have a good name in the town, wit

March 17, 1981, Liberty, Texas. Girls like Vicki Moore didnt travel in the circles of high society. They were far more likely to be found at the bowling alley, the trailer park, or working the afte

March 10, 1945. Stephenville, Texas. Eula Langston Donaho had lost her husband Cody just nine months earlier. And though she had four other children, her mind and heart were preoccupied with the

March 3, 1989, Washington DC. and recently elected president, George Herbert Walker Bush has departed the White House for a visit to the Pentagon. As the motorcade makes its way from Pennsylvania Av

February 24, 1983. Amarillo, Texas. Charles Rumbaugh was 25 years old at the time, but he was determined 25. He liked things on his terms and on his schedule, and it people werent willing to coo

February 17, 1974. Benbrook, Texas. Valentines Day had come on Thursday that year, and for the students of Western Hills High School, the traditional rituals of young love were honored and observed

February 10, 1923. Kelly Airfield. San Antonio, Texas. US Army Brigadier General Billy Mitchell was a handful for his friends and worse for his enemies. But he was also a bonafide war hero. Give

February 3, 1979 Vidor, Texas. Vidor Detective Lieutenant Sam Kitrell had been working overtime since January 30th, when New Mexico truckers James Hinchey and Rex Patrick Atencio were found stabbed

January 27, 1932 Livingston, Texas. Polk County has always had its share of violence. In July 1931, when the district court came into session on July 13, there were seven murder cases on the docket

January 20, 1919. Hillsboro, Texas. The county seat of Hill County was tense, and the locals were not happy. It was a time of economic and cultural change. Hillsboro was still a rural, agricultura