About this episode

This episode explores the brutal double murder of Diamond L Slim Clifton in early 1900s Wyoming.

A chance meeting in Iowa. A business deal gone wrong. A brutal double murder in the wilds of early 1900s Wyoming. On this episode, the story of Diamond L Slim Clifton, a cowboy whose reputation once stood tall in the Wyoming Territory—until it all unraveled in the most vicious of crimes. The source for this episode is the book: Murder on the Plains: The Killing of "Diamond L. Slim" Clifton, available for purchase on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Plains-Killing-Diamond-Clifton/dp/B0CXQSNKM2 For those in the Cody area, I'd love to see you at the Cody Holiday Inn on March 13th for my presentation: "Dead & Gone in Wyoming: Mysterious Tales of True Crime in the Cowboy State". Find tickets and additional information here: https://centerofthewest.org/event/ccc-dead-gone-true-crime/

People in this episode

Host: Scott Fuller

Topics covered

• true crime
• historical murder
• Wyoming history
• cowboy culture
• brutal crimes

Keywords

• murder
• Wyoming
• true crime
• Diamond L Slim Clifton
• historical crime
• 1900s
• cowboy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 10Cast Network

Books & works: Murder on the Plains: The Killing of "Diamond L. Slim" Clifton

Places: Wyoming, Iowa, Cody Holiday Inn

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