OUTLAWS Ep. 5 | “Burt Alvord”

OUTLAWS Ep. 5 | “Burt Alvord”

From Legends of the Old West by Black Barrel Media

May 20, 2026 · 33 min · Season 47 · Episode 5

About this episode

The episode explores Burt Alvord's outlaw gang and their train robbery attempts in the Old West, highlighting a confrontation with Jeff Milton.

In the closing days of the Old West era, Burt Alvord forms an outlaw gang to rob trains in southern Arizona Territory. As the constable of Willcox, Arizona he has the perfect cover story: he can plan the robbery and then make sure his fellow lawmen don’t catch the bandits. His idea works well the first time, but it hits a major roadblock the second time in the form of Wells Fargo express messenger Jeff Milton. In the town of Fairbank, near Tombstone, Jeff Milton fights Burt Alvord’s gang in one of the final train robberies of the Old West. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/lotow Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to LEGENDS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Black Barrel Media

Topics covered

  • outlaws
  • train robbery
  • Old West
  • Arizona history
  • crime
  • law enforcement

Keywords

  • Burt Alvord
  • Jeff Milton
  • train robbery
  • Old West
  • Arizona Territory
  • outlaw gang
  • Fairbank
  • Tombstone

Sponsors

Quince

Mentioned in this episode

Places: southern Arizona Territory, Willcox, Arizona, Fairbank, Tombstone

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