A Family Of Outlaws

A Family Of Outlaws

From True Crime Historian by Richard O Jones

April 24, 2026 · 25 min · Episode 92

About this episode

This episode explores the daring exploits of the Reno Brothers and their impact on train robbery in the post-Civil War era.

The Reckless Reno Gang Jump to the AD-FREE Safe House Edition Episode 92 takes place after the Civil War, when the Reno Brothers explored a new way to rob trains that inspired the James and Younger gangs. But even the wild and wily Reno brothers were no match for Allen Pinkerton and his detectives. Although it takes place in Indiana, this story has the trappings of a tale of the Old West: Daring robberies, fugitives from justice, clever arrests, and a final showdown in the New Albany jail. Adapted from "The Pinkertons: A Detective Dynasty" by Richard Wilmer Rowan Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-historian--2909311/support . You can pay more if you want to, but rent at the Safe House is still just a buck a week, and you can get access to over 400 ad-free episodes from the dusty vault, Safe House Exclusives, direct access to the Boss, and whatever personal services you require. We invite you to our other PULPULAR MEDIA podcasts: If disaster is more your jam, check out CATASTROPHIC CALAMITIES , telling the stories of famous and forgotten tragedies of the 19th and 20th centuries. What could go wrong? Everything! For brand-new tales in…

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Host: Richard O Jones

Topics covered

  • train robbery
  • Reno Brothers
  • Old West
  • detective work
  • fugitive justice

Keywords

  • Reno Gang
  • train robbery
  • Pinkerton detectives
  • Old West
  • fugitives

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Pinkertons: A Detective Dynasty

Places: Indiana

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