Ep. 258 — The Infamous Santa Claus Bank Robbery of 1927

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This case is so wild, y’all! It takes place in 1927 in Cisco, Texas, and involves a Santa, a robbery, bounties, a whole town full of people shooting at each other, murders, and mayhem. Merry Christmas from Bad Acts!

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Episode Source List:
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https://www.fwweekly.com/2007/12/26/santa-got-a-gun-and-a-rope/

https://texashighways.com/culture/history/sinister-santa-a-look-at-the-1927-cisco-bank-robbery/

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https://member.texasbankers.com/Magazine/magazine/Vault/23-01-Reward-Dead-bank-robbers.aspx

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