The Criminal Life of Isaac M. Buzzard

This episode centers on the life and legend of Ike Buzzard, one of the most infamous members of the Buzzard Gang, a band of brothers who operated out of the rugged Welsh Mountains from the late 19th into the early 20th century. While the gang’s name became synonymous with outlaw folklore, Ike’s story reveals a far more complicated—and often violent—reality. Rising from deep poverty, Ike graduated from petty theft to safe-cracking, armed robbery, and bloody confrontations with local posses. Hi...