She was a real person who lived a life that was portrayed and exaggerated in film. Belle was a fast-living, hard-driving woman who became known as the “Bandit Queen.” When Belle Starr was shot to ...

The life and legend of one of Carthage’s native daughters, Belle Starr, is the focus of a new book. Starr, originally known as Myra Maybelle Shirley, was famous by the time of her death in Indian ...

Known as the Bandit Queen, Belle Starr lived outside the rules of frontier society. When she was killed in 1889, rumors ...

Editor’s note: Take a look back in The Dallas Morning News Archives or the Belle Starr collection. “Of all the characters of bad repute that infested the Southwest in the early days, Belle Starr came ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PORUM, OKLAHOMA — It’s still a lonely ...

Infamous western outlaw Myra Maybelle Shirley was born on February 5, 1848 in Carthage, Missouri. Nicknamed Belle, the daughter of John Shirley and his third wife, Elizabeth Hatfield Shirley, Belle ...

Donna Knecht wakes up early to the eastern Oklahoma sunrise. She often watches the start of the day from where she has lived a decade in Roland, Oklahoma. She lives the life of a reenactor. Her ...

While several historic figures are known for executing justice from Fort Smith, one is known for making trips into the town for her illegal actions. Belle Starr, dubbed the "Bandit Queen" in 19th ...

In the late 1800s, Belle Starr was a notorious female outlaw in America's Old West. Her close friends included the legendary American outlaws Cole Younger and Frank and Jesse James. Her reputation, ...

Dane Huckelbridge, whose books include “No Beast So Fierce” and “Castle of Water,” is the author of the new Belle Starr biography, “Queen of All Mayhem.” He lives in Paris. Q. Please tell readers ...