True Crime Comics #6

When fight manager Riley discovers "Little Angie" Walters scrapping in a downtown gym, he sees raw talent and steers the hungry kid toward a lightweight title shot—but Angie's drive to be the boss masks something darker and more dangerous. As Angie rises through the boxing ranks, his ruthless need for control pulls him into a criminal partnership with Fatso, using his growing neighborhood reputation as cover for armed robbery and violence. When a brutal loss in the ring shatters Angie's carefully constructed world, his twisted obsession for power spirals into something the cops can't ignore.

Flo Barrett, desperate to escape her impoverished life, sets her sights on marrying her way up—and uses her sweet-talking charm to manipulate the devoted Walter Scully, hoping he'll introduce her to the well-to-do Roger Harmon. What begins as calculated scheming spirals into something far more complicated, and Flo soon finds herself facing consequences she never planned for. This is a cautionary tale about choosing shortcuts over conscience, told through the eyes of a young woman who learned that price the hard way.

Born into privilege in Carthage, Missouri, Belle Starr—the beautiful daughter of John Shirley—rejects her comfortable life and instead pursues a path of crime, beginning her descent when a tragedy during the Civil War ignites her desire for vengeance. Guided by outlaws like Jim Reed and William Clarke Quantrill, she transforms herself from debutante to desperado, using her wit and cunning to survive in a world of violence and betrayal. As her diary unfolds the arc of her life—from a privileged childhood through marriages, espionage, and lawlessness—we witness how one woman's choices led her to become the most feared female outlaw of her era.

A man shows up at the door of kindly Mr. Winton claiming he's turned over a new leaf, but James Chalmers Osinski's gratitude masks a far darker nature—one that will betray every act of mercy shown to him. This true crime tale from 1949 reveals how a career criminal repays trust with treachery and violence, leaving devastation in his wake.

When three hundred rioting convicts seize control of the coal mine beneath Kansas State Penitentiary, seventeen guards find themselves trapped in the darkness below with no way out. Guard Jed Gaines believes he can end the standoff, but the warden refuses to let him risk his life—until Susan Gaines makes an urgent plea that changes everything. With six volunteers at his side, Gaines descends into the chaos to attempt a desperate rescue.