List of People From Missouri - Criminals and Outlaws

Criminals and Outlaws

• Anthony Brancato, (1913–1951), freelance mafia gunman, half of "The Two Tonys" portrayed in the movie LA Confidential.
• Ray and Faye Copeland (1914–1993, 1921–2003), serial killers, oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United States.
• Egan's Rats - Early crime family in St. Louis.

• Leo Vincent Brothers, (1899-1950), low-level member. Later moved to Chicago and became part of Al Capone's organization.
• Fred Burke, (1893-1940), gunman for Egan's Rats. Later suspected of participating in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
• William "Dint" Colbeck, (1890-1943), assumed leadership of Egan's Rats after the assassination of Willie Egan.
• Walter Costello, (1889-1917), bodyguard to Willie Egan, killer of Harry Dunn.
• Harry "Cherries" Dunn, (1892-1916),
• Thomas Egan, (1874-1919), organizer of Egan's Rats
• Willie Egan, (1884-1921), brother and right-hand man of gang founder Tom Egan. Led the gang after Tom's death.
• Max Greenberg, (1883-1933), one of the few Jewish members of the mostly-Irish Egan gang. Also an associate/friend of Meyer Lansky.
• Frank Hackenthal, (1891-1954), robber and resort owner/money launderer for Egan's Rats.
• Thomas "Snake" Kinney, (1868-1912) Missouri State Senator and co-founder of Egan's Rats.
• David "Chippy" Robinson, (1897-1967), bank robber and enforcer for Egan's Rats.
• William "Skippy" Rohan, (1871-1916),

• Roy Gardner, (1884–1940), arms smuggler and notorious 1920s bank robber.
• Tom Horn (1860–1903), Old West lawman, army scout, outlaw and assassin.
• Kansas City crime family

• Charles Binaggio, (1909-1950), killed along with Charles Gargotta at the First Ward Democratic Club in downtown Kansas City.
• Anthony Brancato, (1913-1951),
• William "Willie Rat" Cammisano, (1914-1995), enforcer for the K.C. mob.
• Charles Carrollo, (1902-1979), led the Kansas City mob after Johnny Lazia's assassination.
• Anthony Civella, (1930-2006), led the K.C. crime family in the 1980s and 1990s. Son of Carl Civella and nephew of Nicholas Civella.
• Carl "Cork" Civella, (1910-1994), brother of Nicholas Civella and a top lieutenant in the crime family. Father of Anthony Civella.
• Nicholas Civella, (1912-1983), led the Kansas City crime family from the 1950s through the 1970s.
• Carl "Tuffy" DeLuna, (1927-2008), underboss of the Kansas City crime family, brother-in-law of Anthony Civella.
• Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, (1904-1934), took part in the Union Station Massacre.
• Charles "Mad Dog" Gargotta, (1900-1950), top enforcer of the KC crime family.
• Anthony Gizzo, (1902-1953), led Kansas City crime family in the early 1950s
• John Lazia, (1896-1934), leader of the Kansas City crime family in the 1920s and early 1930s.

• Kenneth Lay (1942–2006), chairman and CEO of Enron, convicted of securities fraud
• James Earl Ray (1928–1998), assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Ray was an escapee from the Missouri State Penitentiary
• James-Younger Gang:

• Frank James (1843–1915), outlaw
• Jesse James (1847–1882), outlaw
• Cole Younger (1844–1916), outlaw
• John Younger, outlaw
• Bob Younger, outlaw
• Jim Younger, outlaw
• Bob Ford, outlaw (gunned down Jesse James)

• Tom Pendergast, (1873–1945), long time political boss of Kansas City and western Missouri. Responsible for the political rise of Harry S. Truman. Imprisoned for tax evasion.
• St. Louis crime family

• Anthony Giordano, (1914-1980), leader of the St. Louis crime family in the 1960s and 1970s.
• Matthew Trupiano, (1938-1997), nephew of Anthony Giordano, crime family boss in the 1980s
• John Vitale, (1909-1982), crime family boss in the early 1980s.

• Belle Starr, (1848–1889), famous female outlaw of the Old West.