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Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr (February 5, 1848 – February 3, 1889), better known as Belle Starr, was an American outlaw who gained national notoriety after her violent death. [1] She associated with the James–Younger Gang and other outlaws. She was convicted of horse theft in 1883.
Apr 2, 2014 · Belle Starr was known as an infamous outlaw in the Wild West — the western edge of the expanding United States in the second half of the 1800s. She associated with famous outlaws, like...
Nov 16, 2009 · The outlaw Belle Starr is killed when an unknown assailant fatally wounds the famous “Bandit Queen” with two shotgun blasts from behind.
- Missy Sullivan
Belle Starr (born Feb. 5, 1848, Washington County, Mo., U.S.—died Feb. 3, 1889, near Briartown, Okla.) was an American outlaw of Texas and the Oklahoma Indian Territory. Myra Belle Shirley grew up in Carthage, Missouri, from the age of two.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 27, 2021 · As reported by HistoryNet, legend suggests Belle Starr participated in numerous armed robberies and even burned down a store. However, there are no verifiable records proving she committed any of those crimes.
Apr 3, 2013 · Publisher Richard K. Knox built an empire on outlandish stories of the lives of Western outlaws and circulated thousands of volumes of the amply titled dime novel: Bella Starr, The Bandit Queen,...
May 29, 2018 · Legendary American outlaw Belle Starr (1848–1889) developed a reputation as a "Bandit Queen" of the Old West. Though she was an expert rider who could handle a gun, and who was associated with famous outlaws such as Frank and Jesse James, many accounts of her life contain more legend than fact.
