This podcast details true crime cases. It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence.

It is not intended for children.

Listener discretion is advised. joining me for today's episode of Once Upon Crime. This month I'm

detailing stories of some of the most badass female outlaws of the Old West. I

believe I've saved the wildest woman in this series for last. Kitty Leroy was one of a kind. Because of her beauty and

vitality, she was admired by many. Because of her quick temper and skill with

weapons, she was feared by more.

It is said that Kitty had five husbands, seven revolvers, a dozen Bowie knives, and always went

armed to the teeth.

From Texas to California to Dakota territory, Kitty's name was well known in her day, but her

legend has all but been forgotten.

In this episode I'll share the story of Miss Kitty Leroy, a woman who ran with other legends of the Old West,

like Wyatt Erp and Calamity Jane, but whose name you may not have heard before today.

This is the last chapter in the series of Michigan, but we don't know the

names of her parents or if she had any siblings. We don't even know her birth date.

Maybe she was born in the springtime under the sign of Gemini. Jeminies are very social in nature and can also be extremely fickle,

both of which describe Kitty's personality to a T.

Or maybe she was born in October or November and was a Scorpio.

She had a magnetic personality and could be quite as intense at times like a Scorpio.

But I think most likely she was born under one of the fire signs.

Ares Leo or Sagittarius.

Like an Ares, Kitty was passionate, very independent, and willful, and she loved to perform

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