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Oliver Ol Yantis

Case from Orlando, OK dated Nov 30, 1892

Victim Details

Oliver Ol Yantis

Male

White / Caucasian

Orlando

OK

1892-11-30

23

Oliver

Ol Yantis

07/14/2026

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In the late fall of 1892, the life of Oliver 'Ol' Yantis, a 23-year-old former cotton farmer, came to a violent end near Orlando, Oklahoma Territory. Yantis, a male, had fallen in with the notorious Doolin-Dalton Gang, trading his life on the farm for one of crime. His association with the gang began after he was recruited by George 'Bitter Creek' Newcomb, who was romantically involved with Yantis's sister. This new path led him to participate in bank robberies in Caney, Indian Territory, and Sp ...
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  • Who Killed Oliver Yantis? - by J.D. Wicks - Mysterious West
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    I'm really curious about the role that family played in the life of Oliver Yantis, especially his re... ...Read More
    10/30/2024
    Did anyone else find it intriguing how Yantis found his way into the Doolin-Dalton gang? It sounds l... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking about the people who lived near Orlando, Oklahoma, around the time when Oliver ... ...Read More
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