09/04/2026
On this day in 1933, Blanche Caldwell Barrow was received at the Missouri State Penitentiary after being convicted of "Assault with Intent to Kill" for an attack on Platte County Sheriff Holt Coffey.
Blanche was married to Buck Barrow, and together, along with Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, they made up the infamous Barrow Gang.
The gang was hiding out in a Platte City motel when the sheriff was alerted to their presence. A shootout ensued and although the gang escaped, Blanche and Buck were captured several days later. Buck died shortly thereafter, but Blanche was held accountable for her role in the crime. A conditional commutation freed her from MSP in 1939.
You can read more of Blanche's story here: VisitJeffersonCity.com/blog/post/historical-figures-blanche-caldwell-barrow//
