The Bloody Espinosas: Dark True Crime History of Colorado’s Wild West

Think the Wild West was all cowboys and gold rush dreams? Think again. In this episode of we are diving into the chilling true crime story of the Bloody Espinosas often called Colorado’s first serial killers. Felipe and Vivian Espinosa carried out a brutal killing spree across the Colorado Territory, leaving fear and mystery in their wake.
We break down the Espinosa murders, their possible motives, and the dark reality of crime in the Wild West, while somehow ending up in an accidentally giggly episode (because apparently that’s how we cope 😅).
If you’re into true crime podcasts, Colorado serial killers, Wild West murders, and disturbing historical cases, this one’s for you.
https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/espinosa-murders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_Espinosa
https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/espinosa-killings-in-southern-colorado-in-1863-remain-shrouded-in-mystery/article
https://www.greenhornvalleyview.com/history/espinosa-brothers-part-iii-iv#:~:text=As%20Jose%20Vivian%20Espinosa%20approached,horses%2C%20posse%20member%20Joseph%20M.&text=For%20year
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1255602139/?terms=the%20bloody%20espinosas
https://www.cpr.org/2023/09/18/who-were-the-bloody-espinosas-and-where-are-their-heads/