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Ma' Barker: A Doting Mother And Gangster Overlord

Behind the Bastards

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Maw Barker's Daughter, Kate Barker, Was a Roadster

While her sons committed a range of crimes, maw Barker continued to run her farm as a safe house for gangsters. She acted as something of a fixer helping loan criminals find other people to partner with and take jobs with. The Kansas City star later wrote criminals from a dozen penitentiaries sought out maw Barker.

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