Missouri Mayhem: Mystery & Murder with Mindy & Megan! · Megan Owens & Mindy Johnson

The Davis Tutt & Wild Bill Hickok Duel - Springfield, MO 1865

February 9, 2026·37 min·3 clips

Wild Bill Hickok and Davis Tutt face off 75 yards apart in a deadly duel over a stolen pocket watch.

Hosts Mindy and Megan explore the 1865 duel between Wild Bill Hickok and Davis Tutt in Springfield, Missouri, sparked by a gambling debt and a stolen pocket watch. They detail Hickok's life, the shootout's dramatic events, and the trial where he was acquitted, inviting listeners to judge his character.

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A Missouri shootout gets a local, conversational retelling with enough legend to keep it lively.

Springfield, Missouri, and the Wild Bill Hickok-Davis Tutt shootout give the episode its center. What makes it work is the way Mindy and Megan keep a familiar Western image grounded in a place that feels local and lived in.

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Want a Missouri Wild Bill Hickok duel story with host banter and old-West grit?

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