Ma Barker & Her Crime Family

The legend of fat, matronly Ma Barker and her four gangster sons. J. Edgar Hoover called Ma a "beast of prey", but many historians believe that Ma only cared for her sons and committed no crimes herself. Chapters: 0:00 Biography: Ma Barker 2:13 Early Life 7:26 The Central Park Gang Begins 9:15 The...

46 min - True Crime - Biography

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