A mother’s last wish. A town under fire. A phantom bandit who refuses to disappear.

After months on the run, Matthew Kimes—Oklahoma’s infamous “phantom bandit”—pushes his luck with a streak of daring robberies and narrow escapes that leave lawmen baffled and headlines blazing. From the daylight chaos of the Beggs triple bank heist to the quiet tragedy of Lilly Kimes’ final days, Episode 3 of Dust Toll plunges deeper into the Kimes family’s spiral of violence, grief, and legend.

🩸 In This Episode

🕰 Chapters

00:00 Story Recap

01:17 Matt on the Run

01:52 Sapulpa and Cushing Robberies

03:43 The Luther Bishop Murder

04:43 The Beggs Triple Heist

07:13 Another Lawman Gunned Down

09:40 Close Call in Wewoka

10:36 Frankie Hall Abduction

13:14 A Devasting Family Loss

17:11 Outro / Next Time on Dust Toll

📜 About Dust Toll

A 10-episode true-crime audio series uncovering the untold saga of the Kimes family—a story of loyalty, consequence, and the American outlaw spirit.Every episode draws from real newspaper archives of the 1920s Midwest.🎙 New episodes released regularly

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Theme song: "A Lazy Farmer Boy" by Buster Carter and Preston Young, 1931

🔖 TagsDust Toll, Kimes Brothers, Matthew Kimes, Oklahoma History, True Crime Podcast, Historical Crime, Bank Robbery, Beggs Oklahoma, 1920s Outlaws, Phantom Bandit, Dust Toll Podcast