5. Ma Barker
Kate “Ma” Barker, born Arizona Donnie Clark in 1873, was the matriarch of the notorious Barker-Karpis Gang during the early 20th century. Her sons, including Fred and Arthur “Doc” Barker, were involved in a series of robberies and kidnappings across the Midwest. In January 1935, FBI agents located Ma and Fred at a rented house in Ocklawaha, Florida. A prolonged shootout ensued, resulting in their deaths and marking one of the longest gun battles in FBI history. The house, now a museum, stands as a testament to this dramatic chapter in American criminal history. (mabarkerhouse.org)
