Blakeland Inn (Denver, CO) Casino History Colorado Cottonwood Ranch (Denver, CO) Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Bombings Denver--Colorado Gambling History It Really Happened Leo Barnes Ova "Smiling Charlie" Elijah Stephens United States
Series: Car Blast Victim Tied to Gambling, Part II
1936 Gambler Leo Barnes and his wife had only been in Denver, Colorado for about six months, having moved from Kansas City, Missouri. On the night of Dec. 8, the couple got in their car…