William King Hale (December 24, 1874 – August 15, 1962) was an American murderer and political and crime boss in Osage County, Oklahoma, who was responsible for the most infamous of the Osage Indian murders. He made a fortune through cattle ranching, contract killings, and insurance fraud before his arrest and conviction for murder.

Oct 20, 2023 · When William King Hale arrived in what is now Osage County, Oklahoma, around 1902, he was so poor he had to live in a tent. By the 1920s, he was so rich and powerful that people lived in terror...

William King Hale (December 24, 1874 – August 15, 1962) was an American political boss and crime lord in Osage County, Oklahoma who was one of the convicted perpetrators of the Osage Indian murders. He made a fortune through a mix of cattle ranching, murder, and insurance fraud.

Apr 30, 2018 · It was not until January 26, 1929 that William Hale was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Henry Roan by Judge Kennamer. He was later paroled in 1947 after serving only two decades of his sentence.

Dec 27, 2024 · William K. Hale gained local prominence in the late 1800s through a vast campaign of bribery, intimidation, and extortion. In 1921, Halle orchestrated the murders of his nephew’s wife and mother-in-law to seize control of their oil rights.

William Hale, the so-called "King of the Osage Hills," was a U.S. cattleman and convicted murderer. A power player in the Osage Indian Reservation in northern Oklahoma, Hale rose to local prominence in the late 1800s through years of bribery, intimidation, and extortion.

William King Hale , often known locally as Bill, or the self-styled King of the Osage Hills, was a U.S. cattleman and convicted murderer. Born in Greenville, Texas, he came to the Indian Territory late in the 19th century and settled on the Osage Indian Reservation, where he built the noted Hale Ranch and made a...

Early on, all fingers pointed at William Hale, the so-called "King of the Osage Hills." A local cattleman, Hale had bribed, intimidated, lied, and stolen his way to wealth and power. He...

A native of Greenville, Texas, Hale, the self-proclaimed "King of the Osage Hills," was perhaps Osage County's most powerful figure. An affluent rancher with banking and business interests, he held political power and was active in Osage affairs.

Oct 19, 2023 · Hale died on August 15, 1962, at a nursing home in Phoenix, presumably from natural causes. According to official documents, Hale died from uremia caused by an extended kidney infection.