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Will Carver | |
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![]() Fort Worth, Texas, 1900 | |
Born | William Carver September 12, 1868 Coryell County, Fifth Military District, United States |
Died | April 2, 1901 Sonora, Texas, United States | (aged 32)
Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
Resting place | Sonora Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Other names | News Carver |
Occupation | Cowboy |
Allegiance | Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch |
Criminal charge | Robbery |
William "News" Carver (September 12, 1868 – April 2, 1901) was an American outlaw and a member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch during the closing years of the American Old West. His nickname "News" was given to him because he enjoyed seeing his name in newspaper stories of his gang's exploits. He was ambushed and killed by Sheriff E. S. Briant and his deputies in 1901.[1]