Otto Wood was headed in the wrong direction from a young age. As a child he learned how to make moonshine while in the care of his relatives in West Virginia, to whom he had run away from home.

One thing led to another and before you knew it Otto was a wanted man in at least six states.

Thing is, the authorities in those states just couldn't keep Otto locked up for long, since he was always escaping.

Today we tell the story of the Appalachian escape artist and outlaw, Otto Wood.

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