Murder trial to begin in death of iconic Brooklyn pizza joint owner
By Andrew Denney and Ebony BowdenNovember 18, 2019 | 5:35pmIt’s an enduring murder mystery with all the red sauce fixings.Three years after a killing that shocked Brooklyn, the trial of the suspect in...
View ArticleFBI task force arrests Saco man with alleged Mafia ties
A Saco man was arrested by Massachusetts State Police and FBI agents with the Boston organized crime task force on Thursday and faces one count of Hobbs Act robbery, which is robbery that affects...
View ArticleLegalized Sports Gambling May Bring An Unwanted Guest To The Market
As various states prepare to offer sports wagering in some form, foreign companies eager to gain a foothold in U.S. markets are routinely showing up on the short-list for major contracts – and some...
View ArticleInside Home Depot’s efforts to stop a growing theft problem at its stores
Courtney Reagan@COURTREAGANIt’s known as organized retail crime, and it’s a growing trouble for the nation’s retailers. Instead of stealing for personal use, these criminals are part of a larger crime...
View ArticleBad news for mobster Tommy Shots — Federal judge rules inmate’s $250G...
By LARRY MCSHANEThat’s the way the ping-pong ball bounces.One-time Colombo crime family street boss Thomas “Tommy Shots” Gioeli’s $250,000 settlement for a table tennis tumble while behind bars should...
View ArticleOklahoma-Northwestern in 1959
Oklahoma-Northwestern in 1959: College football’s infamous cold case comes to lifeNorthwestern’s improbable victory over Oklahoma 60 years ago remains clouded in controversy. Whispers of a fix,...
View ArticleConstable: Impact of mob in suburbs mostly memories, but not to FBI
Burt ConstableThere's nothing like a Martin Scorsese movie to rekindle memories of when the mob was a suburban institution. The famed director's gangster epic, "The Irishman," comes to Netflix...
View ArticleJudge Harshly Punished Murder Defendant
Judge Harshly Punished Murder Defendant To Hide Own Corruption: ClaimLawyers for a Chicago man convicted of a 1976 police killing say he was convicted and sentenced to 200-600 years to hide a judge's...
View ArticleFBI files reveal powerful New York mob figure’s Chicago ties
Meyer Lansky helped create a national crime ‘syndicate’ decades ago and he spent a lot of time in Chicago along the way, according to records in “The FBI Files” database by the Chicago Sun-Times.By...
View ArticleAuthorities Arrest 11 Alleged Members Of 'Thriving' Gambino Crime Family
BY JAKE OFFENHARTZDEC. 6, 2019 2:15 P.M.Federal authorities have arrested eleven alleged members of the Gambino crime family on a stack of bribery, fraud and extortion charges—including ordering one...
View ArticleGenovese Crime Family Member From Long Island Convicted Of Racketeering,...
Zak Failla A longtime member of the Genovese Crime Family from Long Island has been convicted of conspiring to commit extortion and racketeering offenses following a six-day trial.Frank Giovinco, 52,...
View ArticleLawyer for alleged mob-boss killer wants feds’ wiretaps of wise guys...
Posted Jan 03, 2020By Frank Donnelly | fdonnelly@siadvance.comSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Authorities weren’t the only ones interested in getting to the bottom of a mobster’s slaying last March outside his...
View ArticleMob wars: An early history of Mafia in Hamilton
Rum-running during the 1920s gave rise to three powerful Italian organized crime families in Hamilton — the Luppinos, Papalias and Musitanos.Nicole O'Reilly The Hamilton SpectatorThere is evidence of...
View Article609-615 First St.,
The Hoboken council will also vote on a resolution to award a contract to demolish an "unsafe structure" at 609-615 First St., in the southwesternmost corner of town. Councilman Ruben Ramos Jr. called...
View ArticleSwitzerland to Prioritize Fight Against ‘Ndrangheta in 2020
Switzerland to Prioritize Fight Against ‘Ndrangheta in 2020WRITTEN BY MAYA PERRYSwitzerland’s Federal Police Office (Fedpol) deported two Italian citizens suspected of involvement in organized crime in...
View ArticleOver €1.85 million in funding announced to promote Irish artists abroad in...
The funding will help put Irish talent on ‘the world’s finest stages’ in the coming months.ALMOST €2 MILLION euro in funding, which will go towards promoting Irish arts internationally, has been...
View ArticleMob Informant Michael 'Cookie' D'Urso Writes Open Letter to the Mafia
Former mob guy turned informant Michael “Cookie” D’Urso wrote an open letter to members of the Genovese family, warning them against trying to get revenge against him. D’Urso’s testimony against the...
View ArticleHow a Mafia Mistress Caught Flack for Saving a Mob Bosses Life
STEPHANIE OFFICER Her name is Dr. Barbara Roberts, but she calls herself “The Doctor Broad.”"I was the first female adult cardiologist in the state of Rhode Island. About three years after arriving in...
View Article‘Dirty dirt’ bill passes state Senate; awaits governor’s signature
By Eric ObernauerPosted Jan 14, 2020 at 4:21 PMA bill intended to crack down on the illegal dumping of tainted and contaminated soil awaits Gov. Phil Murphy’s signature after passing the state Senate...
View ArticleB.C. disbanded RCMP unit after report warned possible crime figure bought...
A businessman “connected to Asian organized crime” was allowed by a British Columbia government employee to buy part of a B.C. Lottery Corp. casino, according to a confidential RCMP report obtained by...
View ArticleFROM MOBSTERS TO SCAM ARTISTS: CASINO EXCLUSION LISTS HAVE 60-YEAR PRECEDENT...
POSTED ON JANUARY 14, 2020BY KEVIN SHELLYYou’d rather not end up on certain lists.For casinos, lists of “excluded” patrons have historically served as an important method of security.Nevada’s famous —...
View ArticleGenovese Mobster Sentenced for Brooklyn UFCW Racketeering, Another Convicted
Posted on January 17, 2020 by Carl Horowitz New York City’s Genovese crime family is traveling a little lighter these days. And members of United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 1D and 2D are...
View ArticleSaputo defends reputation following Radio-Canada report about his past ties...
Quebec cheese mogul says Enquête report about past associations 'brought nothing new to light'CBC News · Posted: Jan 21, 2020 5:31 PM ET | Last Updated: January 21Montreal cheese magnate Lino Saputo,...
View ArticleCryan, Lesniak Have Ties To Alleged Organized Crime Figures
ELIZABETH – A reputed organized crime associate made political campaign contributions to Assemblyman Joe Cryan, whose legislative partner, state Sen. Ray Lesniak, wants to disband the commission...
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I am releasing my mob writings and photos on a FaceBook page called "Mob...
I am releasing my mob writings and photos on a FaceBook page called "Mob History and Current Events"You have to request to join the page but I'll be sure and let you join. Looking forward to seeing you...
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