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MY WRITERS SITE: Update on Roger Touhy

MY WRITERS SITE: Update on Roger Touhy: In the 1990s I wrote a book about the gangsters Roger Touhy who was murdered by the mob in December of 1959. This information was sent to m...

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Guns and Glamour: The Chicago Mob. A History. 1900-2000: Waitkus Family to...

Guns and Glamour: The Chicago Mob. A History. 1900-2000: Waitkus Family to hold open house at local landmar...: by Kyle Garmes A Morgan Park home with loose ties to infamous gangster Al Capone will...

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How Close Was Donald Trump To The Mob?

If Donald Trump wants to be a serious candidate for president, we deserve to know more about his business with mass murderers whose plunder of public and private funds added up to billions.Donald Trump...

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City pays family of Mafia Cops victim

 By TOM HAYS  APIn this 2006, file photo, former New York City police detective Louis Eppolito, right, exits Brooklyn federal court with his wife Fran in New York. Picture: Louis Lanzano, FileNew York...

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Lucchese Crime Family Associate sentenced to 30 Years

By Max Pizarro |An associate of the Lucchese organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra (LCN) was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for participating in a racketeering conspiracy and related...

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Judge orders equipment seized in crime raid to be returned to Carmine...

BY KAILY CUNNINGHAMCLEVELAND – The equipment seized in a crime raid at Carmine Agnello’s business must be returned, a judge determined Wednesday.Agnello was arrested on July 15 following an 18-month...

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Mafia Takes Bookie Biz Online: NJ Man Sentenced To Prison

The Genovese Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra operated an Internet sports betting ring, prosecutors say.By ERIC.KIEFERThe bookie business may be headed online.On Tuesday, Joseph Graziano, 78, of...

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Bonanno associate and mob rat Anthony Basile sentenced to 12 years in prison...

BY JOHN MARZULLI THEODORAKIS, ANDREW/THEODORAKIS, ANDREWAnthony Basile, a member of the Bonanno crime family, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the 1992 rubout of a newspaper delivery foreman the...

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Feds charge alleged Mafia capo

  Federal grand jury indicts Merokean for extortion and loan-sharkingA federal grand jury last week charged Luca DiMatteo, 70, of Merrick, with extortion, loan-sharking and racketeering conspiracy. The...

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The Prohibition Gangsters in Pictures: This Prohibition-Era Whiskey Cache...

The Prohibition Gangsters in Pictures: This Prohibition-Era Whiskey Cache Could Be Worth ...: Rachel Tepper Reddit user Hanshound may have stumbled on the find of a lifetime: a pristine case of...

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The Prohibition Gangsters in Pictures: This Prohibition-Era Whiskey Cache...

The Prohibition Gangsters in Pictures: This Prohibition-Era Whiskey Cache Could Be Worth ...: Rachel Tepper Reddit user Hanshound may have stumbled on the find of a lifetime: a pristine case of...

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Yakuza members accused in safe-cracking cases

By Tokyo ReporterThe suspects are believed to have been involved in 153 incidents with losses totaling 47.3 million yenFUKUOKA (TR) – Fukuoka Prefectural Police last week announced the arrest of two...

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The New England Mafia: Appeals court upholds ex-FBI agent’s murder convic...

The New England Mafia: Appeals court upholds ex-FBI agent’s murder convic...: Curt Anderson, Associated Press Miami — A divided appeals court on Wednesday upheld the murder conviction of a former FBI...

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Two Texas Men Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Organized Crime Racketeering...

U.S. Attorney’s OfficeJuly 30, 2015         •           District of New Jersey(973) 645-2888CAMDEN, NJ—Two Texas men who were convicted along with a member and an associate of the Lucchese organized...

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Israel Greewald’s Family Awarded $5 Million After Being Slayed By NYPD

by Suzanne VegaAfter two long decades, Israel Greenwald’s family gains justice for his heinous murder.According to the NY Times, Greenwald’s family settled a civil suit against the City of New York for...

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The New England Mafia: Law Enforcement Experts Weigh in on The Patriarca ...

The New England Mafia: Law Enforcement Experts Weigh in on The Patriarca ...: GoLocalWorcester News Team This week marks the release of the first group of papers of the FBI files of Raymond Patriarca,...

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The Salerno Report: The Mafia and the Murder of President John F. Kennedy:...

The Salerno Report: The Mafia and the Murder of President John F. Kennedy: Interview: Charles Brandt, author 'I Heard You Pai...: Published On: Jul 28 2015 12:42:31 PM EDT   Updated On: Jul 30 2015...

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The Salerno Report: The Mafia and the Murder of President John F. Kennedy:...

The Salerno Report: The Mafia and the Murder of President John F. Kennedy: The Other Mystery: Was Jimmy Hoffa involved in Joh...: Author: Jeff Wattrick, Managing Editor, jwattrick@wdiv.com Numerous...

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NJ mob boss who inspired ‘Sopranos’ dies at age 90

EDISON, NJ — A convicted leader of a New Jersey crime family long believed to be the model for “The Sopranos” has died. John M. Riggi was 90.Riggi died Monday at his home in Edison, Corsentino Home for...

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Mob rat with ties to real Bada Bing strip club beaten and robbed

By Rich CalderMarch 23, 2015 | 9:05amIn a scene straight out of “The Sopranos,’’ a reputed mobster whose family owns the New Jersey jiggle joint featured in the hit HBO series was beaten and robbed for...

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