El Chapo’s lawyers complain about strict rules at New York prison
The lawyers defending accused Sinaloa Cartel drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman are claiming that on its last day in…
Year: 2017
Florida Mafia boss Santo Trafficante Jr. died 30 years ago March 17
At 7:25 p.m. on January 3, 1953, Florida Mafia boss Santo Trafficante Jr. had just finished dinner with his wife…
Seventy years ago, Luciano’s Havana sojourn was cut short
Written February 2017 In 1946, Charles “Lucky” Luciano was persona non grata in America. Though he was granted a pardon…
Iconic Chicago Outfit boss Al Capone died 70 years ago today
Al “Scarface” Capone, the ruthless yet media-friendly Chicago Outfit boss during Prohibition, died of natural causes 70 years ago today,…
High behind the wheel
The next Community Safety Forum will focus on the functions and responsibilities of the District Attorney’s Office. It is scheduled…
‘El Chapo’ extradited to United States
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, one of the most powerful and violent Mexican drug cartel bosses in history, has been extradited…
Murderous Philadelphia Mob boss dies in prison
When a federal judge in Philadelphia sentenced him to 55 years in prison on murder and racketeering charges in May…
Fat Herbie’s rise and fall
Second of two parts. Part One looks at Herbie Blitzstein’s murder twenty years ago. Herbert “Fat Herbie” Blitzstein was born…
A late Mob hit in Las Vegas
First of two parts. Part Two looks at Blitzstein’s criminal activity in Las Vegas. By the mid-1990s, death had claimed…
The Hollywood legend, the Mob and the jukebox racket
The venerable actress and singer Debbie Reynolds, who died last week at age 84, was a risk-taker for decades when…