Stuffing murder victims in barrels a common practice since mid-19th century
In April 1858, workers at the Hudson Valley Railroad’s freight house smelled an awful stench coming from a wooden barrel…
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Body in the barrel at Lake Mead has makings of Mob hit
Coroner: Will take at least a year to identify the remains
U.S., European agencies target Irish crime group led by boxing promoter
State Department offers $5 million reward to take down Daniel Kinahan
‘Leave the gun.’ Did mobsters seriously do that?
One frequently asked question at The Mob Museum revolves around a legendary scene in The Godfather. It’s the one in…
Top five mobsters you’ve probably never heard of
In researching American organized crime through decades-old newspapers available online, it’s amazing how many significant Mob figures gained infamy and…
Harry Reid battled the Mob in Nevada before he fought for Nevada in Washington
In 1974, Nevada Lieutenant Governor Harry Reid decided to run for the U.S. Senate. Reid, a Democrat, would face former…
Separating fact from fiction on the Flamingo Hotel’s 75th anniversary
Much of what Americans know about Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel comes from watching the 1991 film Bugsy. That certainly applies to…
Assassination expert says Cubans encouraged Oswald to kill JFK
By 1964, two brothers secretly working for the FBI had been informing on the Communist Party for 10 years. One…
El Cortez, first luxury hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas, turns 80
In the late summer of 1939, John C. Grayson, casino manager of the Mt. Baker illegal gambling ship, was arrested…
Capone tax evasion trial: Jury finds Chicago mobster guilty on 5 of 23 counts
Last of two parts. On October 10, 1931, a Saturday, the prosecution read into the record Al Capone’s admissions to…