Capone tax evasion trial: 90 years ago, the T-Men had the goods on Mob chief
First of two parts. Spectators gathered outside each doorway to the U.S. District Court building in Chicago in the fall…
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The world’s top five organized crime rackets
Online display ads on your computer and apps on your smart phone might include malware linked to a truly modern…
The fall of Murder Inc.
It was the most brutal collection of bloodthirsty characters ever produced by organized crime in America. Murder Inc.’s inception, activities…
As the 75th anniversary of the Flamingo Hotel approaches, The Mob Museum is set to unveil a new exhibit
Ask many Las Vegas newcomers and visitors to identify the city’s origins, and they will say a mobster named Bugsy…
Allen Glick, 1970s owner of Las Vegas casinos skimmed by Mob, has died
Allen R. Glick, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and California developer who insisted he knew nothing about skimming by Midwestern…
The Jimmy Hoffa disappearance: The 46th anniversary
Editor’s note: Since July 30, 1975, the law enforcement community on the federal, state and local levels, along with an…
Recently released FBI documents tie Whitey Bulger to horse race-fixing scheme
The recent release of FBI documents about the late mobster James “Whitey” Bulger does more than shed light on a…
Hoffa’s missing body leads list of top 5 Mob mysteries
Organized crime, by its nature, is a secretive activity, with the threat of violence often reserved for those who might…
Dennis Griffin, true crime author who chronicled the Mob in Las Vegas and elsewhere, dies
If there was a hall of fame for true crime authors, Dennis Griffin would be in it. He was a…
Wife of drug kingpin El Chapo pleads guilty to drug trafficking
Standing in a federal court dressed in a green prison jumpsuit and white face mask, the wife of imprisoned Mexican…