Mexican cartels prey on migrants from Central America
Each year, hundreds of thousands of migrants who enter Mexico from three Central American countries are at risk of rape,…
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…
Anatomy of an escape
Adam Throgmorton has spent the past two decades crafting three-dimensional scale models of Las Vegas resorts, from the hotel towers…
Did Frank Matthews get away with it?
Written: February 3, 2016 It was the first week of January 1973. Frank Matthews and his young girlfriend had just…
San Francisco crime boss ‘Shrimp Boy’ Chow convicted of racketeering and murder
The two-month federal racketeering trial of Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow, alleged boss of a San Francisco organized crime group, ended…
Slaying of singer Barbara McNair’s Mob-connected husband in Las Vegas remains a mystery since 1976
Who killed Rick Manzie, husband of popular singer and actress Barbara McNair, in the couple’s Las Vegas home 39 years…
Former New York Mob enforcer to Gotti Junior
John Alite was a small-time drug dealer when, in 1983, he started doing business with John A. Gotti, son of…
Major Italian Mafia group churning up political controversy in Australia
One of the major Italian Mafia organizations is deeply entrenched in the Australian underworld. Italy’s violent Calabrian Mafia group ‘Ndrangheta…
Drugs, human trafficking and counterfeit goods among most lucrative markets for organized crime groups in Europe
Part 1 Part 2 Organized crime groups in Europe – numbering about 3,600 — are increasingly adapting to…
Organized crime in Europe: A country-by-country breakdown
Organized crime in Europe: A country-by-country breakdown The second of three parts on the state of organized crime in Europe….