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Al Capone and the romantic holiday that triggered his demise

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Al Capone and the romantic holiday that triggered his demise

Posted on February 8, 2019February 9, 2019 by Geoff Schumacher

Ninety years ago this week, one of the most horrifying acts of violence in organized crime history occurred inside a…


Gus Greenbaum, Las Vegas casino operator for the Mob, and his wife were murdered 60 years ago this week

Posted on December 7, 2018December 6, 2019 by Jackie Apoyan

After nightfall on December 2, 1958, Bess Greenbaum, wife of Las Vegas casino boss Gus Greenbaum, drove from their Phoenix…


The Don of Silicon Valley

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Jackie Apoyan

Joe Cerrito died on September 7, 1978, from a heart attack at age 67. He was a successful businessman in…


Joe Gallo’s ‘Crazy’ celebrity status

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Jackie Apoyan

Though Joseph Gallo was only in his early 40s when he was gunned down, his status in American popular culture…


‘A shiny mark of incorruptibility’

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Jackie Apoyan

Good stories usually have five key elements: a likable protagonist who selflessly rises to the occasion; a malevolent antagonist seeking…


The life and death of Joe Colombo

Posted on June 28, 2018June 28, 2018 by Jackie Apoyan

Three rounds from an assassin’s gun all but silenced Joseph Colombo, one of the Mafia’s most publicly vocal bosses. Although…


Joe Friday tackled the Los Angeles crime syndicate

Posted on June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 by Jackie Apoyan

William H. Parker, a hardnosed police chief in midcentury Los Angeles, did not want organized crime in his city. In…


The seedy side of Mob life

Posted on April 27, 2018May 1, 2018 by Brenda Hengel

George V. Higgins, a former New England journalist and federal prosecutor who achieved acclaim as a novelist, disliked being pigeonholed…


“American Gangster,” biopic of Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, celebrates 10-year anniversary

Posted on November 1, 2017November 2, 2020 by Brenda Hengel

On this day 10 years ago, the film American Gangster debuted with A-list stars portraying the true story of a…


Iconic Chicago Outfit boss Al Capone died 70 years ago today

Posted on January 25, 2017January 25, 2017 by Brenda Hengel

Al “Scarface” Capone, the ruthless yet media-friendly Chicago Outfit boss during Prohibition, died of natural causes 70 years ago today,…


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