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The Man Who Exposed The Mob: "The Valachi Papers"
The 1972 film The Valachi Papers starring Charles Bronson depicts the life and times of mafia turncoat Joe Valachi
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Timothy Reynolds
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The Life of "Joe Bananas": A Tale of Greed, Manipulation, and Murder
He is the namesake of one of New York City's five mafia families. A shrewd and cunning mobster, his 1983 autobiography caught many off guard and ended…
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Timothy Reynolds
Escaping "The Rock?": Five Men Who Challenged Alactraz's Reputation As Escape Proof
Two separate escapes in 1937 and 1962 captured the public's imagination, as these men had seemingly done the impossible: Escape from Alcatraz
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Timothy Reynolds
The Shelton Brothers
The Forgotten Depression Era Gang That Battled the Law, the KKK, and the Chicago Outfit
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Timothy Reynolds
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Sha Cabral
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The Shelton Brothers: The Forgotten Depression Era Gang That Battled the Law, the KKK, and the Chicago Outfit
From the early 1920s through the late 1940s, the Shelton Gang controlled much of the illegal vice trade in southern Illinois. Their reign was…
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Timothy Reynolds
Master Manipulator: The Rise and Fall of Mobster Anthony "Tony Bender" Strollo
Anthony "Tony Bender" Strollo was incredibly conniving even by mafia standards. In April 1962, after one too many betrayals, he disappeared forever
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Timothy Reynolds
For Years, Rumors Have Swirled Claiming That Joseph Kennedy Made His Fortune From Bootlegging
Joseph P. Kennedy, patriarch of the political family has long been rumored to have got his start as a bootlegger. We examine where these rumors…
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Timothy Reynolds
The Reign of "Dapper Dan" Hogan, the Irish Godfather of St. Paul, Minnesota
With Enormous Political and Police Protection, "Dapper" Danny Hogan Was A Force to be Reckoned With in the Criminal Underworld of the Twin Cities
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Timothy Reynolds
The Violent Life of Former Egan's Rat Turned Capone Triggerman Fred "Killer" Burke
The Chaotic and Often Violent Life of Prohibition Era Gangster Fred "Killer" Burke Saw Him linked up With Several Infamous Criminal Organizations…
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Timothy Reynolds
The Wild and Deadly Times of Chicago Mobster Frank McErlane
This Largely Forgotten Gangster Unleashed A Reign of Terror on Chicago's Streets During the Infamous "Beer Wars"
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Timothy Reynolds
Gangs of St. Louis: The Hogan Gang
The Hogan Gang and the St. Louis Gang Wars
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Timothy Reynolds
Gangs of St. Louis: Egan's Rats
Egan's Rats and the St. Louis Gang Wars
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Timothy Reynolds
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