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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
The Baffling Disappearance of Australian Hitman Chris Flannery: aka "Mr Rent-a-Kill"
In the late 1970s, Chris Flannery rebranded himself as a contract killer known in the underworld as "Mr Rent-a-Kill," he participated in Sydney's…
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Timothy Reynolds
Kidnapping the Mob: How "Crazy Joe" Gallo and His Brothers Abducted Their Bosses
In early 1961, Colombo family mobsters "Crazy Joe" Gallo and his two brothers did the unthinkable. Dissatisfied with the family's leadership, the…
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Timothy Reynolds
Black Mass Brought the Whitey Bulger Saga to the Big Screen
The 2015 film starring Johnny Depp brings the story of James "Whitey" Bulger's rise to the top of Boston's underworld through the help of fellow…
Donnie Brasco Is One of the Most Accurate Portrayals of Mob Life Ever Captured on Film
The 1997 film Donnie Brasco was praised by audiences and critics alike. Today, we separate fact from fiction
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Timothy Reynolds
Playing Both Sides: How Juan Carlos de la Cruz Reyna Went From Cop to Cartel Leader
The shocking story of Juan Carlos de la Cruz Reyna's transition from police officer to regional leadership of Mexico's infamous Gulf Cartel
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Kirsten Ford
Devil In Disguise: From Pious Churchgoer to Contract Killer: "Deacon Jim" Miller
Notorious Wild West gunslinger "Deacon Jim" Miller was a man of contradictions. He attended church regularly, never drank or smoked, but was quick to…
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Donna Patton
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The FBI Agent Who Helped Whitey Bulger Escape: The Disgraced Legacy of John Connolly
South Boston native turned FBI agent John Connolly went from chasing gangsters to becoming one
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Timothy Reynolds
The Butcher of Brooklyn: Roy DeMeo and The Gemini Crew
During the late 1970s, an ordinary neighborhood bar in Flatlands, Brooklyn became a mafia house of horrors. For many people, the Gemini Lounge became…
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Timothy Reynolds
A Wife's Betrayal: The Chilling Tale of Dalia Dippolito
When Dalia Dippolito attempted to hire a hitman to murder her husband, she had no idea that she was being lured into a trap and that the "hitman" was…
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Kates Lara
"The Mafia Double Crosses": The Betrayals Of Mob Hitman and Turncoat Joe "The Animal" Barboza
During the 1960s, Joe "The Animal" Barboza was a feared enforcer and killer for the New England mafia. However, when the mob turned their back on him…
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Timothy Reynolds
When Feared Outfit Enforcer Tony Spilotro Went Into Business for Himself, He and His Brother were Savagely Murdered
In 1986, the bodies of Tony and Michael Spilotro were discovered buried on an Indiana farm. The identity of their killers and the details of the murders…
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Timothy Reynolds
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