St. Louis

The Shelton Brothers

The Forgotten Depression Era Gang That Battled the Law, the KKK, and the Chicago Outfit

Nov 23, 2024 •

Timothy Reynolds

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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…

Nov 15, 2024 •

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…

Sep 21, 2023 •

Timothy Reynolds

Gangs of St. Louis: The Curious Case of Harry "Cherries" Dunn

The Fallout Between Cherries Dunn and the Egan's Rats That Led to A Deadly Feud

Sep 12, 2023 •

Timothy Reynolds

Gangs of St. Louis: The Hogan Gang

The Hogan Gang and the St. Louis Gang Wars

Aug 24, 2023 •

Timothy Reynolds

Gangs of St. Louis: Egan's Rats

Egan's Rats and the St. Louis Gang Wars

Aug 22, 2023 •

Timothy Reynolds

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