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- Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 11:11 am
- Forum: 1986-Current: Recent Events
- Topic: Gambino boss Cali shot, killed at his home
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Gambino boss Cali shot, killed at his home
Francesco Cali, reputed boss of New York's Gambino Crime Family, was shot to death outside his Todt Hill, Staten Island, home last night (March 13, 2019) just after 9 p.m. A blue pickup truck was observed leaving the area at about that time. Police are investigating. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cI-Ol...
- Thu, Mar 7, 2019, 8:27 am
- Forum: 1920-1933: Prohibition Era
- Topic: 'Lucky' and 'Joe the Boss' arrested in Miami
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- Views: 13503
'Lucky' and 'Joe the Boss' arrested in Miami
On this date (March 7) in 1930: Salvatore "Charlie Luciano" Lucania and Mafia boss of bosses Giuseppe Masseria paid fines at Miami Criminal Court and returned to New York City. They were arrested, along with 16 other men, while gambling in a Miami hotel following the Sharkey-Scott heavyweight boxing...
- Mon, Mar 4, 2019, 3:15 pm
- Forum: 1933-1950: Post-Prohibition
- Topic: Execution of Lepke Buchalter, Weiss, Capone
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- Views: 12744
Execution of Lepke Buchalter, Weiss, Capone
On this date (March 4) in 1944, reputed Murder Inc. boss Louis "Lepke" Buchalter and aides Emanuel "Mendy" Weiss and Louis Capone were executed in Sing Sing Prison's electric chair. https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Lo4jXCA1a8/XH1-subhkjI/AAAAAAAAKvQ/jkdeI2L3T14UB_6DQWRe-j_VFHHumGEvwCLcBGAs/s1600/smhed.pn...
- Sun, Mar 3, 2019, 12:36 pm
- Forum: 1957-1963: Post-Apalachin
- Topic: Giancana's Doctor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15716
Re: Giancana's Doctor
FBI also reported in 1958 on a Dr. William D. Nestos of Chicago, whose patients seemed to be exclusively members of the Chicago Ouftit. FBI did not specifically link Dr. Nestos with Giancana. It reported that Gus Alex was a close associate of the doctor. Dr. Nestos was said to visit Las Vegas about ...
- Sun, Mar 3, 2019, 12:26 pm
- Forum: 1957-1963: Post-Apalachin
- Topic: Giancana's Doctor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15716
Re: Giancana's Doctor
I'm not sure this is what you're looking for: In 1975, Giancana had gall bladder surgery performed by Dr. Michael DeBakey of Houston, Texas. I assume the procedure was performed at Methodist Hospital in Houston. The FBI reported that attorney Jorge Castillo persuaded DeBakey to take on Giancana as a...
- Tue, Feb 26, 2019, 8:01 am
- Forum: 1957-1963: Post-Apalachin
- Topic: 'Longie' Zwillman suicide
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- Views: 13298
'Longie' Zwillman suicide
On this date in 1959... Abner "Longie" Zwillman, fifty-three-year-old veteran New Jersey rackets boss, was found dead in his West Orange home on February 26, 1959. That morning at 10 o'clock, his wife Mary discovered his lifeless body. It was suspended from its neck by a loop of electrical cord tied...
- Thu, Feb 14, 2019, 7:29 am
- Forum: 1920-1933: Prohibition Era
- Topic: St. Valentine's Day Massacre
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- Views: 13403
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Disguised as law enforcement officers, gunmen murdered seven members and associates of George "Bugs" Moran's North Side gang at 10:30 in the morning of February 14, 1929. The North Siders were assembled at the SMC Cartage Company garage, 2122 North Clark Street. A team of professional killers, two o...
- Thu, Feb 7, 2019, 5:26 am
- Forum: 1930-1931: Castellammarese War
- Topic: Detroit boss Lamare killed at his home
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- Views: 13256
Detroit boss Lamare killed at his home
An ally of New York City's "Joe the Boss" Masseria during the Castellammarese War, Detroit boss Cesare "Chester' Lamare was shot to death in his home on this date (Feb. 7) in 1931. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dyy5rA0W0AAxGFd.jpg Read more about Lamare: American Mafia Who Was Who. https://mob-who.blo...
- Thu, Feb 7, 2019, 5:00 am
- Forum: 1900-1920: Black Hand Era
- Topic: Magaddino's arrival
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- Views: 13396
Magaddino's arrival
Stefano Magaddino, future boss of the Mafia of western New York, arrived in the U.S. as a teenager on Feb. 7, 1909. He settled with family in the growing community of Castellammaresi in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gjax0FOwiV8/WJnO9kve20I/AAAAAAAAHvk/nqQQch2LCIIok8M83mPETtzLhgD...
- Fri, Jan 25, 2019, 6:40 am
- Forum: 1933-1950: Post-Prohibition
- Topic: Capone passes away in Florida
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- Views: 13137
Capone passes away in Florida
On this date (Jan. 25) in 1947, Al Capone died of pneumonia and heart failure, complications of a recent stroke. He died at his south Florida home at the age of 48. Once the top underworld power in the Chicago area, Capone's health deterioriated during his 1930s prison sentence for tax evasion. When...