Mobsters

Max Mermelstein was, in the beginning, a law-abiding citizen. His father owned a little corner store in Brooklyn, and Max enrolled at the New York Institute of Technology to study …
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New York’s waterfront has always been a tough place for tough people. Working the docks was never a sinecure, especially for the ordinary dockworker facing long hours, heavy labor and …
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The world of organized crime is often thought of to be a man’s world. Characters like Bugsy Siegal, Al Capone and Pablo Escobar are all names synonymous with organized crime; …
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When the topic of discussion is organized crime, Albania seldom comes to mind. But that country’s mafia is notorious for its complexity and the diversity of its criminal enterprises. Its …
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Prohibition and America’s ‘Crime Wave’ of the early 1930’s produced many ruthless, violent gangsters who thought nothing of inflicting violence, brutality and sudden death. Bombings, shootings, armed robberies, kidnappings and …
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By the late 1930s, Abe Reles had solidified his reputation as a brutally efficient hit man for Murder, Inc.

Calling himself “Kid Twist”, he preferred wielding an ice pick as …
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Though he may have been assassinated in the late 1970s, Danny Greene remains a local Cleveland legend. “The Celtic Warrior” as he was known, rose to power by single handedly …
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There are murders that are not committed just for pleasure, money, or out of bad luck. There are some murders that have higher, more important goals and Iqbal Masih’s assassination …
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Decorated war hero, Sheriff, armed robber, hitman and gun-for-hire. Quite an impressive resume, all things considered. Verne Miller was all of these things during his brief, turbulent and violent life …
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It was that time of the year when soccer lovers had their eyes wide open in front of a television watching the 1994 World Cup in the U.S. Also, it …
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