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Mobsters

First of the Cocaine Cowboys
8 years ago

First of the Cocaine Cowboys

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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The Waterfront’s Grim Reaper
8 years ago

The Waterfront’s Grim Reaper

Mobsters, Single Murder

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 Razor Queens of The Cross
8 years ago

The Razor Queens of The Cross

Mobsters

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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Even The Mob Avoids the Albanians
8 years ago

Even The Mob Avoids the Albanians

Mobsters

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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Inventor of the One Way Ride
8 years ago

Inventor of the One Way Ride

Mobsters

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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Kid Twist And The Shapiros
8 years ago

Kid Twist And The Shapiros

Mobsters

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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The Fall of the Celtic Warrior
8 years ago

The Fall of the Celtic Warrior

Mobsters

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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Honoring Iqbal
8 years ago

Honoring Iqbal

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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Verne Miller
8 years ago

Verne Miller

Mobsters, Mass Murder

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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Andrés Escobar 0 – 1 Death
8 years ago

Andrés Escobar 0 – 1 Death

Mobsters, Single Murder

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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