Las Vegas; Mafia’s crimes are submerged in Lake Mead Two sisters from Henderson, Nevada, were paddle boarding on the lake near a former marina resort, when they shockingly found bones on a newly uncovered sand bar. During the weekend that followed, boaters discovered a man’s decaying body in a rusted-out barrel covered in muck. The … [Read more…]
Mafia Bosses and Hierarchies Heading into 2021 Let’s kick off 2021 with our annual look into the current Mafia bosses and hierarchies of each of the remaining Cosa Nostra families in America. While it’s true the Mafia in the U.S. isn’t what it once was at the peak of its power, it’s still a viable and profitable criminal enterprise … [Read more…]
Arguably, the most infamous mobster of all time, the name Al Capone conjures up images of a tough, ruthless Chicago mob boss who made most of his money selling illegal liquor throughout America during Prohibition. Maybe you know him as the mobster who did so many bad things but the government was only ever able … [Read more…]
The bloody Montreal Mafia War has definitely taken a toll but the mighty Rizzuto crime family has not only survived they have seemingly re-established themselves as a dominant force. It seemed as if the demise of the once-great organized crime family was imminent after the family lost several key leaders including longtime godfather Vito Rizzuto. … [Read more…]
Theodore Persico Jr is making his way back to the streets after doing a 12-year stretch in federal prison for murder conspiracy. Is he next in line to take the reigns of the rebuilding Colombo crime family? Persico ordered mob underlings to whack rival Colombo family mobster Joseph Scopo back in 1993. Scopo was a … [Read more…]
Let’s kick off 2020 with our annual look into the current Mafia bosses and hierarchies of each of the remaining Cosa Nostra families in America. While it’s true the Mafia in the U.S. isn’t what it once was at the peak of its power it’s still a viable and profitable criminal enterprise that has proven … [Read more…]