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#OTD (Sep 29)
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On this date, Sept 29... • in 1878, Salvatore Marino, leader of a rebel Mafia group in New Orleans, dies of Yellow Fever. • in 1902, a New York battle involving Eastman and Five Points gangs ends with fifteen arrests. • in 1905, future California mobster Frank Bompensiero is born in Wisconsin. • in 1929, a charge of attempted extortion against Joseph Valachi is dismissed in magistrate's court. • in 1930, Joe Marino of Dearborn MI dies of gunshot wounds suffered when he resisted arrest. • in 1949, noted criminal defense attorney Caesar B.F. Barra passes away at his Brooklyn home at the age of 69. • in 1951, a U.S. federal narcotics case against Nicola Gentile is closed while Gentile is in Sicily. • in 1958, reporters prove that Sandy Naples of Youngstown OH, serving a six-month term for lottery racketeering, is being let out of jail on the weekends. • in 1966, Bonanno Crime Family members Pasquale Gigante, Nicholas Marangello, Michael Consolo and Anthony Lisi begin 30-day sentences for contempt. • in 1986, informer Joseph Cantalupo testifies that Carmine Persico is reigning boss of the Colombo Crime Family. • in 2008, Anthony Spero, once part of Bonanno leadership, dies while serving a life sentence in federal prison. Image of Carmine Persico.
September 29, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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September 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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#OTD (Sep 09)
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September 9, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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#OTD (Aug 31)
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On this date, August 31... • in 1880, San Francisco mafioso Rosario Meli arrives in New York to be deported to Italy. • in 1914, former priest Loreto Monastero is charged with the murder of a Pittsburgh woman. • in 1919, Frank Yale hosts a celebration for government officials at the Pollaccia Hotel De Luxe on Coney Island. • in 1930, UK authorities refuse to allow New York gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond to disembark as his passenger liner docks in Plymouth. • in 1931, Ignazio Lupo is discharged from homicide court. • in 1961, the wife of 'Joe Jelly' Gioielli reports him missing. Gioielli's clothing, wrapped around dead fish, had been dumped in front of a Brooklyn bar days earlier. • in 1971, informants say Joseph Yacovelli is running the Colombo Crime Family. • in 1972, Sam DeStefano is arrested in Chicago and charged with the 1963 torture and murder of Leo Foreman. • in 1983, a Las Vegas federal jury convicts Youngstown OH racketeers Ernest Biondillo, Richard Dota and Joseph Diorio of conspiracy and sale of stolen goods transported across state lines. Image of Rosario Meli.
August 31, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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#OTD (Aug 29)
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On this date, August 29... • in 1921, Emilio Gnazzio is shot to death in front of a Niagara Falls NY store. • in 1928, Philadelphia district attorney accuses local fight manager Max 'Boo Boo' Hoff of conspiring with Al Capone of Chicago. • in 1929, Antonio Domingo is shot to death in a Chicago restaurant run by Pasquale Spilotro. • in 1930, press reports suggest that Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania is accompanying Jack 'Legs' Diamond on his trip to Europe. • in 1931, the Dutch Schultz gang is believed responsible for the shooting death of New Jersey racketeer Michael J. Duffy in Atlantic City. • in 1951, New York Mafia leader Tommy Lucchese makes the first of seven appearances before the New York State Crime Commission. • in 1952, the IRS places a real estate lien on Youngstown OH racketeer Mike Farah's property for $300,000 in unpaid taxes. • in 1963, Eugene 'Checkers' Smaldone of Denver CO is jailed for contempt after refusing to testify before a grand jury. • in 1981, Bonanno Crime Family member Benjamin Ruggiero is arrested for racketeering. • in 2009, former New England underboss Gennaro Angiulo, 90, dies of kidney failure at Massachusetts General Hospital. Image of Gennaro Angiulo.
August 29, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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#OTD (Aug 22)
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On this date, August 22... • in 1888, Secret Service agents arrest members of the Russo-Bettini counterfeiting ring in Manhattan. • in 1907, a Youngstown OH-area merchant sues to recover $2,500 extorted from him by gangsters led by Joe Cutrone and John Jati. • in 1921, J. Edgar Hoover is promoted to assistant chief of the DOJ's Bureau of Investigation. • in 1923, Buffalo gangster Joseph DiCarlo is arrested for narcotics trafficking. • in 1924, Edward Gambaccorte of New York dies of gunshot wounds suffered a day earlier. • in 1934, Al Capone is transfered from Atlanta Federal Prison to Alcatraz. • in 1935, Vincenzo Troia, believed to be trying to take over Mafia operations in Newark NJ, is shot to death along with aide Frank Longo. • in 1938, Raymond L.S. Patriarca is sentenced to three to five years for a Worcester MA break-in. • in 1939, Abner Zwillman of Newark NJ gets six months for contempt of court. • in 1951, New Orleans boss Carlos Marcello is convicted of contempt of the Senate and gets six months in prison and a $500 fine. • in 1961, Anthony Abbatemarco of Brooklyn is charged with attempted murder of a police officer. • in 1976, Cleveland mobster Leo Moceri disappears. Image of Leo Moceri.
August 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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#OTD (Aug 19)
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On this date, August 19... • in 1909, NYPD Lieutenant Antonio Vachris and Detective John Crowley return from Italy with information on Italian fugitives in New York City. • in 1924, Joseph Valachi is paroled from Sing Sing Prison where he served a burglary sentence. • in 1932, the suspects in the Brooklyn murder of Pittsburgh boss John Bazzano are discharged for lack of evidence, though Albert Anastasia is rearrested as a 'public enemy' and others are charged with consorting with known criminals. • in 1933, Manhattan trucking racketeer Dominick 'Dick Terry' Didato is shot and mortally wounded. • in 1963, Tommy Lucchese tells Nassau County NY district attorney he is an honest businessman and a member only of the Knights of Columbus. • in 1966, authorities raid a mob-linked illegal casino at Chester WV. • in 1991, Youngstown OH racketeer Joseph Naples is shot to death during a visit to his under-construction home in Beaver Township. Image of Albert Anastasia.
August 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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#OTD (Aug 13)
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On this date, August 13... • in 1887, Whyos gang leader Daniel Lyons is shot and mortally wounded by a Manhattan saloonkeeper. • in 1909, New York counterfeiter Vincenzo Battaglia begins his sentence at Atlanta Federal Prison. • in 1921, two people are mortally wounded in a shooting at an illegal whiskey curb market on Manhattan's Chrystie Street. • in 1924, Sam 'Red' Levine is charged in New York with grand larceny of an automobile. • in 1926, Raymond L.S. Patriarca escapes from the Hopkintown MA lockup after being arrested on suspicion of hijacking. • in 1929, Frank Amato of Braddock PA is freed from a county jail after being acquitted of a murder charge. • in 1932, Harlem residents submit a petition seeking release on parole for Owen Madden. • in 1947, Umberto Gibilaro, once a trusted aide to Salvatore Maranzano, passes away in Brooklyn. After serving a third of his 10-year sentence for labor racketeering, Chicago Outfit leader Paul Ricca is released from prison. • in 1949, Ohio state authorities close the Jungle Inn casino near Youngstown. Image of Paul Ricca.
August 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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#OTD (Aug 12)
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On this date, August 12... • in 1890, New Orleans Police Chief Hennessy writes to Italian police director Luigi Berti, requesting help identifying mafiosi in the Crescent City. • in 1920, Antonino Badalamenti of Detroit succumbs to bullet wounds suffered a day earlier. • in 1921, New Jersey racketeer Salvatore Cieravo is arrested as a material witness in the 'Good Killers' murder of Camillo Caiozzo. • in 1925, a group, including Carmine Clementi, Joseph Pellegrino, Basil Ricciardi and Joe Streppone, rob the Starlight Amusement Park swimming pool in the Bronx. • in 1928, Charles Higgins, William Bailey and Robert Benson are arrested for the December 1927 murder of Samuel Orlando in Brooklyn. • in 1930, Harry Jacob Anslinger is appointed commissioner of Federal Bureau or Narcotics. • in 1931, responding to reports of a Capone imposter, Bureau of Investigation offices in New York and Chicago compare fingerprint records. • in 1935, as his antitrust case is called for trial in New York, Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter is vacationing in Czechoslovakia. • in 1936, convicted of illegal possession of policy slips, Joseph Valachi gets a suspended sentence. • in 1949, a raid by Ohio state agents at the Jungle Inn casino outside of Youngstown, results in a tense standoff with armed racketeers. • in 1982, heavy rains reveal the decomposed remains of a murder victim on Staten Island, later identified as Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano. Image of Charles Higgins.
August 12, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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#OTD (Aug 11)
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On this date, August 11... • in 1878, future Dallas crime boss Joseph T. Piranio is born in Corleone, Sicily. • in 1903, New Orleans Italians reportedly refuse any involvement in the funeral of murdered Antonio Luciano. • in 1909, Raffaele Cascone dies in Manhattan, a day after being shot by Amato Santaniello. • in 1915, a jury acquits Youngstown OH crime figure Fedele Penna of murder. • in 1920, Tony Badalamenti is killed, Giuseppe Manzello and Angelo Polizzi are wounded in Detroit shootings. • in 1922, after a supposed peace conference with Joe Masseria's men, Umberto Valenti is fatally shot and two bystanders are wounded at Twelfth Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan. • in 1926, Paul Siciliano, known as the King of Ravenswood, is held without bail in Flushing Queens as a fugitive from justice and murder suspect. • in 1929, motorcycle police escort the long funeral cortege of Pittsburgh Mafia boss Stefano Monastero. • in 1931, reports indicate that organized crime leaders have offered $50,000 for the murder of Vincent Coll. • in 1961, the remains of William 'Action' Jackson, loanshark collector, are found in the trunk of a car in Chicago. • in 2008, Domenico Cefalù, alleged acting underboss of the Gambino Crime Family, is sentenced to two years in prison for extorting money from a cement company. Image of Umberto Valenti.
August 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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#OTD (Aug 01)
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On this date, August 1... • in 1907, Giuseppe Masseria and his cousin are charged with threatening the life of relative Calogero Masseria in New York City. • in 1919, Attorney General Palmer puts John Edgar Hoover in charge of DOJ General Intelligence Division. • in 1920, John Dalla is fatally shot in Detroit. • in 1921, Camillo Caiozzo is reported missing by his family in Manhattan. • in 1923, 'Gurrah' Shapiro is arrested in New York for felonious assault. • in 1931, a convention of U.S. mafiosi to honor new boss of bosses Salvatore Maranzano begins at Coney Island. Joseph Barbara is stopped at a Brooklyn roadblock and is arrested on weapons charges. Youngstown OH racketeer John Farah is indicted for the second-degree murder of 'Akron Larry' Rubin. • in 1935, Dutch Schultz is acquitted of tax evasion by a jury at Malone NY. • in 1938, 103 defendants are named in a New York federal indictment against an illegal alcohol ring. • in 1941, following conviction for tax evasion, Atlantic City NJ racketeer 'Nucky' Johnson is sentenced to 10 years in prison and financial penalties. • in 1952, New York Crime Commission questions Mafia leader Tommy Lucchese in a closed-door session. • in 1966, FBI learns that Baltimore crime figure Luigi Morici is in ill health. • in 1975, Michigan police announce they are focusing on organized crime figures as suspects in the disappearance of labor leader Jimmy Hoffa. Image of Jimmy Hoffa.
August 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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#OTD (July 31)
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On this date, July 31... • in 1886, future U.S. Mafia boss of bosses Salvatore Maranzano is born in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily. • in 1914, 'Big Frenchy' Jeandemange and John Radice are charged with murder in New York. • in 1926, Rocco Perri, wanted in U.S. for bootlegging and in Canada for manslaughter, surrenders in Hamilton, Ont. • in 1931, the Chicago Crime Commission designates Anthony Accardo and others as public enemies. • in 1934, a Pittsburgh magistrate frees Nick Gentile, John LaRocca, James Capizzi, Louis Volpe and others arrested as an illegal alcohol ring. • in 1941, one day before he is to be sentenced for tax evasion, Atlantic City NJ racketeer 'Nucky' Johnson marries Florence Osbeck. • in 1952, Johnny Robilotto is taken from New York to Hackensack NJ to be charged with the Willie Moretti murder. • in 1963, Youngstown OH area racketeer Lenny Strollo and three others are sentenced to prison for counterfeiting. • in 1979, wanted in connection with the Carmine Galante murder, Baldo Amato and Cesar Bonventre surrender to the Brooklyn DA. • in 1982, gunmen working for Philadelphia Mafia faction leader Harry Riccobene are captured by police after attempting to murder Salvatore Testa. • in 2007, already imprisoned for racketeering, Bonanno boss Vincent Basciano is convicted of the 2001 racketeering-murder of Frank Santoro. • in 2010, James P. Flynn, retired FBI agent and former handler of Joseph Valachi, passes away in Delaware. Image of Vincent Basciano.
July 31, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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#OTD (July 25)
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On this date, July 25... • in 1892, a coroner's jury at Hillsville PA finds Michael Tenora responsible for the Louis DeMarsh murder. • in 1916, Giuseppe DiMarco is murdered in New York City by gunmen working for Ciro Terranova. • in 1917, Black Handers are believed responsible for killing Dominick Gagliardi at Coraopolis PA. • in 1925, Vito Genovese is arrested in New York for burglary. • in 1930, convicted cop-killers Tony Mangiaracina, Carl Nasello and John Messino are executed in Missouri. • in 1934, Pittsburgh police arrest Louis Volpe and Hyman Martin as members of an illegal liquor ring. • in 1935, Louisiana's governor pardons crime figure Carlo Marcello, erasing assault and robbery convictions. • in 1941, Enoch 'Nucky' Johnson of Atlantic City NJ is convicted of evading federal taxes. • in 1944, longtime New Orleans Mafia leader Corrada Giacona dies of natural causes. • in 1945, U.S. Navy Commander Charles Haffenden responds in writing to a superior's demand for information on his alleged efforts to win parole for Mafia boss Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania. • in 1957, Youngstown OH rackets leader Vincent DeNiro is sentenced to 30 days in jail for contempt of court. • in 2008, John Bazzano Jr., longtime western Pennsylvania racketeer and son of early 1930s crime boss John Bazzano Sr., dies at the age of 81. Image of Enoch Johnson.
July 25, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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On this date, July 22... • in 1869, the murder of Raffaele Agnello appears avenged in New Orleans as Joseph Agnello and Salvador Rosa murder their rival underworld leaders Joseph Banano and Pietro Alluchi. • in 1902, family members see Joe 'the Grocer' Catania of Brooklyn for the last time as he leaves for a business transaction in Manhattan. • in 1914, an Illinois prosecutor says Rocco Vanella initiated a gunfight that resulted in the death of police Sergeant Birns. • in 1926, Chicago Heights underworld leader Filippo Piazza is shot to death in his Milano Cafe. • in 1938, John Anthoulis and Herb Ross of Ohio are sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Roy 'Happy' Marino. • in 1941, Enoch 'Nucky' Johnson testifies in his tax evasion trial. • in 1947, former Brooklyn Mafia boss Paolo Orlando passes away in Toronto, Canada. • in 1953, federal authorities begin deportation proceedings against Youngstown OH racketeer 'Cadillac Charlie' Cavallaro. • in 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to set aside New Orleans boss Carlos Marcello's 1938 narcotics conviction. • in 1975, Anthony Giacalone attempts to arrange a meeting with Jimmy Hoffa through intermediary Louis Linteau. Image of Joe Catania.
July 22, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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July 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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#OTD (July 21)
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On this date, July 21... • in 1914, for refusing to cooperate with an investigation into the slaying of a detective, Chicago's 'Big Jim' Colosimo and his business manager John Torrio become targets of law enforcement and media attention. • in 1920, Pittston PA Detective Sam Lucchino is shot and killed near his home. • in 1922, Jacob 'Gurrah' Shapiro is arrested for robbery with a gun. • in 1927, Peter Heslin is electrocuted at Sing Sing for the 1926 murder of NYPD Officer Charles Reilly. • in 1934, a federal tax lien of more than $62,000 is filed against the estate of John Lazia of Kansas City. • in 1938, Solly Hart of Cleveland is convicted of the murder of gangster Roy 'Happy' Marino of Youngstown OH. • in 1950, NYPD Officer Alfred Loreto is shot and killed by two robbery suspects linked to Giacomo Reina. • in 1952, John Robilotto is extradited from New York to New Jersey to be charged with the murder of Willie Moretti. • in 2008, Carl Angelo DeLuna, former Kansas City underboss, dies at the age of 81. Image of Jim Colosimo.
July 21, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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#OTD (July 17) in 1961, a car-bomb explodes just after midnight, taking the life of #YoungstownOH rackets leader Vincent #DeNiro.

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July 17, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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#OTD (July 17)
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On this date, July 17... • in 1903, following an exchange of gunfire, Secret Service agents arrest six members of a Brooklyn counterfeiting ring. • in 1908, New York police arrest a Black Hand gang leader named Costabile based on statements from convicted bomber Bonaventura Pinzolo. • in 1909, Baldassare Ceola, investigator of the Joseph Petrosino assassination in Palermo, Sicily, is relieved of his duties by superiors. • in 1921, southern California Mafia leader Vito DiGiorgio is attacked at his home, suffering gunshot wounds to the leg and groin. • in 1929, Jacob 'Gurrah' Shapiro and Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter are arrested for burglary and malicious mischief. • in 1933, Frank Nitti of Chicago is arrested for disorderly conduct. • in 1941, numbers racketeers testify to vast sums given to Enoch Johnson of Atlantic City NJ to acquire protection. • in 1961, just after midnight, Youngstown OH racketeer Vince DeNiro is killed in a car-bombing. • in 1962, Joseph Valachi pleads guilty to the second-degree murder of John Joseph Saupp at Atlanta Prison and is sentenced to life. • in 1997, government witness Peter Savino testifies that Vincent Gigante merely pretends to be insane. Image of Vito DiGiorgio.
July 17, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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#OTD (July 16)
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On this date, July 16... • in 1867, Christopher Rosa and Tony Matranga are arrested in New Orleans for assaulting local official Erastus Wells. • in 1913, Tony Celantano of New York is charged with killing Joseph Donato. • in 1914, Chicago police believe a New York gunman started the gunfight that caused the death of Sgt. Stanley Birns. • in 1917, Fedele Penna of East Youngstown OH suffers a gunshot wound in the third known attempt on his life. • in 1926, Eddie Capobianco is released from prison after serving a grand larceny sentence. • in 1930, Carlo Mangiaracina or Kansas City is indicted for operating a still. • in 1935, Ignazio Lupo and his son Rocco are charged with extorting Brooklyn bakers into a corrupt union. Louisiana Gov. Allen pardons Carlos Marcello, erasing assault and robbery from his record. • in 1953, Joe Adonis is released from prison but still faces perjury charges. • in 1969, a New Jersey commission subpoenas reputed crime boss Simone Rizzo DeCavalcante. • in 1972, New York boss Tommy Eboli is assassinated at his girlfriend's Brooklyn home. • in 1976, John Rosselli has dinner with Tampa boss Santo Trafficante in Fort Lauderdale FL. • in 1979, the New York archdiocese refuses a funeral Mass for murdered mafioso Carmine Galante. • in 1981, Robert DiLeonardo of the Colombo Crime Family is shot to death by gunmen from his own organization. Image of Tommy Eboli.
July 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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On this date, July 13... • in 1865, riots erupt in New York City in response to the military draft. • in 1867, a New Orleans official is fatally stabbed by mafioso Salvatore Rosa. • in 1908, two hundred Sicilian-Americans gather at New York's Tammany Hall for a farewell speech by Raffaele Palizzolo, a visiting Italian official and Mafia leader. • in 1923, Albert Anastasia is sentenced to Blackwell's Island Penitentiary for illegal possession of a firearm. • in 1924, John 'Bum' Rodgers is returned to prison as a parole violator. • in 1929, New York gangster Jack Diamond is wanted in connection with the shooting deaths of two men at Broadway's Hotsy Totsy Club. • in 1934, the funeral of Kansas City boss John Lazia includes a cortege of 120 cars and four trucks carrying floral offerings sent from across the U.S. • in 1938, Joseph Biondo is charged with extorting $60,000 from two taxi businesses. • in 1966, New England boss Raymond Patriarca is believed responsible for the shooting murder of William Marfeo. • in 1967, after years of illness, New York crime boss Tommy Lucchese dies at his Long Island home. • in 1973, FBI raids a numbers gambling operation run by 'Little Joey' Naples of Youngstown OH. • in 1976, Roy DeMeo, Anthony Gaggi and Anthony Plate, all linked to the Gambino Crime Family, participate in the murder of George Bynum in Miami. Image of Tommy Lucchese.
July 13, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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#OTD (July 11)
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On this date, July 11... • in 1929, Ciro Terranova fails to keep an appointment for additional NYPD questioning about the murder of Frank Marlow. • in 1932, Edward 'Fats McCarthy' Popke is killed in a shootout with police at Albany NY. • in 1933, police arrest Roy Marino at Youngstown OH on a bank robbery charge. • in 1937, Giuseppe Vaglica, Tampa FL racketeer, is shot and killed. • in 1946, defense attorney argues that Ignazio Lupo's prison sentence has expired. • in 1958, Chicago boss Tony Accardo refuses to answer most questions put to him by the Senate's McClellan Committee. • in 1962, Dr. Harry Lipton reports that Joseph Valachi is competent to stand trial for murder. • in 1978, Anthony Provenzano, already facing prison for murder, is sentenced to 4 years on a federal labor racketeering conviction. • in 1980, Pittsburgh Mafia leader Gabriel 'Kelly' Mannarino passes away. • in 1984, New England crime boss Raymond L.S. Patriarca dies in Providence RI after a heart attack. • in 2018, Salvatore Zottola is wounded but survives an ambush outside his family home in the Bronx. Image of Raymond Patriarca.
July 11, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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On this date, July 03... • in 1905, John 'Little Chick' Bruno is charged with the murder of Manhattan gangster 'Eat 'Em Up Jack' McManus. • in 1906, future Cleveland boss Dr. Giuseppe Romano first arrives in Ohio. • in 1913, the Chicago government revokes licenses of 17 'disorderly saloons,' including one operated by John Torrio. • in 1921, John Torrio is best man at the Manhattan church wedding ceremony of pal 'Roxie' Vanella. • in 1939, Joseph Armone of New York City begins serving prison sentences for robbery and weapons possession. • in 1943, federal prosecutors in New York charge that Chicago racketeers in control of the motion picture operators union have extorted the movie industry. • in 1957, Joseph Valachi is charged with narcotics offenses. • in 1958, U.S. Senator McClellan, leader of the Senate rackets committee, calls for the creation of a permanent federal crime commission. New York crime boss Tommy Lucchese testifies before the McClellan Committee. • in 1962, on the same day Youngstown OH car-bomb victim William Naples is buried, police raid Naples family homes and seize weapons. Image of John Torrio.
July 3, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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#OTD (July 01)
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On this date, July 01... • in 1909, Congress makes its first appropriation for the new Bureau of Investigation (BOI). • in 1915, Monk Eastman pleads guilty to robbing an Albany NY home and is sentenced to nearly three years in prison. • in 1922, imprisoned East Harlem gangster John Russomano receives a pardon from Governor Miller. • in 1925, John 'Bum' Rodgers of New York is indicted for extortion, assault and illegal weapons possession. • in 1928, Frank Yale is fatally shot while driving his car in Brooklyn. • in 1930, Giuseppe Micello, friend of the late Frankie Yale and Giuseppe Piraino, is shot to death in Brooklyn. • in 1932, James Licavoli, wanted in Michigan on a murder charge, is arrested at a baseball game in Ohio. • in 1935, Thomas E. Dewey is appointed as special prosecutor for vice and racketeering in Manhattan. • in 1942, a U.S. appeals court upholds the income tax evasion conviction of New Jersey racketeer Enoch 'Nucky' Johnson. • in 1962, Youngstown OH racketeer William 'Billy' Naples is killed in a Sunday night car-bombing. • in 1963, Mafia information from Nicola Gentile's autobiographical manuscript is shared with FBI field offices. • in 1985, two more defendants, Carmine Persico and Stefano Canone, are added to the nine already charged in the Commission Case. • in 2009, Carmen DiNunzio of Boston pleads guilty to bribery charges. • in 2010, New England mafioso Peter Limone pleads no contest to gambling and loansharking. Image of Frank Yale.
July 1, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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#OTD (June 27)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

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On this date, June 27... • in 1902, Stella Frauto, 40, is sentenced to three and a half years in prison for counterfeiting. • in 1906, a man's body, apparently murdered by hatchet blows, is found in a field at Yonkers NY. • in 1908, visiting Sicilian mafioso Raffaele Palizzolo is honored with a dinner at the Hotel Astor in Manhattan. • in 1920, an elaborate funeral is held on Manhattan's Lower East Side for Anthony 'Eddie Dyke' Bellantoni. • in 1929, four visiting Boston men are taken for questioning in New York about the murder of Frank Marlow. • in 1933, Lottie Kreisberger Coll, Silvio Ventre and Alfred Guarino are charged with the Bronx murder of Millie Schwartz. • in 1934, Youngstown OH racketeer Sandy Naples begins a 10-to-20-year sentence for robbery. • in 1942, Brooklyn Assistant D.A. Burton Turkus announces that Jack Parisi has been indicted for killing Morris Diamond and Irving Penn. • in 1946, Joseph Barbara is convicted of illegal sugar acquisition and is fined $5,000. • in 1951, Narcotics Agent Charles Siragusa tells the Senate Crime Investigating Committee that deported Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania runs an international drug ring. • in 1963, Charles, Orlando and Ronald Carabbia of Struthers OH and others are charged with tax violations connected with gaming machine operations. • in 1986, a private funeral service is held in Cook County IL for murdered brothers Anthony and Michael Spilotro. Image of Joseph Barbara.
June 27, 2026 at 10:58 AM