Tom Hunt

Willie Moretti

#OTD (Oct 08) in 1951, more than 5,000 people attend the funeral of Willie #Moretti in northern #NewJersey.

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Luigi Manocchio

#OTD (Oct 08) in 1968, Luigi #Manocchio is charged with being an accessory to the April killings of #ProvidenceRI, bookmakers Rudolph #Marfeo and Anthony Melei.

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Former #NewYork #Mafia boss Ignazio #Lupo was suspected of the #Brooklyn murder of Roger #Consiglio on this date (Oct. 8) in 1930.

I have my doubts.

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Armenian Mafia war rages in Los Angeles: Gang hitmen busted in botched murder-for-hire job targeting mob boss War is raging within California’s Armenian Mafia as two factions have gone head to head for underworld supremacy. The beef led to the arrest earlier this year of Armenian Mafia leaders. Last week t…

Armenian Mafia war rages in Los Angeles: Gang hitmen busted in botched murder-for-hire job targeting mob boss gangstersinc.org/2025/10/07/a... - #LosAngeles #California #Armenia #ArmenianMafia #Gangs #StreetGangs #Crime

Jean Jehan alias "l'Américain" & "Pépé la Chnouf"

New article on the blog dedicated to Jean Jehan, central character of the infamous French Connection

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Mafia leader's corpse discovered in Long Island News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.

#OTD in 2008: Human remains discovered during an #FBI excavation at Farmingdale, Long Island, are officially identified as former #Colombo underboss William #Cutolo.
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The East Harlem Murder Stable.

#OTD (Oct 07) in 1915, the shooting death of #EastHarlem businessman/underworld leader Ippolito #Greco adds to the sinister reputation of the '#MurderStable.'

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William Bioff

#OTD (Oct 07) in 1943, William #Bioff testifies about a conspiracy among #Chicago #Outfit leaders to extort the motion picture industry.

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Dreamy pink and orange sunset over a still pond. Rocky shore and the silhouette of trees.

My daily #peace offering. #vermont #photography #photographer #photographers #nature #protectyourpeace #reflections #nature #mothernature #naturephotography #northeastkingdom

Clouds form contrasty ribbons of color - gold, pink-orange, dark orange and gray - in a pale blue sky. Hazy bluish mountains stand under the bright clouds and behind dark trees and hayfields.

Good #morning from #WhitingVT #Vermont.
Photo taken 6:49 a.m. EDT on Oct. 7, 2025.
#Dawn #Sunrise #Clouds #Mountains

#OTD (Oct 06) in 1930, Carmelo #Piraino, 23-year-old son of a former #Mafia leader, is fatally shot on 85th Street in #Brooklyn.

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Daniel Greene

#OTD (Oct 06) in 1977, Danny #Greene, #Cleveland racketeer and enemy of local #Mafia bosses, is killed in a car-bombing.

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Michael Abbatemarco

#OTD (Oct 06) in 1928, before dawn, #Brooklyn gangster Michael #Abbatemarco is found dead of gunshot wounds in the driver's seat of his parked but idling Nash coupe.

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Headline of Oct. 7, 1981, Philadelphia Inquirer: "Reputed mob figure slain on S. Phila. street corner."

#OTD (Oct 06) in 1981, #Philadelphia Crime Family associate John #Calabrese is shot to death on Christian Street.

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Headline from Oct. 7, 2008, New York Daily News: "Corpse found at mob dig may be Wild Bill Cutolo."

#OTD (Oct 06) in 2008, #FBI agents searching for #Mafia victims buried at a #LongIslandNY property, discover a body wrapped in a tarp. They believe it may be the remains of William #Cutolo.

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'Schatz' follows Yale to wealth, influence, grave News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.

#OTD in 1928: at 4:15 a.m. #Brooklyn mobster “Mike Schatz” #Abbatemarco is found dead of gunshot wounds, slumped behind the wheel of his parked but still-running automobile.

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Joseph Barbara Jr.

#OTD (Oct 05) in 1959, Joseph #Barbara Jr., son of the #Apalachin convention host, pleads guilty to criminal contempt of court.

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Naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens, wreath-laying, more for Hayes’ birthday Visit President Rutherford B. Hayes' wooded estate named Spiegel Grove, home of America's first presidential library. Tour the president's 31-room Victorian mansion, see his tomb, visit the newly reno...

Happy Rutherford B. #Hayes Day (observed) - to those who celebrate.

#Ohio #Skystorians

Dead man hanging from highway sign turns out to be Albanian cocaine smuggler: “Executed as a warning” People were shocked last week when the body of a man was found hanging behind a road sign along a busy Brussels highway in Belgium. It was like Mexico’s violent narco underworld had arrived in Euro…

Dead man hanging from highway sign turns out to be Albanian cocaine smuggler: “Executed as a warning” gangstersinc.org/2025/10/04/d... - #Albania #AlbanianMafia #Brussels #Belgium #EU #Narcos

Joseph Viserti

#OTD (Oct 03) in 1921, arriving in #NewYork traffic court on a speeding charge, Joseph 'Joe Peppe' #Viserti is recognized as a #homicide suspect and charged with the killing of Joseph Lagumina.

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Joe Adonis

#OTD (Oct 03) in 1951, the #FortLeeNJ chief of police is indicted for failing to investigate gambling complaints against Willie #Moretti and Joe #Adonis (shown).

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Vincent Artuso

#OTD (Oct 03) in 2008, a federal jury convicts Vincent #Artuso and three associates of racketeering and other charges. The group is said to be a #Gambino Crime Family crew, which operated in south #Florida.

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#Vermont #Landscapes #Vermontliving #VermontCountryside #Vermonttravel #nature

Postseason FINAL: #Tigers beat #Guardians 6-3 to advance to the American League Division Series vs #Mariners.

Just a bit more about 1930s Bonanno pal Joseph Stabile Looking through the electronic mailbag

Some recent mail about #NYC mobster Joseph Stabile prompted another look at the Joe #Bonanno pal.

Latest free article on the MobHistory Substack.

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Mafia Chess: A Death on San Lorenzo Street The murder was not so much about dispatching a victim as removing a piece in a complex game of Mafia chess. Cosa Nostra’s politics reveal the entrenched power dynamics and prestige battles of Sicil…

Mafia Chess: A Death on San Lorenzo Street gangstersinc.org/2025/10/02/a... - #Mafia #Sicily #Corleone #Italy #Crime #CosaNostra #MafiaHistory

#OTD (Oct 02) in 1974, after reviewing portions of the book, The Last Testament of Lucky #Luciano, the #FBI dismisses the work as a complete fraud.

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Sam Giannola

#OTD (Oct 02) in 1919, #Mafia leader Salvatore #Giannola is shot to death in #Detroit.

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Samuel "Red" Levine

#OTD (Oct 02) in 1963, Joseph #Valachi tells a Senate rackets committee that gangster Red #Levine (shown) admitted a role in the 1931 assassination of #Mafia boss Salvatore #Maranzano.

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The Assassination of Sam Giannola News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.

#OTD in 1919, #Detroit #Mafia boss Sam Giannola was shot to death at the corner of Monroe and Russell streets.

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