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Triggerman In Bugsy Hit Revealed by Researcher

by fdvent1 Posted on May 20, 2012

@import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search According to researcher Warren Hull the man who pulled the trigger in the 1947 hit on Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel at his Beverly Hills mansion was Robert MacDonald who, according to Hull, was contracted for the killing … Continue reading →

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Mafia Busting In Cuba

by fdvent1 Posted on March 27, 2012

Chuck Goudie for WLS reports in the 1940's the revolutionary Fidel Castro got rid of Cuba's corrupt dictator Fulgencio Batista and sent the mob back to America. During that time every major Havana hotel and casino had been claimed by … Continue reading →

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Second Gun in RFK Shooting?

by fdvent1 Posted on March 13, 2012

Scientific analysis of audio captured during the RFK shooting seems to point to a second shooter. Was there a second gunman? Source: CNN

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Feb. 14, 1929 – Capone Wages War

by fdvent1 Posted on February 14, 2012

On Feb. 14, 1929, Outfit boss Al Capone’s gang gunned down seven members of a rival Chicago gang in the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. “Chicago gangland leaders observed Valentine’s Day with machine guns and a stream of bullets,” declared The … Continue reading →

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The Barker Karpis Gang-Seventy-Seven years Ago in History

by fdvent1 Posted on January 27, 2012

Seventy-seven years ago on January 16, 1935, the Barker Karpis Gang, one of the most notorious gangs of the times met their end. The group was led by Alvin Karpis, Fred and Arthur "Doc" Barker, and a gang of about … Continue reading →

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Bonnie and Clyde’s Guns Going to Auction

by fdvent1 Posted on January 3, 2012

Two weapons once owned by notorious gangsters Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are scheduled to go to auction this month. A .45 caliber Thompson sub-machine gun – also known as a Tommy gun – and a 12-gauge Winchester shotgun dating … Continue reading →

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The Story Of Prohibition On PBS

by fdvent1 Posted on September 20, 2011

PBS will be airing the three-part series Prohibition on October 2nd, 3rd & 4th at 8 PM. The five-and-a-half-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tells the story of the rise, rule, and fall of the … Continue reading →

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Bones of Infamous Aussie Bandit Ned Kelly ID’d

by fdvent1 Posted on September 2, 2011

Scientists have identified the skeletal remains of Australia's infamous 19th century criminal Ned Kelly. But the whereabouts of his skull remain a mystery. Edward "Ned" Kelly was an Irish Australian outlaw, considered by some merely a cold-blooded killer, while by … Continue reading →

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“Goodfellas don’t sue goodfellas, Goodfellas kill goodfellas”

by fdvent1 Posted on August 30, 2011

"Goodfellas don't sue goodfellas, Goodfellas kill goodfellas." Salvatore Profaci One of the more memorable quotes made in recent times uttered by a “Goodfella.” Here is a two part video detailing the history of the circumstances surrounding the statement and the … Continue reading →

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Cosa Nostra And The Mexican Mafia

by fdvent1 Posted on May 26, 2011

Virginia Hill, a woman sent to Mexico by the Cosa Nostra, infiltrated the highest levels of the Mexican government in the post-war period and turned that country into a large-scale supplier of drugs to the United States, journalist and writer … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Historical

Triggerman In Bugsy Hit Revealed by Researcher

Mafia Busting In Cuba

Second Gun in RFK Shooting?

Feb. 14, 1929 – Capone Wages War

The Barker Karpis Gang-Seventy-Seven years Ago in History

Bonnie and Clyde’s Guns Going to Auction

The Story Of Prohibition On PBS

Bones of Infamous Aussie Bandit Ned Kelly ID’d

“Goodfellas don’t sue goodfellas, Goodfellas kill goodfellas”

Cosa Nostra And The Mexican Mafia

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