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The history of organized crime in the United States.
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#OTD (Feb. 12)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#HighlandNY #BrooklineMA #Brooklyn #Miami #GarrisonNY #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, February 12... • in 1909, in a visit to a counterfeiting plant in Highland NY, Ignazio Lupo discusses a plot to assassinate NYPD Lt. Joseph Petrosino in Italy. • in 1912, police arrest West Side Manhattan gangster Owen Madden for the fatal shooting of William Henshaw. • in 1914, Anthony Celentano, a gangster on New York's Lower East Side, is stabbed and seriously wounded by members of the Jimmy Curley Gang. • in 1916, gangster Ludwig Augustine is wounded by gunshots as he crosses Manhattan's Fifth Avenue near 47th Street. • in 1936, the artichoke monopoly case against Joseph Castaldo and codefendants ends with a hung jury in New York federal court. • in 1938, $10,000 in cash and jewelry is robbed from a Brookline MA jewelry store. • in 1947, an indictment against Mike Miranda for complicity in the 1934 Brooklyn shooting of Ferdinand 'the Shadow' Boccia, is dismissed by Judge Samuel Leibowitz. • in 1958, upon his return to New York City, Meyer Lansky is arrested for vagrancy and questioned about the murder of Albert Anastasia. • in 1962, 'Trigger Mike' Coppola is convicted of income tax evasion in Miami FL federal court and sentenced to a year and a day in prison plus a $40,000 fine. • in 2009, federal agents arrest seven alleged members of a Genovese crime family crew in Garrison NY. Image of Mike Miranda.
February 12, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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It's possible, but so far I haven't seen support for this prosecutor-launched #LuckyLuciano legend.

#NYC #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Skystorians
Did ‘Lucky’ have a headquarters at 91 Mulberry Street?
Federal prosecutor seems to have launched this Lucania legend
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February 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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#OTD (Feb. 11)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Cuba #NewEngland #Brooklyn #Harlem #Detroit #PittstonPA #RhodeIsland #YoungstownOH #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, February 11... • in 1906, an East Youngstown OH fire is blamed on a Black Hand organization. • in 1907, Filippo Randazzo, suspected Black Hand gang member, is fatally shot on Manhattan's Chrystie Street. • in 1911, police arrest brothers Angelo and Ferdinando Marino in connection with the recent shooting of Sam Lucchino in Pittston PA. • in 1914, 'Johnny Dee' DeBellis of East Harlem NY is convicted of criminally carrying a pistol. • in 1921, Alberto Alterio dies of gunshot wounds suffered at Manhattan's whiskey 'curb market' the previous day. • in 1927, Brooklyn Camorra leader Leopoldo Lauritano pleads guilty to perjury. • in 1931, after questioning related to the recent Detroit murder of Chester LaMare, both Joseph Zerilli and William Tocco are released. • in 1932, under the assumed name of Morris Lieberman, Meyer Lansky is charged with Prohibition violations. • in 1947, entertainer Frank Sinatra travels to Havana, Cuba, in the company of underworld figures Charles, Rocco and Joseph Fischetti. • in 1959, New England underworld boss Raymond L.S. Patriarca testifies before the Senate's McClellan Committee and suggests the death of his father led him to early criminal activity. • in 1960, Vito Genovese begins a 15-year sentence for narcotics conspiracy at Atlanta Federal Prison. • in 1963, gangster Lenine 'Lenny' Strollo of Campbell OH and others are arrested for counterfeiting. Image of Vito Genovese.
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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Debts, rats, and punches: Gambino Mafia family soldier pleads guilty to extortion and witness retaliation gangstersinc.org/2026/02/11/d... - #Mafia #NewYorkMafia #Crime #CosaNostra
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Gambino Mafia family soldier James “Jimmy” Laforte pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, Hobbs Act extortion and Hobbs Act extortion conspiracy, witness retaliation, and being a felon in possessi...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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#OTD (Feb. 10)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#SanDiego #Pittsburgh #Brooklyn #Cuba #NewJersey #Detroit #ScrantonPA #RhodeIsland #YoungstownOH #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, February 10... • in 1910, U.S. officials consider deporting Ignazio Lupo, who is on trial for counterfeiting. • in 1917, Joseph Talarico is fatally shot at a Pittsburgh saloon. In New York, police break up a policy gambling ring arresting 21 men, including leader Anthony Celantano. • in 1921, bootlegger Alberto Alterio is shot and mortally wounded at Manhattan's 'whiskey curb,' a block from police headquarters. • in 1927, Brooklyn Camorra leader Leopoldo Lauritano goes on trial for perjury. • in 1930, a New York judge directs the acquittal of Charles 'Green' Entratta, accused of a murder at the Hotsy Totsy Club. • in 1946, the S.S. Laura Keene, with deported Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania aboard, departs New York for Italy. • in 1947, Cuban secret police question visiting mafioso Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania. • in 1960, inmate Louis Ferrini tells FBI he witnessed some of a Mafia induction ceremony within New Jersey State Prison. • in 1966, speaking at a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover minimizes the contributions of Mafia turncoat Joseph Valachi. • in 1977, San Diego crime lord and FBI informant Frank 'Bomp' Bompensiero is shot to death near his apartment. • in 1999, Dante 'Danny' Strollo of Campbell OH pleads guilty to racketeering and agrees to testify against his brother, Youngstown-area crime boss Lenine 'Lenny' Strollo. Image of Frank Bompensiero.
February 10, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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#OTD (Feb. 10) in 1977: Frank "Bomp" #Bompensiero, #SanDiego crime boss and #FBI informant, is shot to death near his apartment.

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Mafia executes SoCal informant Bompensiero
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February 10, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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#OTD (Feb. 09)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#LosAngeles #Harlem #Brooklyn #NiagaraFallsNY #Chicago #Detroit #RhodeIsland #HazletonPA #Cuba #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, February 9... • in 1909, under an assumed identity, New York Police Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino leaves for Italy on a secret assignment. • in 1915, the case against Los Angeles racketeer Joe Ardizzone for the 1906 murder of George Maisano is dismissed for lack of evidence. • in 1916, Frank Ferrara confesses that he drove gunmen to murder East Harlem poultry merchant Barnet Baff on Nov. 24, 1914. • in 1918, Joseph Florino of Brooklyn is arrested for assault and later discharged. • in 1921, Samuel Sirianni and Frank Carallo of Niagara Falls NY are convicted of whiskey smuggling. • in 1925, after two weeks of recovery from gunshot wounds, Johnny Torrio of Chicago asks to begin his pending prison sentence for Prohibition violations. • in 1931, Detroit police name Joe Amico and Elmer Macklin as suspects in the killing of boss Cesare LaMare two days earlier. • in 1946, the scheduled departure from New York of the S.S. Laura Keene, carrying deported Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania back to Italy, is delayed by bad weather. • in 1947, Rhode Island racketeer Frank 'Butsey' Morelli returns to the U.S. from Havana in company with Philip Lombardo and Anthony Salerno of New York. • in 1953, Jack Parisi is arrested at Hazleton PA for narcotics peddling. • in 1990, New York crime boss John J. Gotti is acquitted of charges that he hired the Westies gang to target a union official. Image of Johnny Torrio.
February 9, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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#OTD (Feb. 08)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#NewOrleans #Harlem #RhodeIsland #Detroit #Cuba #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, February 8... • in 1876, New Orleans gangster Frank Romeo is indicted for carrying concealed weapons. • in 1908, police officials say barber Tony Calcagno, recently murdered in East Harlem, was actually Camillo LaRosa, leader of an interstate Black Hand organization. • in 1910, prosecution closes its counterfeiting case against mafiosi Giuseppe Morello, Ignazio Lupo and others. • in 1924, Rhode Island gangster Frank 'Butsy' Morelli is released from Atlanta Federal Prison. • in 1931, Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania is arrested by New York Police and charged with felonious assault. In Detroit, police seek Joe Tocco, Angelo Meli and Leo Cellura in connection with the killing of Chester LaMare. • in 1932, Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll is shot to death at a New York phone booth. • in 1943, New York Judge McCook acknowledges claims that imprisoned Mafia boss Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania has assisted the U.S. war effort but refuses a request to suspend his prison sentences. • in 1947, FBI agents spot Lucania at the Oriental Park Racetrack in Havana, Cuba. • in 1951, the Kefauver Committee conducts hearings in Detroit and learns about Frank Cammarata's political strength and late mobster Joe Tocco's connections to the Ford Motor Company. • in 1966, Peter Maas learns that the White House intends to halt publication of Joseph Valachi's autobiography. • in 1973, Senate panel begins investigation of Watergate break-in. Image of Vincent Coll.
February 8, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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#OTD (Feb. 07)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#SewickleyPA #Buffalo #Brooklyn #PittstonPA #Philadelphia #Detroit #Bronx #QueensNY #NewEngland #Idaho #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, February 7... • in 1908, six alleged Black Handers are arrested at Sewickley PA. • in 1909, future Buffalo crime boss Stefano Magaddino arrives in New York. • in 1911, early New York Mafia leader Nicola Taranto dies in Brooklyn. In Pittston PA, Sam Lucchino, who helped prosecute Mafia counterfeiters, is shot and seriously wounded. • in 1918, police arrest Anthony Sorrentini, suspect in the Philadelphia murder of Frank Clementi. • in 1931, Cesare 'Chester' LaMare, Detroit boss, is murdered at his home. In the Bronx NY, an elaborate funeral is held for murdered mobster Joe 'Baker' Catania. • in 1947, the New York State Athletic Commission revokes Rocky Graziano's boxing license because he failed to report underworld bribery attempts. • in 1962, the remains of Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania are interred in a family vault in Queens NY. • in 1963, FBI learns that New England boss Raymond Patriarca is assessing a Mafia membership fee to collect a legal defense fund. • in 1966, Joseph Valachi empowers his agent to sell his autobiography to a publisher. • in 1973, former New York crime boss Frank Costello is hospitalized after suffering a heart attack. • in 2008, U.S. and Italian authorities make more than 80 arrests in a Mafia crackdown. U.S. efforts focus on the Gambino Crime Family. • in 2011, federal authorities locate former New England mafioso Enrico Ponzo living under an assumed name in Idaho. Image of Cesare LaMare.
February 7, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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#OTD (Feb. 06)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Tunis #Milwaukee #Brooklyn #KansasCity #NewJersey #QueensNY #NassauCountyNY #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, February 6... • in 1897, future rackets leader Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter is born in New York City. • in 1910, Carlos Marcello is born Calogero Minacore to Sicilian parents in Tunis, North Africa. • in 1921, Milwaukee boss Vito Guardalabene dies of natural causes and is succeeded by his son Peter. In a Manhattan gunfight, Brooklyn gangster Frankie Yale is wounded in the chest, companion Michael Demosci is killed. • in 1934, a witness in John Lazia's tax evasion trial in Kansas City federal court testifies that he delivered payments from Lazia to law enforcement figures to protect Lazia's illegal casino business. • in 1936, Joseph 'Piney' Armone begins a sentence at Sing Sing Prison for feloniously aiding the escape of a murderer. • in 1938, Anthony Colombo Sr. and Christina Oliveri are found strangled to death inside a car on Shore Road in Brooklyn. • in 1948, in an interview with FBI agents, New Jersey racketeer Willie Moretti acknowledges an association with performer Frank Sinatra. • in 1959, fearful of being caught by the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, Joseph Valachi flees New York City. • in 1962, the remains of Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania are transported by plane from Italy to New York for burial in Queens. • in 1970, Bonanno Crime Family leaders Philip Rastelli and John J. Morale are jailed for refusing to testify before a Nassau County NY grand jury investigating organized crime. Image of Louis Buchalter.
February 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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#OTD (Feb. 05)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Philadelphia #Brooklyn #Canada #NiagaraFalls #KansasCity #SaratogaNY #Cuba #Chicago #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, February 5... • in 1918, New York mobster Francis Clementi is fatally shot in Philadelphia. William Flynn, who built the Secret Service case against the Morello-Lupo counterfeiting gang, writes to the President recommending a sentence reduction for Ignazio Lupo. • in 1921, Frankie Yale of Brooklyn and his associates emerge victorious from a free-for-all gang fistfight at Park Row in Manhattan. • in 1922, Joseph 'Adonis' Doto is arrested in Brooklyn for assault and battery. • in 1926, mafioso Salvatore Maranzano passes through Niagara Falls on the way to a farm he has purchased at Saltfleet Township, Ontario, Canada. • in 1932, Secret Service agents break up a counterfeiting operation that includes Manhattan mobster Louis Reggione. • in 1934, the tax evasion trial of John Lazia opens in Kansas City federal court. • in 1948, the Manhattan district attorney investigates underworld connections of boxer Rocky Graziano's management team. • in 1953, Meyer Lansky is arrested near Saratoga NY on gambling conspiracy charges. • in 1960, six men, sentenced to prison for running stolen military weapons to Cuban revolutionaries, convince a federal appeals court to release them on bail during their legal appeals. • in 2009, Chicago Outfit leader James Marcello is sentenced to life in prison for racketeering and murders. Image of John Lazia.
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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#OTD (Feb. 04)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Brooklyn #Chicago #Bronx #Massachusetts #QueensNY #Cuba #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, February 4... • in 1904, a NY grand jury indicts Monk Eastman for assault and attempted murder. • in 1914, teenage Jack Diamond is convicted of burglary in NYC. • in 1927, Joseph 'Socks' Lanza is arrested in New York for weapons possession. • in 1929, Ralph Sprizza of Brooklyn is arrested in connection with the recent murder of Michael 'Shots' Abbatemarco. • in 1930, indictments for illegal weapons possession are returned against Tony Accardo, Jack McGurn and others in Chicago. • in 1931, two first-degree assault indictments against Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania are dismissed. At Fordham Hospital in the Bronx, Joseph Catania dies of gunshot wounds received the previous day. • in 1933, suspect John T. O'Donnell is held without bail in connection with the murder of Massachusetts underworld boss Charles Solomon. • in 1938, the Queens NY witness intimidation trial of Paul Vario, Anthony Romano, Stephen Oddo, Benjamin Israel and James Zummo opens with jury selection. • in 1960, following convictions for running stolen military weapons to Cuban revolutionaries, Victor Carlucci, Daniel 'Speedo' Hanna, Norman Rothman, Stuart Sutor, Joseph Merola and Joseph 'Red' Giordano are sentenced to prison terms. • in 1966, the FBI becomes involved in the investigation of a recent gunfight on Brooklyn's Troutman Street. • in 2009, former Genovese crime family boss Daniel Leo and 11 others are charged with racketeering. Image of 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania
February 4, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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#OTD (Feb. 03)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Chicago #Dallas #PortAllenLA #Pennsylvania #Bronx #NewJersey #Pittsburgh #Cuba #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, February 3... • in 1898, future Chicago Mafia boss Angelo Genna is born in Marsala, Sicily. • in 1902, future Dallas Mafia boss Joseph Francis Civello is born in Port Allen LA. • in 1905, Joseph Cogliandro of northeast Pennsylvania confesses to Mafia extortion and reveals secrets of the regional Mafia organization. • in 1915, Pellegrino DiGiovanni, recently acquitted of a double-murder, is fatally shot in a Chicago butcher shop. • in 1931, 'Joe the Baker' Catania, a loyal lieutenant of Giuseppe Masseria, is shot and mortally wounded by Salvatore Maranzano gunmen in the Bronx. • in 1933, Joseph Castaldo of New York pleads guilty to six counts of tax evasion and two counts of concealing assets in bankruptcy. He is sentenced to 11 months in prison. • in 1953, federal authorities attempt to revoke the naturalization of New Jersey racketeer Joseph 'Doc' Stacher. • in 1954, the New Jersey attorney general investigates the 1952 prison death of Salvatore Moretti. • in 1960, a federal jury at Pittsburgh begins deliberations in the trial of Victor Carlucci, Daniel 'Speedo' Hanna, Norman Rothman, Joseph Merola, Stuart Sutor and Joseph 'Red' Giordano for running stolen military weapons to Cuban revolutionaries. Image of Joseph Catania
February 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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#OTD (Feb. 02)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Pennsylvania #Chicago #Detroit #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, February 2... • in 1904, Monk Eastman and some of his men engage in a shootout with Pinkerton detectives. • in 1905, northeast Pennsylvania Black Hander Frank Muncolo pleads guilty to robbery by menace. He is sentenced to four years in prison. • in 1906, a magistrate at East Youngstown OH receives a threatening Black Hand letter. • in 1912, Manhattan gangster Owen Madden is a suspect in the shooting of William Henshaw. • in 1914, Chicago wine merchant Victor Barone is seriously wounded in a shooting at Gault Court. • in 1919, Pasquale Danni, brother-in-law of Detroit-area mob boss Sam Giannola, is killed at Goddall Street and Biddle Avenue. • in 1920, Louis Buchalter is arrested in New York for burglary. • in 1931, Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania is arrested for felonious assault. • in 1933, Joseph Castaldo goes to trial in New York federal court on tax evasion charges. • in 1940, Abe 'Kid Twist' Reles is arrested for a 1933 murder. • in 1946, as officials prepare to deport Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania, he is moved from Sing Sing Prison to Ellis Island. • in 2009, Chicago Outfit leader Joseph Lombardo is sentenced to life in prison for racketeering and murders. Image of Abe Reles
February 2, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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Stakeknife: A Man for All Seasons gangstersinc.org/2026/02/01/s... - #IRA #TheTroubles #Hitman #BlackOps #Spy
Stakeknife: A Man for All Seasons
Stakeknife is a bricklayer by profession and a killer by choice. He’s an Irishman with an Italian name. Someone, maybe Jesus, claims, “Throw out one devil and seven come rushing in, because the hou…
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February 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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#OTD (Feb. 01)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#PortChesterNY #PatersonNJ #Brooklyn #Bronx #Chicago #MiamiFL #HollywoodFL #SpringfieldMO #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, February 1... • in 1904, Secret Service agents trail recently freed Barrel Murder suspect Tommaso Petto from Port Chester NY back to Manhattan. • in 1913, a federal jury convicts Frank Filasto of New York City and Joseph Ribuffo of Paterson NJ of human trafficking. • in 1917, Frank Yale of Brooklyn and two other men are arrested at a New Utrecht Avenue cafe for illegal possession of handguns. • in 1921, following the Bronx shooting of Angelo Lagattuta, mafioso Saverio Pollaccia is arrested for possession of a revolver. • in 1930, Jack McGurn and Tony Accardo are arrested in connection with the murder of Chicago Crime Commission investigator Julius Rosenheim. • in 1932, two gunmen kill three and wound three at a Bronx apartment linked with Vincent Coll, who is not present. • in 1936, Special Prosecutor Thomas Dewey orders dozens of simultaneous raids against New York brothels. • in 1951, gangster Edward Coco shoots and kills a car-washer in Miami Beach FL. • in 1959, Meyer Lansky is admitted to a Hollywood FL hospital with pericarditis. • in 1966, a delegation of Italian Americans, including four congressmen, meet with the U.S. attorney general to object to the planned publication of Joseph Valachi's memoirs. • in 2002, John J. Gotti is taken from a federal prison hospital to receive further cancer treatment at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield MO. Image of Tony Accardo
February 1, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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#OTD (Jan. 31) in 1962: #Gallo gangsters become local heroes for a moment after rescuing children from a #Brooklyn apartment fire.

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Brooklyn's Gallo mobsters become heroes
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January 31, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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#OTD (Jan. 31)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Detroit #Brooklyn #RhodeIsland #Harlem #CiceroIL #CampbellOH #YoungstownOH #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 31... • in 1909, two sticks of dynamite are found on the window ledge of Detroit underworld leader Joseph Vitale's home. • in 1910, during the counterfeiting trial of New York's Morello mob, key prosecution witness Antonio Comito is cross-examined. • in 1918, future Mafia boss Philip Rastelli is born in Brooklyn NY. • in 1927, Youngstown OH crime figure Nicholas Mallamo dies of earlier gunshot wounds. • in 1933, notorious Rhode Island rum-runner Daniel Walsh disappears after a dinner with associates. • in 1936, police arrest 55 men at a dice game at 110 West 116th Street in Harlem. The game is believed run by 'Trigger Mike' Coppola. • in 1962, Gallo gangsters rescue six children from a burning third-floor apartment in Brooklyn and extinguish the blaze before firefighters arrive. • in 1978, Donald Renno and Vincent Moretti are killed in a restaurant in Cicero IL. • in 1982, federal agents raid a Campbell OH casino run by Ernest Biondillo and seize a semiautomatic pistol and $21,160 believed to be the house cut of the previous night's 'barbut' games. • in 1989, Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirms the 100-year prison sentences of mafiosi convicted in the 1986 Commission case. Image of Philip Rastelli
January 31, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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#OTD (Jan. 30)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Chicago #Brooklyn #YoungstownOH #HempsteadNY #Cleveland #NewOrleans #TampaFL #EverettMA #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 30... • in 1913, during the human trafficking trial of Frank Filasto and Joseph Ribuffo, prosecution witness Annie Greco collapses in fear in the witness stand after observing people in the gallery making death gestures toward her. • in 1915, after weeks of legal battles, Jim Colosimo's restaurant at 2128 Wabash Avenue in Chicago is allowed to reopen. • in 1918, the clemency application of convicted Mafia counterfeiter Ignazio Lupo is supported by a letter from Judge George W. Ray, who sentenced him to 30 years. • in 1926, Joseph Florino is arrested in Brooklyn in connection with a homicide. • in 1927, Youngstown OH underworld figures Nick Mallamo and Sam Tripelo are shot and mortally wounded on Division Street. • in 1930, Frank Plaia and Michael Sclafoni, convicted of two Hempstead, Long Island, killings, are electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison. • in 1935, former Cleveland Mafia boss Frank Milano enters Mexico. • in 1951, the sheriff of Jefferson Parish LA orders the closure of the mob-run Beverly Club and other casinos. • in 1957, the U.S. Senate creates a Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field (McClellan Committee). • in 1967, Tampa FL boss Santo Trafficante visits a New Orleans doctor accompanied by local Mafia boss Carlos Marcello. • in 1968, a mob car-bomb murder attempt at Everett MA costs attorney John Fitzgerald Jr. the lower part of his right leg. Image of Jim Colosimo
January 30, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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#OTD (Jan. 29) in 1962: Two brothers, supporters of the #Brooklyn #Gallo gang, had a very bad Monday morning.

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Mob mayhem on a Monday morning
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January 29, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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#OTD (Jan. 29)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#SanFrancisco #Prohibition #Brooklyn #Bronx #Pittsburgh #TrumbullCountyOH #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 29... • in 1879, Vincenzo Trapani of San Francisco is convicted of conspiring with local mafiosi in the robbery of a shoe store. • in 1904, Tommaso Petto, held for months as a suspect in New York's Barrel Murder, is freed. • in 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment, prohibiting the manufacture, sale and transport of alcoholic beverages beginning in 1920, is ratified. • in 1927, Vito Genovese is arrested in Brooklyn for illegally carrying a firearm. • in 1928, John Barrett of Manhattan, wounded by a gunshot to the head, tells police he was shot by a back seat passenger while traveling in a car with Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, Red Levine and others. • in 1932, Salvatore Shillitani is charged with the Bronx murder of Benedetto Bellini. • in 1940, Sebastian John LaRocca is arrested in Pittsburgh for larceny. The Federal Bureau of Narcotics shares with the Customs Service information on the Grand Council (Commission) of the Sicilian-Italian underworld in the U.S. • in 1962, Gallo gang supporters Mike and Philip Albergo are shot and wounded in Brooklyn while repairing a flat tire. • in 1963, a Trumbull County OH judge directs the acquittal of accused arsonist Dominick Moio. Image of Vito Genovese
January 29, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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#OTD (Jan. 28)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Montana #Detroit #Bronx #SanFrancisco #Cuba #WarrenOH #Brooklyn #Tampa #NewOrleans #LongIslandNY #Philadelphia #Chicago #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 28... • in 1908, convicted of second-degree murder in Montana, Robert Vanella is sentenced to 50 years in prison. • in 1920, Tony Alescio is shot and killed on East Congress Street in Detroit, apparent victim of a Mafia feud. • in 1932, Nicholas Paduano is murdered outside his Bronx NY home. • in 1949, Leonard Calamia, Sebastiano Nani and Mike Abati go on trial in San Francisco for the 1947 murder of Nick DeJohn. • in 1960, one of six men charged with running stolen U.S. weapons to Cuban rebels, Joseph 'Red' Giordano testifies in his defense. • in 1963, Dominic Moio goes to trial for a Warren OH arson fire. • in 1966, factions within New York's Bonanno Crime Family exchange shots on Brooklyn's Troutman Street, between Knickerbocker and Irving avenues. • in 1967, Tampa boss Santo Trafficante Jr. dines at a New Orleans restaurant with local boss Carlos Marcello. • in 1970, grand jury indictments result in the arrests of a number of Long Island mafiosi, including Henry Hill, 'Sally the Sheik' Musacchio, 'Buster' Aloi and Jerry Asaro. • in 1993, Mario Riccobene of Philadelphia is shot to death in his parked automobile. • in 2009, Frank Calabrese Sr., convicted of racketeering and murders in Chicago's Family Secrets trial, is sentenced to life in prison. Image of Santo Trafficante Jr.
January 28, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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#OTD (Jan. 27)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#NewOrleans #SewickleyPA #Pittsburgh #Brooklyn #Miami #YoungstownOH #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 27... • in 1895, New Orleans Police Chief Dexter Gaster reports that the Mafia, thought dead after 1891 lynchings, has been revived in his city. • in 1908, Giuseppe Marino of Sewickley PA is charged with using the U.S. mails in a scheme to defraud. • in 1910, Antonio Comito testifies for a second day in the Morello-Lupo counterfeiting trial. • in 1925, Ferdinando Mauro of Pittsburgh is charged with liquor violations after whiskey and wine are seized during a raid at his store. • in 1926, angered by the dismissal of a murder indictment, the Brooklyn district attorney accuses New York Judge Selah Strong of conspiring with the attorney of Camorra leader Leopoldo Lauritano. • in 1927, Vito Genovese is arrested in Brooklyn for illegal weapon possession. • in 1930, New York gangsters (and recreational fishermen) Frank Costello and Charles Lucania are mentioned by Miami press after Costello manages to reel in a 58-pound wahoo. • in 1959, crime boss Joseph Profaci testifies during a hearing of the New York State Investigation Commission. • in 1962, after being questioned by police regarding his relationship to deceased mafioso 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania, producer Martin Gosch tells the press that their only connection was a common interest in a movie project. • in 2004, former Youngstown OH underworld boss Lenny Strollo is sentenced to just under 13 years in prison. Image of Frank Nitti
January 27, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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#OTD (Jan. 26)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

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On this date, January 26... • in 1910, the counterfeiting trial of Giuseppe Morello, Ignazio Lupo and six others opens in New York federal court. • in 1912, an informant tells the Secret Service in New York that two underworld visitors from Kansas City are seeking an audience with Brooklyn boss Sebastiano DiGaetano. • in 1929, bootlegging conspiracy indictments are dismissed against Chicago gang boss Al Capone and 68 other defendants. • in 1937, 'Cokey Flo' Brown formally recants her testimony in the New York vice trial against 'Lucky Luciano' Lucania and others. • in 1939, a federal judge in Pittsburgh overturns bootlegging convictions of Dominic Mallamo and Joseph Angelo, both of Youngstown OH. • in 1956, Joseph Profaci is fined $4,000 in Brooklyn federal court for mislabeling a diluted product as 100% pure olive oil. • in 1962, Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania dies of an apparent heart attack at a Naples, Italy, airport, where he was to meet movie producer Martin Gosch. • in 1963, the governor of Wisconsin launches an inquiry into links between the Grande Cheese Company and organized crime. • in 1973, the body of crime boss Carlo Gambino's nephew Emanuel Gambino is found by FBI agents in a shallow grave in Colts Neck, NJ. • in 2009, Paul Schiro, convicted of racketeering in the Chicago Family Secrets trial, is sentenced to 20 years in prison. Image of Lucania
January 26, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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#OTD (Jan 25) in 1908, former #NewYork gangster Robert #Vanella is convicted of the #Montana murder of Raffaele Orasio.

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Robert Vanella
January 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM