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Uncle Charlie Killed Dutch Schultz

Retired KCPD Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins interviews Allen Geik about his book Uncle Charlie Killed Dutch Schultz. Geik’s uncle was Charlie Workman, who was a significant tool in the arsenal of the Murder Incorporated murderous toolchest. Charlie Workman was one of the men who killed Dutch Schultz. Mr. Geik was unaware of Charlie Workman and […]

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Kenji Gallo: The Man who put Theodore “Teddy” Persico away

Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins talks with former Colombo associate and California strip club owner Kenji Gallo. In the second of a three-part series of interviews about the Christain conversion experiences of mobsters, we learn that Kenji Gallo had been a successful mob associate in southern California and made connections back east with Teddie Persico. He

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Sal “Sally Ubatz” Polisi Talks Gotti and Other Subjects

Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins interviews former Gotti associate Sal Polisi about his life from the mean streets of new york, to prison, to witness protection, and his post-mafia life. Gary has a candid conversation with Sal Polisi about his life in the mafia, how he turned and testified against John Gotti, and his post-mafia

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The Trial of Mike “The Large Guy” Sarno

Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins interviews Jim Cosenza about his recollections of the characters and the evidence in the trial of Chicago Outfit Capo Mike Sarno. Sarno was also known as the “Large Guy” or “Big Mike” for obvious reasons. I recommend you go back and listen to my two-part interview of retired ATF Agent

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The Story of Michael Franzese Christian Conversion

Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins looks into the conversion experience of several mobsters in this and two future shows. In this video, he tells listeners about Michael Franzese. Additionally, Gary tells about Ernie Davino, a now-deceased member of Tony Spilotro’s Las Vegas Hole in the Wall gang, and his Christian conversion experience. Michael Franzese is the

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Paul Shiro Released

Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the Chicago Outfit had a loyal soldier named Paul Shiro. The guys called him “The Indian” because he had facial features like a Native American. This man was a killer. I once did a story on four businessmen who were all killed with a gun firing .22 caliber bullets,

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Bonus MRBALLEN PODCAST: STRANGE, DARK & MYSTERIOUS STORIES

Hey guys, I am releasing a special short segment from a very interesting true crime podcast. Not my usual mafia fare, but I hope you find this to be a fun look at another style of true crime storytelling. You can find this podcast on the Amazon Music Podcast App. This is the spine-chilling case

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The Four Mistakes that created the Teflon Don

Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins examines John Gotti’s first RICO trial to determine why the jury failed to convict him. We learn about the four mistakes made by the prosecution team of Diane Giacalone and John Gleeson. The first was the attempt to force Wilfred “Willie Boy” Johnson to testify by exposing him as a

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How did Mikey Scars get his nickname?

Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins interviews Michael DiLeonardo and learns about his early history and how he got his famous nickname, Mikey Scars. Michael DiLeonardo, aka Mikey Scars, was a made man in the Gambino crime family. He was made by the Underboss, Sam the Bull Gravano. On the night that Mikey Scars was inducted into

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Stockton Police Surveillance

Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins congratulates the Stockton Police Department on their successful surveillance to catch a serial killer. He explains, using his own experience, just how difficult this operation is for the officers involved. Support the Podcast Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwireClick

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