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The Mob and the Boosters – Gangland Wire

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Shoplifting seems like a crime done by kleptomaniacs, dysfunctional movie stars or teenagers. Well, there is a huge contingent of professional shoplifters working stores somewhere in the world,as you read this blog. In criminal lingo, a shoplifter is known as a “Booster.” Mostly, they are drug addicts trying to feed their habit. Most work in […]

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Joseph “Joey Doves” Aiuppa

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Joseph Aiuppa was the Chicago mob boss depicted as Remo Gaggi in the film Casino. In his early years, he was known as Joey O’Brien. In 1962 Chicago mobster Joseph Aiuppa was stopped in the Pittsburg, Kansas area by the local police and F.B.I. agents. He was found to be in possession of 567 frozen

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Chicago Outfit Map

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I found a very interesting site that talks about the Chicago Outfit. Click on the highlighted Chicago Syndicate and go to the site. Sign up for updates. I am thinking I should figure out how to do this on my website. I have an interactive map on my Kansas City Mob Tour app. I should be

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Chicago Outfit

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I have been researching for my next podcast. I have invited FBI (Ret) Agent Bill Ouseley to participate. We will discuss the relationship between Nick Civella, the Chicago Outfit and the Kansas City Outfit. One thing I learned is the relationship between Chicago and Kansas City started before Nick Civella was of any importance. Al

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Nick Civella and the Super Bowl

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With the Chiefs heading for the playoffs, I think back to the 1969-1970 season. The KC Chiefs were headed to the Super Bowl against the favored Minnesota Vikings. Nationally, the Vikings were getting all the action to win. Locally, the money was going down on the Chiefs. Nick Civella called the tapped North View Social club’s

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Len Dawson

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One other thing about the 1970 Super Bowl. Lenny Dawson was accused of consorting with gamblers to shave points. It was all crap and a lie, but a lot of folks took it seriously. Here is a link to a book about this event. The Mafia, Football Gambling and Len Dawson by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

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Real Oklahoma Outlaws

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My Oklahoma friend, Richard M. Mullins, has released his true crime book on Oklahoma criminals. What first drew my attention was his chapter on the James S. “Jimmy” Duardi attempt to take over the Grand Lake area and open it up to illegal gambling, prostitution and other criminal behavior. So, if you want the definitive

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James S. Duardi and the Oklahoma Connection part 2

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In this podcast, learn how a mob hit gone wrong can be ignored by a Federal judge because of a disagreement with the Strike Force. The U.S. Strike Force was formed to cut though jurisdictional boundaries and eliminate inter agency rivalries. In major American cities with La Cosa Nostra families, the Department of Justice created

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James S. Duardi and the Oklahoma connection

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This podcast is the first of a two-part series about Kansas City Mob associate James S. “Jimmy” Duardi. Jimmy Duardi was a mobster from the old school. His personality had a range from being a most pleasant fellow to a cold deadly killer. He was the nephew of Gaetanno LaCoco who was a old time

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Black Mass

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Black Mass is the type of story that I call, “You can’t write this Sh$t,” this has to be lived. Johnny Depp, as James “Whitey” Bulger, has the dead eyed soulless persona down. I have met two other men in my life like this, and when they looked me in the eye, they were devoid

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