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Gerald Scarpelli and the Wild Bunch

• May 27, 2019
• Tagged as: butch petrocelli, frank theo, gerald carusiello, gerald scarpelli, jerry scalise, mark c. thanasouras, michael oliver, murder, richard crofton, richie ferraro, sal catauella, tony borsellino, wild bunchchicago outfit

Scarpelli made several attempts to “go legitimate,” first by investing several thousand into a jewelry boutique, and when that failed, he worked at a shipping company owned by his brother. He ultimately wanted to own…

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Outfit Wild Bunch Murder Decade

• May 13, 2019
• Tagged as: Calabrese, chicago, chicago outfit, family secrets, gerald scarpelli, harry aleman, murder, Scalise, wild b unch

In Chicago, law enforcement documented 31 Outfit-connected murders between 1980 and 1989. Scott Burnstein and his Gangster Report article was the inspiration for this podcast.  Outfit terrorists named Jerry Scalise, Jerry Scarpelli, William “Butchie” Petrocelli,…

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Anatomy of an Outfit Murder

• April 15, 2019
• Tagged as: chicago outfit, harry aleman, murder

When researching organized crime murders, sometimes there are clues that tip us off to what may have really happened. We recently discussed the Wild Bunch, a crew of Chicago Outfit hitmen in the 1970s, and…

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Bob Gross Serial Killer Part 2

• March 25, 2019
• Tagged as: Kansas city, kidnapping, murder, rape

In part 2 of this story of fear and horror on Kansas City streets. Gary and newspaper reporter Ian Cummings examines how Bob Gross once escaped any penalty because a rural deputy sheriff thought he…

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Bob Gross Serial Killer part 1

• March 18, 2019
• Tagged as: horro, kidnap, killer, murder, rape, serial killer

Authorities could have predicted that a teenager named Robert “Bob” Gross might end up a suspect in sex crimes. They just did not know how far he would take his obsession. As with many sex…

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Harry “The Hook” Aleman Part 3

• December 17, 2018
• Tagged as: Billy logan, Chicago mafia, chicago outfit, cook county, hitman, murder

This is the third of a four part series on one of the most feared enforcers in the history if the Chicago Outfit. In this episode the Gary discusses the Billy Logan hit with Chicago…

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Freddy Geas killed Whitey Bulger

• November 2, 2018
• Tagged as: boston, bulger, geas, Hazelton prison, murder, organized crime, slocks

In this podcast, Aaron and I interview our friend who is a former prison guard at the maximum security federal prison at Marion, Illinois. He will talk about the procedures in handling high profile prisoners…

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Texas Moonlight Murders Part 2

• March 19, 2018
• Tagged as: Louisana, lovers lane murders, murder, serial killer, Texarkana

The next murder was another double-homicide, occurring exactly three weeks from the Griffin/Moore murders. On Saturday night, April 13, Betty Jo Booker, age 15, was playing her alto saxophone in her regular weekly gig with…

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Texas Moonlight Murders Part 1

• March 12, 2018
• Tagged as: Arkansas, Louisana, lovers lanes, murder, serial killer, Texarkana

The 1976 film The Town That Dreaded Sundown was released internationally and is loosely based on true crime Texas Moonlight Murders. The movie claimed that the “story you are about to see is true, where…

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Chicago Outfit Hit Car

• November 6, 2017
• Tagged as: chicago outfit, chuckie typewriter, Milwaukee Phil, murder, tony spilotro

On May 2, 1962, Chicago cops responded to a suspicious party radio call at 1750 SupeStor st. in Chicago. They encountered Chicago Outfit members Philip (Milwaukee Phil) Alderisio, an Outfit trigger-man and loan shark, and…