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Lucky Luciano: The Myth and the Movie that Never Was

Luciano remained tight-lipped and kept his business close to vest, but while living in exile during 1950s and 60s he began ...

Sep 19, 20226 min read

Some have described it as the biggest and most powerful of the five New York crime families.

Aug 31, 20225 min read

The Year of the New American Underworld, a short lived, yet bloody war (dubbed the Castellammarese War) between two rival Mafia bosses ...

Aug 21, 20226 min read

Mar 3, 20225 min read

For our true crime fanatics, here are 18 disturbing documentary-crime tv mini series must watch list of 2021 as we recap the year in...

Dec 31, 20213 min read

"Former Somerville crime boss Howie Winter — “Whitey” Bulger, head of the Winter Hill Gang — has died at 91, his lawyer confirmed to the Her

Nov 13, 20202 min read

Maybel Willebrandt (1881-1963) was a pioneering figure in American law and public service.

Apr 5, 20183 min read

"Put me on the spot? Me? Don't everybody know I ain't scared of nothing?" ~ Stephanie St. Clair

Feb 1, 20185 min read

Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson was a notorious mobster based out of Harlem, New York from the early 1930s to the late 1960s.

Nov 29, 20173 min read