Mafia hit or family dispute? Questions remain after killing by slain gangster's niece

The niece of Michael Torres — a deceased Mexican Mafia member known as 'Mosca,' who once controlled L.A. County's jail — was ...

Why a Mafia historian chased the story of Springfield’s ‘Bootleg Queen’

Cascio, a Mafia historian, will illuminate this lesser-known chapter of western Massachusetts history when he appears at the ...

How mobsters’ own words brought down Philly’s mafia − a veteran crime reporter has the story behind the end of the ‘Mob War’

Or here was Salvatore Profaci, a New York mobster brought in to quietly settle a dispute that had gone public after mob lawyer Salvatore Avena filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against his mobbed-up ...
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In 1930s New York, The Mafia Had A Monopoly On This Common Vegetable

The humble but nutritious artichoke is best known as a delicious appetizer and side dish. But it also has a history that's straight out of a crime movie.