#OTD (Apr 18) in #OrganizedCrime #History: future #LosAngeles boss #Dragna is born in Corleone Sicily, police note arrival of #Luciano & #Lansky in #Chicago, #NYC crime boss #Lucchese gets good conduct certificate, case mulled against La Stella attendees from #Louisiana & #Florida, #YoungstownOH gangsters charged with casino conspiracy.
#OTD (Apr 11) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #NYC tong leader is charged with murder, counterfeiter is paroled, missing gangster is convicted, #Genovese leaders are guilty of drug crimes, tax liens are filed against #Marcello in #Louisiana, #Lucchese emerges from hospital after brain surgery, Russo agrees to testify in #NewJersey.
#OTD (Mar 28) in #OrganizedCrime #History: "Red" Levine is born in #NYC, #KansasCity cop is killed, #Lucchese begins grand larceny sentence, #Milwaukee boss passes, #Anastasia concludes tax sentence, #Valachi surrenders, #Gambino leaders are indicted.
#OTD (Mar 27) in #OrganizedCrime #History: Gangland victim is found in #LongIslandCity, Black Hand is blamed for murder of #Pittsburgh merchant, #Lucchese is jailed for larceny, #Capone is arrested for contempt, rivals kill Piraino in #Brooklyn, #LosAngeles cracks down after murders, #Patriarca is guilty of murder conspiracy, #Godfather gets best film Oscar, retired #Buffalo mobster dies in #Florida.
#OTD (Mar 16) in #OrganizedCrime #History: BOI (later #FBI) is born, #Lucchese faces auto theft charge, #Camorra killer surrenders, Vernotico and Lanza are found murdered on #NYC rooftop, #Dewey dies at 68, pitcher is imprisoned for racketeering, #QAnon follower is charged with #StatenIsland murder of #Gambino boss.
#OTD (Jan. 25) in #OrganizedCrime #History: transplanted #NewYork gangster gets 50 years in #Montana for murder, #Boston arrest is made in Solomon murder case, #Dewey gets indictment against #DutchSchultz, #Lucchese becomes a citizen, #Capone passes away in #Florida, Kastel testifies in #NewOrleans.
