Join The Mob Museum for an eye-opening account of one of the most prominent cases in Mafia history. John Gleeson, the federal prosecutor who took down New York Mafia boss John Gotti, reveals the inside story of how it was done. Gotti, the flashy and feared don of the Gambino crime family, proved difficult for […]
In Mysteries Solved: How Tech Changed the Game for Cold Case Detectives, detectives from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Cold Case Team will discuss how advances in DNA technology and genetic genealogy have given them powerful new tools to solve crimes. Metro’s Cold Case Team has solved a number of decades-old murder cases in […]
When Alan Geik was growing up, the men seated around the family’s dinner table often included some of the most feared killers and high-powered racketeers of the 20th century. He regarded these jewelry thieves, casino operators and one time Murder Inc. assassins as uncles and family friends. Their names frequently made headlines, men such as […]
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Drug Enforcement Administration, a diverse panel of former agents will share stories of undercover intrigue and dangerous operations from the agency’s tumultuous history. President Richard Nixon established the DEA on July 1, 1973, consolidating the drug-related work that was being done by several federal agencies. Over the past five […]
The Black Hand terrorized the Italian immigrant community in pre-Prohibition New York. These mysterious extortionists demanded money or else they would blow up a business or kidnap a child. When people did not pay, the Black Hand often followed through on its threats. New York Police formed the Italian Squad, a team of Italian detectives, […]
Organized crime in Philadelphia is often overshadowed by underworld intrigues 100 miles up the road in New York, but the City of Brotherly Love has a rich Mob story of its own. In a program dubbed "It's Not Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Organized Crime in the City of Brotherly Love," a panel of authors, journalists, […]
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