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June 2, 2021

Giovanni Brusca, Sicilian mobster dubbed the ‘People Slayer,’ released from prison: report

Giovanni Brusca, a Sicilian mob boss linked to dozens of brutal killings, has been freed from prison after serving about 25 years behind bars, according to a report.

May 17, 2021

Three suspected Aryan Brotherhood members fatally shot in New Mexico

Three suspected members of the Aryan Brotherhood were fatally shot last week in New Mexico, a report said.

May 16, 2021

Family of man eyed in 'Whitey' Bulger's death calls for his release from solitary: 'Enough is enough'

One of the men accused of killing reputed Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger in a West Virginia federal prison in 2018 has been held in solitary confinement ever since, as his son calls for law enforcement to formally indict his father or move him back to general population, Fox News has learned.

April 11, 2021

Concern in Italy that mafia redirecting vaccine to friends as elderly die

Authorities in Italy are investigating whether the Italian mafia is redirecting the country’s supply of coronavirus vaccines away from those who need it most and giving it to their friends and family, according to a report.

April 5, 2021

Chicago mayor vows to find adults who supplied Adam Toledo, 13, with gun before he was fatally shot by police

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday vowed to hold the adults responsible for "putting a gun into the hands" of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was fatally shot by Chicago police during a foot pursuit last week.

March 30, 2021

Michigan judge drops terrorism charges for 3 men accused in alleged Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot

A judge in Michigan on Monday threw out terrorism charges against three men allegedly involved in a plot to kidnap Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

March 15, 2021

Man linked to 'Whitey' Bulger murder suspect has been in solitary since 2018 slaying: report

The former cellmate of a man accused of murdering organized crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger says he and others suspected of being involved have been held in solitary confinement since the notorious Boston gangster’s death more than two years ago, according to a recent report.

February 26, 2021

Peter Gotti, mob boss brother of 'Dapper Don' John Gotti, dead at 81

Mobster Peter Gotti, the one-time Gambino crime boss and successor to brother John "Dapper Don" Gotti, died in North Carolina where he was serving time in federal prison. He was 81.

February 17, 2021

MS-13 member pleads guilty to gruesome Boston-area playground murder: prosecutors

An MS-13 gang member from El Salvador pleaded guilty last week to murdering a 17-year-old three years ago at a playground in a suburban community just under four miles north of the Boston city line, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts  announced in a statement Tuesday.

February 5, 2021

Mexico arrests ex-governor in case of tortured journalist

Mario Marín stands accused of violating human rights in relation to illegal arrest and torture.