The assassination went awry and Greenberg escaped. Young dancers of the Performing Arts Training Center (PATC), East St. Louis Obear Nestor Glass Co East St Louis IL Boys Worker 1910 Dunham dancers Linda McKinley and Darryl Braddix dancing on train tracks in East St. Louis Mob Stopping Street Car, East St. Louis Riot, July 2, 1917 The Heart of East St Louis Greenberg escaped the rap. Years later, East St Louis gangs came into the mix as Chicago gangs of the Vice Lords and the Gangster Disciples were introduced into the city, eventually given the city a reputation of one of the most dangerous places as East St Louis crime was running rampant. EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (KMOV) - East St. Louis hosted its first City of Champions Youth Stop The Violence Parade and Rally Saturday. The brothers worked for the boss Dominick Giambrone, St Louis Black hand leader Frank Sicola Sicola was a suspect in the 12 October 1921 Wash Street drive by shooting that killed Michael Adragna (23) and Joseph Giammanco (9). The National Criminal Research Society. Paul John "Paulie" Leisure, a Syrian who was a suspected contract killer, headed a small dissident, but deadly, group of gangsters. Santino had changed sides to the Cuckoos because he wants to replace Giannola and he gets support from the Aiello brothers in Chicago. The Gangster Report . Frank Wortman This time, the Egan gangsters did not rally around a concept of revenge. Roy Tony Armes killed 24 September 1950 was Roy Tony Armes shot and killed. St Louis gang Egan's rats leader William T Egan. Liquor Commissioner Nelson Hagnauer said he is for revocation of the county liquor license of Donald Maddalino of Collin licensee of the Paddock Tavern on Collinsville where sheriffs deputies arrested Maddalino and three women in a vice Arrested with who was released from the county jail on bail on a charge of keeping a place of were Diane and Juanita who gave a Granite City address and were charged with and Lota of East charged with soliciting for Deputies from the narcotics and vice section raided the place at following a sur of the Maddalino obtained a county liquor license for the Paddock Tavern at 9401 Collinsville near State late in December for the 1974 license The place previously had been operated by Anna records, Cuckoo gangster James Wingy Cox 10 September 1933 was Cuckoo gangster James Wingy Cox shot, cuckoo associate Leo Burke 20 September 1933 was cuckoo associate Leo Burke shot and wounded, he formerly owned the bar in which Cox was killed. Police said Matt Manzello knew about these murders and the earlier murder of Joseph Consiglio who was shot and killed in an automobile. The Cuckoos were headed by the three Tipton bothers, Herman, Ray and Roy. St Louis mobster Thomas "Tom" Buffa killed 27 March 1947 was Thomas "Tom" Buffa shot to death in his car as he drove through Lodi (California), because he had testified that Joseph DeLuca's girlfriend had perjured herself. The Egan's Rats loudly proclaimed, even in the newspapers, that they would kill the Yellow Kid. Robert L Brown was of the W R Cigarette Co. St Louis boss Anthony Lopiparo In 1956 John J Vitale was replaced by Anthony Lopiparo and became underboss. Location: St.Louis,MO. Trupiano later became business agent of Laborers Local 110. St Louis: Willie Egan killer John Doyle killed Egan's replacement William P "Dinty" Colbeck was not satisfied and 22 January 1922 Rats kill Hogan gunman John Doyle, (was killed 6 January 1922 by a St Louis detective who wanted to question him about the murder of Egan, Doyle fired a pistol and the detective shot back and killed him). He was spoken free, Cuckoo gangster Crato Gentry 7 january 1919 were Cuckoo gangster Crato Gentry and John HonusRawie for burglary. Denver (Colorado) The Klan problem in Colorado was state wide. The raiders rounded up 200 bootleggers, gamblers, and prostitutes and uncovered a network of corruption controlled by Candlish's handpicked Klan vice squad. To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. St Louis gangster Sam Shanks Mid 60ties St Louis gangster Sam Shanks grabbed influence in Colorado and murdered 7 August 1963 gambler and Smaldone associate Robin Walkie Talkie Roberts who had turned informant. St Louis Egan's rats rebel Max Greenberg William T Egans man Max "Big Maxey" Greenberg switched sides to the Hogan gang. Timeline of Illinois History - Research History Before the 1970s, black families only lived in Kinloch and Robertson until the expansion of the airport that never happen destroyed both neighborhoods, leaving only small housing projects in Kinloch. A few months later gang members Oliver Hamilton and Clarence "Dizzy" Daniels got life in prison for the murders. Located at 601 James Thompson Blvd., it also will be a one-stop service center for Illinois' Workforce Advantage program. All have been charged under. Just minutes after the shooting police raided a butcher shop at 1433 North 14th street where they found rifles and 6 revolvers. [CDATA[ St Louis Egans Rats gang leader Willie Egan killed Based on the confessions of Ray Renard, the murder of Willie Egan was engineered by his chief lieutenant, Max Greenberg. These latter, Palazzolo and Patrillo, had automobiles parked near the farm from which the rear seat cushions had been removed. The late Frank Cotton Eppelsheimer and Drewers pal Joseph Burnett were named as his killers. St Louis In 1938 Anthony Giordano (24) was arrested. Tensions in 1917 between whites and blacks often led to fist and stone-throwing fights between street gangs. who went to hospital with him. This did not sit well with any of the established underworld groups operating on the Eastside. Mohrle's brains were blown all over his lawyer. St Louis boss Frank Coppola deported 11 January 1948 Frank Coppola was deported and made John J Vitale boss. He fought the Green Ones and later the Russos. Barnstormer Walter Ballard and parachute jumper Harold Tibbets. PARTINICO FAMILY CORSO Giuseppe Corso and Margherita Tortorici had as son Giuseppe Corso (born 10 April 1899, FBN book page 783). In a shoot out police kill 2 Cuckoo members and soon after, 26 October the police want to arrest Joseph "Scarface Joe" Bommarito (his sister Grace is the wife of Pete licavoli) but he resists and get killed and James Licavoli wounded, both belong to the Green ones mafiosi. Downtown once included Carr Square, Cochran, Blumeyer, Pruitt-Igoe, George Vaughn, Laclede Town, and years later the Ofallon Place apartments. Springfield invasion by St Louis capo Frank Agrusa St Louis capo Frank Agrusa invaded Springfield in the early 30ties and there were at least 5 murders and a car bombing, Springfield 28 December 1931 was gambler Charles Dawson (originally from St Louis) shot and killed in Springfield which had been invaded by Vito Impastato and Frank Agruso. The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, which has ruled the so-called outlaw biker world for decades, is transforming an old tavern on the west side of Belleville into a headquarters. The Grays had a bar and when Giannola wanted them to sell his liquor they turned to the Cuckoos. Circus pilot Lincoln Beachley died when his wings broke off. Any feedback, comments, or extra information are much appreciated by Puparo. Wesley red Simmons Wesley red Simons shot and killed gangster Emmett Carroll 31 March 1913 in a fight over a woman. Young Perkins admitted to prohibition agents yesterday that he had been hired as "lookout" for the whisky plant. He was a former associate of the late Cuckoo leader Herman Tipton. However, many of the stolen bonds were seized in several police raids. There was 500 gallons of whisky mash in vats and 90 gallons of whisky in cans. That same night were Samuel and Robert Aiello murdered in Springfield, they were brothers of Tony Aiello of St Louis a brother in law of Willie Russo. Ray Dougherty (cousin of the Armes brothers) killed 24 April 1947 was the body of Ray Dougherty (cousin of the Armes brothers) found. In July 1927 Birger men Ray Hyland and Arthur Newman get life for murder. He obtained leniency for testifying against his former comrades in the robbery trials. Although their names (the Green Ones, the Pillow Gang, the Russo Gang, Egan's Rats, the Hogan. George Appleton killed 26 October 1936 was ex convict George Appleton found shot and killed. He was charged 28 April 1927 with five others, in warrants issued here by United States Commissioner Atkins, with setting up and operating the still. St Louis 16 September 1981 police arrest Stoneking and he became witness and Berne and Matthew Trupiano went to prison. Bommarito was a former employee who tried to set up a rival produce hauling firm to rural Illinois groceries. Also politician Henry F McElroy. Beginning during the 1980s and 1990s, white families began to move from the State Streets, the 3rd District section of the South Side, located south of Gravois and east of Grand Blvd. Soon after their release Max Greenberg and Ben Milner decided to go into bootlegging and Greenberg got 2000 dollars from William Egan to buy whiskey and they keep the whiskey and rip him. The gang earned a reputation for being "fast and willing shooters who would fight anyone, including themselves. Powered by. Hogan escaped unharmed, but William McGee, a member of the state legislature was critically wounded. Joe Buselaki killed 3 march 1924 was Joe Buselaki killed after he had run afoul with Giannola. Local 53 was under the Mafia's jurisdiction and was ruled by Joe Tocco, a cousin of Giordano's. 24 September 1927 in Chicago the from Cleveland arrived Samuel Valente was found with a dime in his hand in a field near Stickney (Illinois) with his head crushed with blows from a hatchet, these killings were done by McGurn. Rodgers partners were Vitale and Vincent Filipello. This established hoods further south by the 1990s and 2000s. The last item covered by the committee was the Pioneer News Service. http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/family_epics/louis/2.html?sect=16 Joe Giardano Joe Giardano (brother of Tony and Sam) was charged with the murder of the Italian gangster Vincent Barber. The wire service, which once was owned by Moses Annenberg and James Ragen, effectively ended up in the hands of the Capone syndicate in the late 1940s, with muscle provided by East St. Louis gang boss Frank "Buster" Wortman. John puggy Dunn himself was shot and killed 14 July 1937. In January 1925 Egan and Cuckoo gangsters were brought to trial for the armored car robbery. The case was eventually dismissed for lack of prosecution. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); St Louis murder case George Faheen 16 October 1981 Jimmy's nephew George Faheen gets killed by a car bomb. St Louis: Leo "Buster" Brothers arrested On December 21, 1930, Leo "Buster" Brothers, 31, was arrested in St. Louis and charged with Lingle's murder. Santino was close to people in Detroit and NYC, he probably didn't support the Aiellos in Chicago perhaps he knew Mike Merlo the head of the Unione Siciliano in Chicago. Answer (1 of 7): I worked in East St. Louis for 2 companies with 24 hour businesses there. Search for: Mafia Mob Hits Mafia Hit List - Top St. Louis Mob Murders 9 years ago Scott Burnstein . Birger gang Birger gang member Art Newman was charged with the murder of policeman Lory Price and his wife who had disappeared and were later found back killed 5 February. Light Heavy Weight. His former friend, Fred "The Yellow Kid" Mohrle, threw his weight to the Republican Party, headed up by the Hogan family. Vitale capo and Giordano's nephew Jimmy Giammanco dies Around this time died the important capo Jimmy Giammanco, Giordano's nephew. Phayer had been a suspect in the failed ambush at gambling char Clyde Garrison two days before in which Garrisons wife had been killed and Garrison wounded. John Dunn killed 14 July 1937 was twice convicted murderer and union racketeer John Dunn shot and killed, Leo Quick killed 5 March 1938 was Leo Quick shot and killed, he had followed up the in 1932 killed Oliver Alden Moore as business agent of the boilermakers, Thomas Cox killed 28 June 1938 was Thomas Cox (brother of killed WingyCox) shot and killed, Arthur Schading killed 19 September 1938 was Arthur Schading shot and killed. He once had been close to Giordano and Michaels, but he had come to despise them. Santino knew he had to hit first and aided the Russos in killing Palazzolo. Unfortunately, I was a soldier in San Pedro Sula, Honduras (number 2) and San Salvador, El Salvador (number. When those arrive the 2 sheriffs have to dug their own shallow graves in which they get found. East St. Louis The boy was inches from his mother when she took her final breaths. St Louis 11 August 1981 Michaels friends retaliate when they disfigure Paul Leisure when they blow up his car. The other 2 killed were union miners Jordie Henderson and Joe Pitkewicius. Egan boss William Egan and Missouri senator Michael Kinney managed pardons for the 3 men from none other then president Woodrow Wilson himself. He immediately resumed his former role as a plumber and opened a shop. Ruloff was Egans shadow and bodyguard. In the resulting investigation police raided the resort of Dale Stamper (now an ally of Frank Buster Wortman). Pruitt Igoe, which was one of the countrys largest housing complexes, was only short lived, after building a notorious reputation that led to its demolishing during the late 1970s. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 27,006, less than one-third of its peak of 82,366 in 1950. St Louis Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn 21 August 1916 Harry Dunn and his friend Eddie Schoenborn shot and killed semi pro boxer Harry Romani who worked for Egan. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 12 November 1927 also Charles Casamento was killed he was one of the killers of the Aiellos in St Louis. Both were killed on orders of Frank Buster Wortman. St Louis mafia boss John Vitale Jr. St Louis gangster boss Jimmy Michaels killed Less than three weeks later in September 1980, Michaels was blown to pieces because he was not anymore protected by Giordano and Leisure saw his chance. St Louis mafia boss Matthew Trupiano dies Trupiano dies 22 October 1997. East St. Louis, Illinois, sits just across the Mississippi River from the city of St. Louis, Missouri. His brother Angelo Bonvissuto was 1 September 1920 shot and killed. As usual, Cusumano walked. You need to be a member of Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org to add comments! Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. Congress member Annunzio and Gianacan son in law Tisci In 1965 Tisci resigns as righthand of congres member Annunzio and was 7 weeks later in St Louis with John D'Arco arrested during an underworld meeting. St Louis mafia boss Damiano Capuano The first boss was fruit wholesaler Damiano Capuano, St Louis Mafioso Pasquale Santino (born 12 September 1886 in Siculiana) Pasquale Santino married Maria Mary Capuano a daughter of the fruit wholesaler Damiano Capuano, St Louis Mafioso Pasquale Santino (born 12 September 1886 in Siculiana) Santino worked with Giuseppe Lopiparo and the brothers Antonio Fasulo, Vito Fasulo and Michele Fasulo (who all were from Villafranca Siculo, Agrigento), Viviano family The brothers Giovanni Viviano, Giuseppe Viviano, Pietro Viviano, Salvatore Viviano and Vito Viviano assisted by their cousins Gaetano Viviano, Pietro Viviano, Salvatore Viviano and Vito Viviano founded their own pasta manufacturing cooperation at Biddle Street, Viviano family 2 August 1909 were Tommaso Viviano (5) and his cousin Grace Viviano (2) kidnapped by family friend Salvatore Sam Turrisi. The Gangster Report. East St. Louis is traditionally known as the "bad part" of town. The man who shot. Snake Kinneys biggest rival was George Baldy Higins who he killed in a street fight in the early morning hours of 20 September 1896. Answer (1 of 6): If you want a humerous answer, I'd say that some of the fear is based on the National Lampoon's Vacation movie from the 80's. If you haven't seen it, this stereotypical white family is driving from Chicago to a place called Wally World. Greenberg went to Jacob Mackler (Hogan man). St Louis Egan's Rats leader Colbeck In 1941 Colbeck gets free from prison after 16 years. Springfield boss Zito In later years worked for Zito also Ernest "Buster" Dinora (born 20 January 1907 in Scranton and died 19 September 1994), Michael Fortune, Matt Manzella and Thomas Jinuzzo. Chicago: Aiello man killed 17 July 1927 saloonkeeper Dominick Cinderella who was killed by McGurn and his friend Orchell De Grazio. Frank "one ear" Fratto from Chicago's Des Moines murders St Louis green ones leader "Greenie" Frank Agrusa in Hot Springs, Arkansas. 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