Missouri state senator Michael Kinney In 1924 was Democratic senator Michael Kinney shot while waiting for a train at St Louis County station. The other 2 killed were union miners Jordie Henderson and Joe Pitkewicius. Berne, representing the East Side, controlled Local 42. Starting in the 1970s the black population expanded into the city of Berkeley. Learn how to create your own. St Louis murder case Thomas Rodgers In October 1968 Thomas Rodgers owner of a mortuary supply company gets killed by John J Vitale. Like most big cities, St. Louis has a long criminal history filled with pickpockets, robbers, bootleggers, mobsters, and gangsters. He had been questioned about the murder of two watchmen on the McKinley Bridge, Louis Mulconry killed 19 December 1930 was Louis Mulconry shot and killed, he was an enemy of the killed gunmen Lester Barth and Dewey Goebel. A large stock of new empty cans and other items necessary to whisky manufacture had been stored in the barn. Never seen before look inside the streets of the St Louis hoods with a full breakdown through a St Louis gangs map. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 24 August 1927 Benny Giamanco (Benjamin Giamonco??) Charles Young, owner of the Eagle Park Resort, purchased the farm from the estate of the late D.J. St Louis: Cuckoo gang August "Gus" Webbe got 10 years for murdering St Louis officer Edward Griffin and merchant John Surgant during a robbery 10 June 1923. 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. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 10 July 1925 Vito Giannola scares Peter Cusamano who runs from the city and divorced his wife Augustina Dattilo after which Vito Giannola starts to live with her and beats her up all the time. Frank Hussey died 3 August 1911 from a series of Hemorrages. Dominick Giambrone worked with his brothers Paul and Nick Giambrone, Gaetano Buffa and Momo Anello, St Louis boss Dominick Giambrone (born 28 February 1876) 14 February 1917 was Vicent Butera found hacked to death in his saloon at 901 Biddle Street. At 19, he was arrested for robbing the Illinois Central freight depot in East St. Louis. Hardcover$38.99 4 Used from $34.58 11 New from $28.01. St Louis Egans Rats George Ruloff (Kurloff) was shot down in front of Allices restaurant on Franklin Avenue 7 December 1921. Molasky was also a chief stockholder in this operation. Greatly perturbed, the Egan chief struck back violently. St Louis Egans rats member John Dunn killed John puggy Dunn was a suspect in the murder of Egan. Fred Yellow kid Mohrle killed 7 June 1909 Egan rats kill rival gun man Fred Yellow kid Mohrle in the Four Courts building while he was on trial for killing Egan gangster Sam Young. The St Louis family is not so happy about that. St Louis Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn Harry Dunn went 8 January 1916 into Tom Egan's saloon where he shot and killed Skippy Rohan. Roy Shelton killed 7 June 1950 was Roy Shelton shot to death on his farm in Wayne County. The raiders rounded up 200 bootleggers, gamblers, and prostitutes and uncovered a network of corruption controlled by Candlish's handpicked Klan vice squad. St Louis Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn Nine days later (so 30 December 1915) Dunn and two friends botched a holdup and killed North St Louis saloonkeeper Charles Reutilinger. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 21 August 1926 the mafiosi try to kill their former supporter Pasquale Santino what goes wrong but they kill Joseph Schamora and wound a woman. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 22 September 1926 the Giannola faction also murder Joseph Consiglio in his car and he worked for Santino. The Kerry Patch or The Patch as it was also known was a neighborhood in the north of downtown St. Louis, Missouri. // ]]>, Report an Issue | In the resulting investigation police raided the resort of Dale Stamper (now an ally of Frank Buster Wortman). Sam Palazzolo and Don Bommarito whisky still found (police protected) a huge whisky still operated on a farm owned by Sheriff Louis Donze (of Ste. Birger gang Birger and the Pocahontas bank robbery on 30 November 1926. Anthony Giordano 29 September 1965 Anthony Giordano beat up Rose Lopiparo the widow of Anthony Lopiparo, St Louis Frank Pisciotta and son Joseph Pisciotta. St Louis mobster Frank Coppola Frank Coppola came illegally to St Louis in 1926 via Cuba and used the name Frank Lamonde. St Louis mobster John J Vitale In 1947 John J Vitale was released from prison after serving a narcotics sentence. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The barn in which the whiskey plant had been set up, is in plain view to anyone visiting the farm. Tipton did not believe that the Cuckoos could pull off such a crime by themselves and so Tipton took the information to Colbeck. Chief of police and Klan leader John Ford, Herrin mayor Anderson Herrin police chief Matthew Matt Walker (his son Harry Walker), St Louis Klan leader Glenn Young Young shot and killed 7 November 1920 Luke Vukovic (brother in law Michael Sever) at a still he raided and stood on trial 6 June 1921 and was spoken free, Williams County Chief of police George Galligan In 1922 was George Galligan chosen chief of police all the other posts went to KKK members, Williams County based KKK grand Cyclops Sam Stearns Williams County Board of Supervisors chaiman and KKK Grand Cyclops Sam Stearns and son Leonard Stearns. When arrested in connection with the murders, the new car, which they had owned only two days, had 700 miles on it, the bumbers and runners were filled with weeds and mud, and found tucked in the seat cushion were strips of paper that had been cut from John Gray's old bank account and were used as scratch paper - matching strips were found in the Grays' apartment. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 6 September 1926 Cuckoo member Peter Pete Webbe get shot to death in his car by the Giannola faction. St Louis Egan's rats rebel Max Greenberg William T Egans man Max "Big Maxey" Greenberg switched sides to the Hogan gang. St Louis greenies (green ones) boss Vito Giannola killed 28 December 1927 at Vito Giannola's home rings the doorbell, when his wife opens there are several men who say they are policemen. St Louis mafia boss Giordano (67) dies Giordano (67) dies 29 August 1980 and was followed up by acting boss John Vitale. While it attracts a few visitors who come mainly for gambling, East St. Louis is definitely not your typical travel destination. St Louis 30 March 1967 was gambler William A Kuna Jr shot and killed in front of Kincannons Lounge at 4123 Chippewa Street. He asserted that Haley paid $300 for three months rent in advance and after living on the place a few weeks moved away. An aerial view of Pruitt-Igoe in June 1971, by which time most of the 35 . East St. Louis is traditionally known as the "bad part" of town. The rats retaliated by dispatching the bodies of Joseph Cammarata and Everett Summers in ditches along county roads. From the subdivisions and apartment complexes of North County, to the blocks of North City, to the projects of Downtown, to the streets of the West Side, and to the ghettos of the East St Louis, get a true understanding of the streets of St Louis. New mayor became Victor J Miller who served till 18 April 1933. Although it was widely known that Democratic politician Thomas Egan had chosen Kane to kill the Yellow Kid, the Egan's Rats escaped punishment. St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina He was suspected in the murder of his former saloon partner Clarence Schnelle in 1927, St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina He was suspected in the murder of his former saloon partner Angelo Corella in 1928. The war came to an end on July 29, 1928 after St. Louis police escorted the surviving Russo brothers - William, Thomas, and Lawrence - to the Union Station so they could get out of town alive. Charles Young then sold the Eagle Park Resort to John and Catherine Gray in 1924-25. From St. Louis City, between Natural Bridge and Delmar, to St. Louis County, hoods south of Interstate 70 and west of Kienlen Avenue, all can be considered as the West Side. Puparo has put together a comprehensive text of all the information available on St. Louis gangland, describing wars, hits, murders, and alliances that occurred in the city from the 1900s up until now. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 27 June 1926 the Giannola brothers murder bootlegger Harvey J Dunn after which the Irish gang "the Chuckoos" declare them war. The murder rate is over 100 per 100,000 which makes it the 5th most dangerous city in the world. 15 January 1907 was Willie Gagel shot and killed by Tom Egan, 2 March 1907 was Rex McDonald shot and killed. Cuckoo gangster James Dormondy escaped. St Louis In February 1968 Giordano was arrested. 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. Manzella probably first worked for Agrusa but then joined Zito. Santino had changed sides to the Cuckoos because he wants to replace Giannola and he gets support from the Aiello brothers in Chicago. The Grays were discovered shot to death in their car, which had also been torched by the killer(s) on September 14, 1925. St Louis Republican mayor Frederick Kreismann served from 20 april 1909 till 15 april 1913. In reality, St Louis lost a third of its residents over that period - a decline that had begun as early as the 1930s. St Louis boss becomes John Vitale who dies in 1961 and was followed up by Anthony Giordano. St Louis Klan leader Glenn Young Young led raids against saloons, bars, still and breweries on 1 February 1924. St Louis mayor Henry Kiel 15 April 1913 was Henry Kiel chosen mayor of St Louis he was 2 times rechosen and served till 21 April 1925. Harris had been a cell mate of Wortman in Alcatraz. Before the West Side neighborhoods became predominantly black, Taylor Boulevard was the racial dividing line with neighborhoods like the Ville and Finney Avenue being the only areas for black families to live. St Louis based brothers Shelton Ben Shelton and his wife Agnes had as sons Carl Ray Shelton (killed 23 October 1947), Bernie Shelton (killed 26 July 1948) Roy Shelton (killed 7 June 1950) and Earl Shelton. They were associated with Harvey Miller, Richard Hannon and Lon Florence in disporing of stolen jukeboxes and slot machines, robber gang leader Lawrence Drewer killed 4 January 1946 was robber gang leader Lawrence Drewer shot and killed. St Louis political boss Pendergast dies 26 January 1945 dies Thomas J Pendergast (72). St Louis Klan leader Glenn Young Young led raids against saloons, bars, still and breweries on 7 January 1924, St Louis Klan leader Glenn Young Young led raids against saloons, bars, still and breweries on 20 January 1924. East St. Louis The boy was inches from his mother when she took her final breaths. At the height of his power, he was the Sergeant-in-arms of the St. Louis Democratic Committee. Posts: 1909. tavern owner Frank Kraemer killed 20 February 1946 was tavern owner Frank Kraemer shot and killed, he was alined with the Shelton gang at Peoria (Illinois). Light Heavy Weight. FRANK BUSTER WORTMAN In 1964 was Wortman associate Lewis Buddy Ennis (39) shot and killed in his car, In 1964 was Richard Leisure (brother of David and cousin of Paul and Anthony) killed in a tavern. Their gang was taken over by Charles Spicuzza. St Louis murder case Michael Kornhardt 31 July 1982 Michael E Kornhardt charged with the murder of George Faheen was killed while free on bond by Paul Leisure, Anthony Leisure and David Leisure, Robert Carbaugh and Steven Wougamon. Gang wars were fought in the streets of the Patch between the Eagan and the Hogan gangs. Vitale Jr. was followed up by Matthew Trupiano. Santino knew he had to hit first and aided the Russos in killing Palazzolo. St Louis based Afro American crime scene the august 2012 murders of the girls Sharrice Perkins, Kristen Lartey and Genevieve Marie Phillip (all 22). 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. 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. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 6 December 1927 the Santino faction wounds Joseph Lopiparo and in an other ambush that day they also wound Peter Bommarito, who works for Benedetto Amato. St Louis gang leader Charles Spicuzza. St Louis Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn 21 December 1915 Harry cherries Dunn fatally shot John Groenwald in a saloon. Joined: Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:28 pm. St Louis boss Vito Giannola Nick Palazzola paid protection money to the green ones but still worked with their enemy William Russo (the brother of the killed Anthony F Russo) so they kill him also 27 November 1927. Within a week's time before their murder, John and Catherine sold half of the Eagle Park Resort concession rights to Frank Selvaggi and changed their residence from the resort to a boarding house in East St. Louis, Illinois. He was spoken free, Cuckoo gangster Crato Gentry 7 january 1919 were Cuckoo gangster Crato Gentry and John HonusRawie for burglary. New boss of the Green ones became Frank Agrusa. E-mail me when people leave their comments , Inside Italy's biggest Mafia trial in decades, The Italian Mafia's New Weapon: Olive Oil, Niger: Breaking free from violence, crime and the grip of gangs, The Gambino crime family Sicilians: Past, Present, and Future, Chaos in Mexico: Author Ioan Grillo on Los Chapitos aftermath in Sinaloa and the Cartel landscape, Harlem drug lord Rich Porter's sister Pat tells the real story of "Paid in Full", Former Hells Angels President George Christie talks about the biker life, violence. Stevens had two months before killed Milton Rost, Gus Buselaki killed 16 July 1931 was Gus Buselaki shot and killed by the Cuckoo gang, Cuckoo John Flynn 21 July 1931 was Cuckoo John Flynn shot and wounded. Enjoy! Suspect was Art Newman. St Louis boss Vito Giannola In 1924 St Louis boss Dominic Giambrioni flees for Vito Giannola. East St Louis gambler and resort owner Charles Phayer killed 19 October 1930 was the body of East St Louis gambler and resort owner Charles Phayer found shot and killed. for the kidnapping of St Louis grocer Sam Scorfina arrested Frank Agrusa, Vito Impastato, Soria Mantia, Baptista Bommarito, Mike Lombardo and Carl Fiorita. With a population of 27,000, East St. Louis notched 25 murders in 2011, 17 in 2012 and 15 last year. 152% more crime than St. Louis. He would have been part of a prostitution ring from St Louis. The National Criminal Research Society. Greenberg escaped the rap. "Dinty" Colbeck killed On February 17, 1943 "Dinty" Colbeck was driving on a lonely road outside of East St. Louis when another car pulled along side of him and a man with a machine gun strafed Colbecks car. Primary Menu. George Tyson and Madison waitress Ethel Sparks killed 28 October 1945 were the bodies of George Tyson and Madison waitress Ethel Sparks found. According to Security.org, which analyzed 2019 FBI crime data, East St. Louis ranked in the top spot for the highest per-capita murder for American cities with a population of over 10,000 residents. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Cass Avenue was once home to several housing projects that were built during the 1940s and 1950s and replaced the neighborhoods of Mill Creek Valley and Desoto Carr. St Louis Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn Harry cherries Dunn his friend Eddie Schoenborn was shot dead 3 weeks later at the old saloon at 1233 Chestnut street. Informants told the raiders that Sheriff Donze (who is administrator of his father's estate), had made frequent trips to the farm recently, driving in an automobile and sometimes in a truck. St Louis based brothers Birger Louis Birger (died 10 December 1921) and his sons Charlie Birger (hanged 1928) and James Birger???? St Louis mafia boss Damiano Capuano killed The first boss was Damiano Capuano and he was shot to death Christmas eve December 1910 and was replaced by Gaetano Viviano. Kane claimed that he had acted in self-defense. Vitale capo and Giordano's nephew Jimmy Giammanco dies Around this time died the important capo Jimmy Giammanco, Giordano's nephew. The North Side has been known to be the most active side with a number of rivalries, from GStreet (5000 Geraldine) and Walnut Park Bloods to the split with the Dub of JMV and DST, or the citys first Rollin 60s and 62 EastCoastCrips war of the OPAC and College N Carter. Stevensons widow Carrie was married to Bernie Shelton for a while, Cuckoo gangster James Wingy Cox 7 November 1930 was Cuckoo gangster James Wingy Cox wounded by machinegun fire. Frank Coppola returned in 1948 but was that Christmas again deported. In fact . For more on the St. Louis crime scene check out the bookGangs of St. Louis: Men of Respect by Daniel Waugh. Gangsters Inc. recommends: Gangs of St. Louis: Men of Respect by Daniel Waugh. Bennie Bethel was a suspect in a Pine Lawn bank robbery. Peabody-Darst-Webbe. 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. The cuckoos shoot up 23 September the Submarine Bar and kill the owner Anthony dattalo (who died 26 September 1926??) St Louis gang leaders the Russo brothers defeated Tommy Hayes murders 25 July 1928 Vincent James Russo and Giannolas top killer Michael Mike the chink Longo. bootlegger Angelo Clementi killed 13 March 1930 was bootlegger Angelo Clementi shot and killed by two men posing as prohibition agents. It was written that Armes, Wortman, Ryan , Robinson and Frank Cotton Eppelsheimer were muscling into southern Illinois gambling activity. St Louis Local 688 In 1948 Harold Gibbons became president of St Louis Local 688. St Louis boss Vito Giannola Santino then has Vito Giannola know that he wants peace, Giannola sends his killer Alphonse Palazzolo (30 of 1136 North Seventh street) who greets 9 September 1927 Santino with a handshake, after which 6 men blow Palizzola away with pistols and a lupara, also the playing child Emanuel Caprano (10) got killed. St Louis Klan leader Glenn Young dies 24 January 1925 deputy sheriff Ora Thomas walked into a cigar store where he saw Ku Klux Klan leader Glenn Young with his friends Omer Warren and Edward B. Forbes in the shootout all 4 died. St Louis local mcs In June 2003 the two most notorious biker clubs in the nation have established their first footholds in the St. Louis area. The assassin ran out of the building and across the street to police headquarters and surrendered to police, exclaiming, "I've just burned the Yellow Kid!" Police in the city admit that they are outgunned and outmanned, but there is not . St Louis, Hogan gang 11 August 1963 dies Hogan (77). Kansas City mayor In 1924 Albert Isaac Beach is elected mayor the first republican since 21 years. In March 1987 Raymond Flynn gets convicted and gets 55 years prison which is a year later reduced to 30 years. In May 1986 Matthew Trupiano got 4 years, he served 16 months. The majority of these raids were directed at operations run by Italians, Jews, Blacks, and other anti-Klan groups. Molasky was also a chief stockholder in this operation. Unfortunately, I was a soldier in San Pedro Sula, Honduras (number 2) and San Salvador, El Salvador (number. St Louis boss Anthony Giordano In 1963 Lopiparo was replaced by Anthony Gordano. Frank "Buster" Wortman in a St. Louis police mug shot in 1933, when he was 28 years old and member of the Shelton gang on the East Side. A History of St. Louis Gangsters: A Chronology of Mob Activity on Both Sides of the River Ranging from the Egan Rats to the Last Mob Leader on Record. Trupiano later became business agent of Laborers Local 110. Mintz had informed on them on an arson insurance scam they were running. St Louis Democrat mayor Edward A Noonan served from 16 April 1889 till 18 April 1893. The Egans rats were formed around 1890 by Thomas Egan and his best friend Thomas snake Kinney who was senator. He was convicted of the robbery and sentenced from 10 years to life in prison in 1929. Robert Carroll killed 7 January 1946 was Robert Carroll shot and killed. Sullivan in 1923. Long before the arrival of the Bloods and Crips, St Louis gangs were already somewhat established with the Westside Rockers, Hardy Boys, Boys of Destruction, and many more. In 1956 Giordano gets 4 years in prison. His brother Angelo Bonvissuto was 1 September 1920 shot and killed. East St. Louis is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri in the Metro-East region of Southern Illinois. St Louis state representative Edward jelly Roll Hogan In 1916 Edward J Hogan of the Hogan gang becomes a state representative. St Louis 3 may 1965 dies Ryan of the Egan's rats. St Louis capo mafia Dominick Giambrone flees 21 October 1923 was Paul Giambrone (32) so severely wounded in an attack that he died 2 days later. Colbeck received fifteen years. St Louis boss Vito Giannola (Capone henchman) The same year Giannola becomes the most important boss in St Louis after the conviction of the Irish gangster Dinty Colbeck with a lot of his Egans Rats gang for a postal robbery and also Cuckoo members Roy Tipton and Leo Cronin got arrested and all got 25 years in Leavenworth. Max Stirner. St Louis Drug dealer Clemon Wilks and Mrs Barbara Clay were shot to death 28 June 1971. In January 1925 Egan and Cuckoo gangsters were brought to trial for the armored car robbery. St Louis Republican mayor Cyrus Walbridge served from 18 April 1893 till 20 April 1897. st louis Police board commissioner (McDonough) st louis police chief Joseph Gerk st louis prohibition chief (James Dillon). These latter, Palazzolo and Patrillo, had automobiles parked near the farm from which the rear seat cushions had been removed. [CDATA[ He immediately resumed his former role as a plumber and opened a shop. East St. Louis is its own city in IL, to the east and over the river from the city of St. Louis in MO. "While violent crime has spiked in some communities. Instead they did nothing. The history is based facts and people, along with photos obtained from the local police and FBI files. Paperback $49.95 9 Used from $49.85 The Book traces the history of Gangsters and their gangs in the metro area of St. Louis, Southern Illinois, Kansas City and their connections to the east and west coast Mob Bosses. The notorious crime chief was dead. For a hundred years, East St. Louis had two hospitals, one Protestant (Christian Welfare), and one Catholic (St. Mary's), and Belleville had one hospital, Catholic (St. Elizabeth's), In the late 1960s, due the migration of people "up the hill" from East St. Louis, a Protestant hospital was built in Belleville, and about eight years later . Jews, Blacks, and gangsters Side, controlled Local 42 for Vito Giannola 1924... 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