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22 kwi 2015 · Many Kansas Citians have heard of the Union Station Massacre or the River Quay explosion — two of the more infamous episodes in KC's mobster history. But what about the lesser-known mob...
The Kansas City crime family, also known as the Civella crime family, the Kansas City Mafia or the Clique, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Kansas City, Missouri.
13 sie 2020 · kansas city star were donated by former star reporter mike mcgraw. these files contained photos, notes, and reports on local mafia members, and provide a glimpse of how reporters investigated the mob during its heyday. a story about the collection by jonathan bender, jesse howe, and mike mcgraw was featured in the digital magazine flatland ...
16 sie 2021 · The Kansas City mafia’s rise to national prominence. In May of 1929, a corrupt New Jersey politician named Enoch Johnson (the real-life inspiration for the character Nucky Thompson in “Boardwalk Empire”), hosted America’s most notorious career criminals in his hometown of Atlantic City.
This collection contains files relating to organized crime in Kansas City from the 1930s to the 1970s. Contents include records from the Kansas City Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation, reporter’s notes, newspaper clippings, and photographs of local mafia members.
22 mar 2023 · Learn about the vision of its founder Marion A. Trozzolo, the success of entrepreneur Fred Harvey Bonadonna, and the mafia's attempts to seize power. Read on to explore the downfall of one of Kansas City's most beloved sites.
23 wrz 2024 · On March 12, 1983, just two weeks after being released from prison, Nicholas Civella passed away due to lung cancer, which signaled the end of an era for the Kansas City mob. Although his criminal network did not maintain its status and influence, Civella is remembered as one of the most formidable mob leaders in American history.
