Friday, November 22, 1963, a date woven into the very fabric of the United States of America. What happened that fateful day in Dallas was plain for all those watching to see. The assassination…
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The word ‘Mafia’ was first mentioned in literature way back in 1668. It followed the name of a witch, and meant boldness, ambition, and arrogance….
I’m kinda tripping out as I recently realized that it’s been four years since our Capo Craig Timmins gave me the opportunity to put in…
David C. Hennessey (1858 – Oct. 16 1890) Kind friends if you will list to me a sad story I’ll relate ‘Tis of the brave…
Jack “Legs” Diamond return from Europe September 22, 1930, after being expelled from Germany. His intentions were to set up a narcotics network, but was…
By the end of the 1920s and the beginning of the 1930s, the New York City streets were flooded with gang wars. Joe Masseria was…
During the dangerous prohibition days of the 1920’s, a tough, treacherous gang out of the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, the Amberg brothers, began a push…
Whether it’s in popular culture, television or movies, gambling and casinos are always portrayed as the foundation of the criminal underworld, or at the very…
For some that are incarcerated drugs can be a way to escape from your thoughts and feelings. They can be a temporary reprieve from the…
Cullotta who was close friends with the infamous Tony Spilotro growing up, and also a special consultant on the hit film Casino, has died aged…
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome once again to my favourite section on NCS, the interview section. However, before I begin I would like to give a…
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, Naples was vying with Paris as Europe’s second-largest city. The Camorra, whose origins may date back to 15th century…
Casinos have always been connected with some sort of criminal activity and mafia. It was the case not only in movies or media but also…
Niko was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, but following a temporary stay in Italy the family then moved to America. It was in America where…
At the NCS, we like to single out new books to add to our “suggested reading” list for our library and magazine. We will periodically…
Want to get your hands on our first ever edition of ‘The Shakedown’? All you need to do to get a copy is simply enter…
Casal di Principe, a small town with a population of approx. 21,000 in the province of Caserta, which is located between Naples and Salerno, is…
At 7.30 on an October morning, Friday the 5th, in 2012 the gates to America’s highest-security ‘supermax’ prison, ADX Florence in Colorado were opened. After…
In part one of ‘A Canadian Affair: How The Rizzuto Crime Family was Born’ I provided a brief history of the organised crime landscape as…
From nearly being sent to the electric chair in the early 1920’s, to becoming one of the most formidable and intimidating mob bosses of his…
In February 1954 in Cattolica Eraclea, a small town on the Island of Sicily, a family packed up the last of their belongings before embarking on a transatlantic trip aboard…
The feted meeting at the estate of Bufalino crime family boss Joseph Barbara is considered to be the event that finally triggered J Edgar Hoover…
On the 30th July 1959 the arrest of 23-year-old Richard Morrison – whilst asleep on the floor of his friend’s apartment – would eventually see…
In 1958, Lana Turner and Sean Connery were filming a title, Another Time, Another Place, and everything is going pretty fine when all over sudden,…
The former Colombo Crime Family underboss and father of Michael Franzese the former Colombo Capo, has passed away at the grand age of 103. Not…
‘I swear on the tip of this dagger, wet with blood, to be faithful to this body of formed society, to disown father, mother, brothers…
On this day in 1882, Arnold Rothstein was born in New York City. Despite being killed in 1928 due to a large debt he had…
If you have ever watched the critically acclaimed Breaking Bad you will be aware of the importance of money laundering to criminals. In the TV…
Our did you know? series is a new feature for the NCS, where we take snippets of information and share them with you. Whether it’s…
By Rob Bailot Jr. Foreword By Gunner A. Lindbloom. Title By David Breakspear. Featuring Scott M. Burnstein, Seth Ferranti, Ryan Leone, Gunner A. Lindbloom, David…
Our did you know? series is a new feature for the NCS, where we take snippets of information and share them with you. Whether it’s…
In late March 1936, Lucky Luciano received a tip that he was going to be arrested on charges that stemmed back to an investigation into…
Our did you know? series is a new feature for the NCS, where we take snippets of information and share them with you. Whether it’s…
Sometime ago we took control of another popular page on Facebook, from a friend of ours who decided to step down and pursue other interests….
Our did you know? series is a new feature for the NCS, where we take snippets of information and share them with you. Whether it’s…
To most Mafia aficionado’s the name ‘Lucania’ will no doubt recall one of the Italian-American Mafia founders. A man born in Lercara, Sicily on the…
Our did you know? series is a new feature for the NCS, where we take snippets of information and share them with you. Whether it’s…
Back in 2016 we took on the massive and never-ending task of putting together a mob calendar. It started with a few key dates each…
Our did you know? series is a new feature for the NCS, where we take snippets of information and share them with you. Whether it’s…
Whether you love him or hate, this is one hell of an interview with Sammy The Bull. From contracted hits, to growing up in the…
One if the biggest Hollywood stars to grace the screens of the 50’s and 60’s was the blonde bomb shell, Marilyn Monroe. So what do…
After being held up in a maximum security prison in Colorado where he was to serve a life sentence after being convicted of murder and…
This story, overtime has been added to and exaggerated by the decade. The more the story has been told the more elements that have been…
Gang Wars were rife during the 1920’s in Chicago, constant drive-bys, shootouts in the street during daytime hours, you name it. No one was safe,…
For tourists and residents, New York City offers a world of excitement to unlock: There are numerous museums, restaurants, shops, neighborhoods, and famous sites to…
With our articles about the top mafia books and the best mafia movies, it only makes sense to come up with this list of the top 7 gang-related…
Other Episodes Episode 21: Boat Rackets and Bad Bosses So, it’s been a while since I wrote a Chronicle. Not because I didn’t want…
Choose your birth month from the calendar and see which mobster you share your birthday month with.
Dillinger’s Corpse to Be Dug Up and DNA-Tested on September 16th 2019 to Settle Conspiracy Theory Last month we marked the 85th year anniversary of…
Over the next month we are going to be covering some of the depression era bank robbers, the Bonnie & Clyde’s, Baby Face Nelson’s, Pretty…
Now aged 86, soon to be 87 in July of this year, Alphonse D’Arco also known as “The Professor” was the acting boss of the…
The Pizza Connection Trial began on September 30, 1985 and ended with convictions of 21 defendants in March 1987. The FBI had been investigating into…
It was back in late 1978 when four of the five crime families of New York came together to embark on a lucrative racket that…
Chinatown, in the 1980’s was a hustling, bustling vibrant area that had a darker underbelly, not unlike the life a couple of blocks away in…
Extortion, shake-downs and bribery, all Mafia methods when it comes to increasing cash flow and getting strong holds within organizations. The Mafia have always invested…
As a child, the years between 1977 – 1980, were a personal nightmare. It was also when I had begun my quest for an anti-hero….
Having a Mafia Nickname comes with the territory of being in the mob. Some are outrageous and some are intimidating, what’s your Mafia Nickname? Find…
The true test of a Mafia historian is knowing exactly when Paul Castellano got shot down outside Sparks Steakhouse, or when the Dutchman took a…
In Al D’Arco’s biography, Mob Boss, he spoke about a mobster that he worked for by the name of Little Davey Petillo. A mobster who…
From Dutch Schultz, to Albert Anastasia to Paul Castellano, the history of the mob has seen its fair share of gruesome and barbaric assassinations. Whether…
Have you got what it takes to complete our memory board and match each mobster up to complete a pair? Test your skills now…the clock…
Ever wondered which mobster you are most likely to take after? Take our personality test now to see which Mafia icon you are most matched…
On this day in 1921 eight men were acquitted in the Black Sox Scandal, a scandal which would cement its place in history as one…
Just when you thought you had seen it all, we have put together a list of 20 must-have items for Mafia lovers. From the inspiring…
Join us as we take a closer look at the woman that played a significant role in the gangster lifestyle. I have chosen the following…
Finding a list of lavish properties proved to be as difficult as I thought, as Tony Accardo told his boys, to keep low level and…
The dreaded Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, more commonly known as RICO, is an act that was passed back in 1970 and struck fear…
The chances are that you have heard of The Bloods and The Crips at some point in your life, whether its on the TV, through…
John Dillinger may have only been 31 years old at the time of his death, and that death may have occurred over 80 years ago…
The kiss of death, also known as the Mafia Kiss, is a sign given by a boss or maybe a capo that signifies that a…
Virginia Hill Associated with: Bugsy Siegel and Joe Adonis She was sassy, she was smart, she was well dressed…and she was good looking. To start…
Frank Gusenberg Frank was one of the North-Side mobsters who was on the receiving end of a Tommy Gun in the famous St Valentines Day…
Some mob nicknames sound powerful, intimidating and down right terrifying, we’re talking of names like The Lord High Executioner, The Grim Reaper, The Killer, The…
The Genna Brothers were six brothers who operated in the Chicago area through the Prohibition era from 1921 until 1925. By mid-1925, three of the…
Reading Time: It was a cold and chilly morning in Chicago, the time was 10:30 a.m. and the date was February 14, 1929. This day…
The past is always present in the future, but sometimes the past can easily be disguised. Take Detroit for example, a city that has a…
Two armed men entered the shop of Debilia Liacola as Vito DiGiorgio was sitting in the barber chair and James Casaio was playing pool. The…
What do these three Prohibition bank robbers all have in common? Well, two things, they were all Public Enemy Number One and they all met…
For many years, mobsters met at steakhouses and various other restaurants around the cities that they ran, and more often than not, it would be…
All Hallows’ Eve is upon us once again, and to celebrate the yearly event we are bringing you our very own Halloween special. So before…
Don’t know your Waste Management Business from your Shylock Business? Our ultimate Mafia glossary is an on-going project here at the NCS that we are…
The Lufthansa Heist was one of the biggest cash thefts on American soil, it has been popularized in many a book and movie, the biggest…
Whether its a mob hit from the 1920’s or one as early as the 2000’s its interesting to know what happened to some of the…
Over the years the mob have used many social clubs in order to hold meetings, the following are a look at some of the most…
Murder Incorporated; the name given by the media to the Mafia’s enforcement arm who operated between the 1930’s and 1940’s. Lepke Buchalter started the murder…
He might adorn a pinstriped suit, he may fire a Tommy gun, and he may make you an offer you can’t refuse, but he’s not…
The expert hit is the trademark of organized gangs. These kind of murders are committed to get rid of a problematic person in the criminal…
History has provided us with stories of bloodthirsty hitmen from the mob world. Here are 10 of the most strange and prolific contract killers. Chester…
Real life can be more bizarre, amusing, or terrifying than a movie. Some famous people like Steven Seagal, Jackie Chan, Jimi Hendrix, have all had…
Who Were Murder Inc? Murder incorporated also known as The Combination within the syndicate circle was the name given by the press to organized crime…
You may have heard the term “he was killed with a garrote”, but probably have no idea what this is. Back in the early 20th…
Thank you for keeping it dialed to the National Crime Syndicate. I have collected a few bits that didn’t make it into the first two…
It was a cold and chilly morning in Chicago, the time was 10:30 a.m. and the date was February 14, 1929. This day would mark the…
At the upper tip of Little Italy in Manhattan, one block from the old police headquarters, lies Petrosino Square. It’s more of a triangle really, with a…
The roaring 20’s was an age where Prohibition was enforced across the US bringing radical social and political changes. The Jazz age had touched down…
Mafia is a criminal organization that was widely represented in Italy and the US. It was involved in almost all criminal activities and took control…
Gambling and mafia go hand in hand. Since the beginning of cinema culture, we have seen antagonists engaging in the gambling business or playing high…
For students who love to read about not-so-old history, getting a few books about the mafia is a great idea. Over the years, the mafia…
