January 2011 Blog Posts (6)

Informer: The History of American Crime and Law Enforcement, January 2011.



A Test of Resolve: The 1932 Murder of Pittsburgh Mafia Boss John Bazzano by Thomas Hunt and Michael A. Tona; On the Trail of 'Joe the Boss' Masseria by Richard N. Warner; The Last Days of the Brady Gang by Richard Shaw; Genovese Mafia Chart by Bill Feather; Interview:…

On January 27 at 9 p.m., the Artist First Worldwide Radio Network will launch CRIME BEAT: ISSUES, CONTROVERSIES, AND PERSONALITIES FROM THE DARKSIDE, a weekly hour-long radio program.



Every Thursday from 9 and 10 EST, CRIME BEAT will present a fascinating topic that brings…

By David Amoruso



It was one of the most disgraceful busts in American La Cosa Nostra history when fourteen Gambino Family mobsters were charged with pimping out underage girls. Though they were also charged with other crimes such as murder and extortion, it was their…

By Seth Ferranti (www.gorillaconvict.com)



In the late 1970s and early 1980s, if you were in the drug game in Baltimore, then you answered to one man, Peanut King. He was the man in more ways than one- trendsetter, drug dealer, high roller, ladies’ man- these were only a few of the titles Peanut King carried.…

By David Amoruso



When George Barone died late last year, an adventurous life came to an end. He was a hero of the second world war. A founding member of the Jets street gang made famous in the musical West Side Story. And spent decades as a Genovese mobster who ruled the docks and was a favorite hitter for family boss Tony Salerno. To top it off, Barone became a…

By David Amoruso

Posted on January 3, 2011



First off: Happy New Year to all the readers of this website! Due to the holiday season, it took some time before this edition of Biker News was posted, but here it finally is.



Christmas is the season of joy and happiness, of giving and sharing. And several chapters of the American Hells Angels acted…