Jul 27, 2022 · The era of mob rule, crime, violence and political corruption led Youngstown down a dire path that it's still struggling to recover from. The podcast delves deep into the key...

May 20, 2021 · In Youngstown, mobbed gunmen shot an attorney to get a trial continuance, rigged police force exams to favor officers they liked and were willing to get violent to protect …

Jun 14, 2018 · Youngstown’s mob ties have been well-documented, from the Jungle Inn of the ’40s to the bombings of the ’60s and the gangland-style murders of the ’70s. “The story itself …

Mar 28, 2023 · On the right is a bombing that killed Youngstown racketeer Billy Naples, used in the magazine, describing the organized crime violence plaguing Youngstown.

Once called "Little Chicago," the city of Youngstown was quite the Mafia Mecca back in the day. Nationally known criminals, gambling galore, bombings and frequent killings were just a few of …

Jul 10, 2000 · As the top Mafia don in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley, he presided over the killings and disappearances in and around Youngstown from his farm in nearby Canfield, where he tended …

Nov 15, 2023 · May said that Sandy Naples, who ran Youngstown in the 1950s for the Pittsburgh Mafia before his March 11, 1960, murder was “probably the most widely known gangster in the …

May 20, 2021 · YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A former mob boss whose criminal enterprise helped earn Youngstown the name “Crimetown U.S.A” before turning federal witness has died …

Oct 1, 2022 · It tackles the history of organized crime in the Youngstown, Ohio, region, from the earliest reports of the 1890s through the apparent dissolution of the Mob presence more than …

Aug 17, 2023 · This post will continue to the be the repository and one stop location for all things mafia in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Trumbull County and nearby locations. This will be a …