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  2. List of the Great Depression-era outlaws - Wikipedia

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    De Vol was an American criminal, bank robber, prison escapee, and Depression-era outlaw. He was connected to several Midwestern gangs during the 1920s and 1930s, most often with the Barker–Karpis gang and Holden–Keating gang, and was also a former partner of Harvey Bailey's early in his criminal career. [2] [5] Benny and Stella Dickson: No ...

  3. 1920s in organized crime - Wikipedia

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    The gangsters, armed with shotguns, begin firing at the policemen, killing Detectives Charles Walsh and Harold Olson, and wounding Detective Michael Conway. As the gangsters are fleeing the scene of the shootout, Genna is hit in the leg, severing his femoral artery. Genna is finally cornered while taking refuge in a nearby basement, where he is ...

  4. List of gangsters by city - Wikipedia

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    This list includes gangsters and organized crime figures by area of operation/sphere of influence. Some names may be listed in more than one city. ... (1920–2012 ...

  5. List of Jewish American mobsters - Wikipedia

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    A former World War I war hero, Weiss was among Dion O'Bannion's top enforcers in the North Side Gang during the early 1920s. [1] [5] [6] [8] Jacob "Little Augie" Orgen: 1901–1927 1900s–1920s New York gangster involved in bootlegging and labor racketeering during Prohibition.

  6. List of gangs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Five Points, Manhattan is a location that was associated with gang activities from the early 19th century. [1] In the late 1920s, Al Capone was the leader of the Chicago Outfit [2] The Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle club was founded in 1948 and is considered a criminal gang by American law enforcement agencies, particularly for their involvement in drug-related activities and violent crimes.

  7. List of American mobsters of Irish descent - Wikipedia

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    1920–1933 Providence bootlegger and major organized crime figure in southern New England during Prohibition Kevin Weeks 1: No image available: 1965– 1978–1999 Boston mobster affiliated with the Winter Hill Gang and a later government witness Howard T. "Howie" Winter 1: 1929–2020 1959–2012 Boston mobster, second head of the Winter Hill ...

  8. Bugs Moran - Wikipedia

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    Prohibition was established in 1920 with the enactment of the 18th Amendment, which banned the distribution of alcoholic beverages, resulting in bootlegging.Among the involved gangs were Dean O'Banion and his mostly Irish group, including Bugs Moran, who became known as the North Side Gang and Al Capone as the leader of the Italian mob on the South Side.

  9. List of crime bosses - Wikipedia

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    Monk Eastman (1875–1920), assassinated; Paul Kelly (1876–1936), ... Gangster Kings of Crime Archived 2011-11-19 at the Wayback Machine — slideshow by Life magazine