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  2. Category:Gangs in St. Louis - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Gangs in St. Louis" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bottoms Gang; E.

  3. St. Louis crime family - Wikipedia

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    With the passage of Prohibition in 1920, control of St. Louis's illegal bootlegging operations became a major power struggle between the seven different ethnic gangs: the Green Ones, the Pillow Gang, the Russo Gang, the Egan's Rats, the Hogan Gang, the Shelton Gang and the Cuckoos all fighting to control illegal rackets in the St. Louis area. [1]

  4. Hogan Gang - Wikipedia

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    While losers in the gang war, Jelly Roll Hogan and his men ultimately had the last laugh, as Egan's Rats would dissolve under a flurry of inter-gang murders and federal mail robbery indictments. Hogan and his men expanded their territory into south St. Louis County and made a fortune by selling illegal beer and liquor for the rest of Prohibition.

  5. Bottoms Gang - Wikipedia

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    The Bottoms Gang was an American street gang in St. Louis, Missouri during the early 20th century. Their main criminal activities included voter intimidation, armed robbery, assault, illegal lottery, and murder. The gang's members were primarily Irish-American, with a handful of German and Missouri Creole members. The Bottoms Gang had a ...

  6. William Colbeck (gangster) - Wikipedia

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    Colbeck was ruthless with anyone who got in the gang's way, including its own members. Dint Colbeck was the most powerful gangster in St. Louis during the early 1920s. He and his men were headquartered at the Maxwelton Club in North St. Louis County, and Colbeck often dispensed bribes, illegal booze, or other favors from his roost.

  7. List of criminal enterprises, gangs, and syndicates - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 February 2025. List of groups engaged in illegal activities This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "List of criminal enterprises, gangs, and ...

  8. 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.

  9. Crime in St. Louis - Wikipedia

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    In 2014, St. Louis was ranked as the 19th most dangerous city in the world by the Mexican aid organization CCSP-JP (El Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Publica y la Justicia Penal). [32] As of 2017, St. Louis is ranked as the most dangerous city in America. There were 66 homicides per 100,000 residents.