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Thomas "Yonnie" Licavoli (February 9, 1904 – September 17, 1973) was an American gangster and bootlegger during Prohibition.Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Licavoli, along with brother Peter Joseph Licavoli and cousin James Licavoli, worked with Jewish gangsters to take over illegal gambling in St. Louis.
The Detroit Mafia also formed close links with Toledo, a major hub for bootlegged whiskey. [11] Following another period of internecine warfare in the Detroit Mafia known as the Crosstown Mob Wars in 1930 and 1931, the modern Detroit Partnership was formed, led by Angelo Meli , Joseph Zerilli , William "Black Bill" Tocco , John Priziola and ...
Levine was a member of the notorious Mafia gang, Murder, Inc., and is credited with being the trigger man, with Dutch Schultz lieutenant Abraham "Bo" Weinberg, in the 1931 murders of Joe "The Boss" Masseria and, along with Joe Adonis, Albert "The Mad Hatter" Anastasia and Benny "Bugsy" Siegel, one of the three hitmen sent by Meyer Lansky to assassinate the Sicilian Mafia boss Salvatore ...
Peter Joseph Licavoli (June 7, 1902 – January 11, 1984), (nicknamed "Horseface" [1]) was an American organized crime figure in St. Louis, Missouri before moving to Detroit, Michigan. He controlled criminal operations in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, throughout the Prohibition era.
Newspaperman and organized crime figure. Hired and directed criminal gangs on behalf of the Hearst Corporation during Chicago's "circulation wars" of 1910–1911, and later became owner of the National Racing Wire during the 1920s and 1930s. Later used his wealth to purchase The Philadelphia Inquirer and found the Annenberg Foundation. Jailed ...
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Kyle Tekiela is the host of the true-crime podcast "Crook County," which details the rise and fall of his father Ken "The Kid" Tekiela in the Chicago Outfit. Firefighter paramedic led secret life ...
Sawicki then called her father Peter, a well-known businessman and developer in Toledo, for help. Peter Sawicki arrived before police and was fatally shot by Anthony. [6] Cook's fingerprints were found at the crime scene. Street informants told about him, and soon after, authorities found and arrested Anthony on October 14, 1981. [7]