Crime Blogs

Ya see, this Life we’re livin’ in, it’s a real dirty game. It’s all about treachery, back-stabbin’, and bloodshed. But I gotta admit, it’s kinda mesmerizin’ watchin’ it all from the outside. So here’s the deal; every week, we’re gonna toss in a fresh article ‘about some notorious events, shine a light on some real interestin’ folks, and teach ya on things ya never even knew existed.  And ‘cause we’re talkin’ about “Crime & Cocktails” here, we ain’t forgettin’ the drinks, my friend. So grab a seat, raise your glass, and let’s dive into this twisted world together. Salut!

The Mafia and JFK’s Sexual Appetite: An Intricate Web of Power, Secrets, and Seduction

President John F. Kennedy, widely admired for his charisma and leadership, also had a well-known private life marked by extramarital affairs and a voracious sexual...

The Mafia’s Cabinet: Joe Adonis and the Secret History of Duke’s Restaurant

In the shadowy underworld of 1950s organized crime, there was no address more whispered about—or more fiercely protected—than 73 Palisades Avenue, Cliffside Park, New...

The Tragic Fall of Charles Binaggio: The Don Who Dreamed Too Big

In the smoky alleys and political backrooms of mid-20th-century Missouri, Charles Binaggio’s name evoked equal parts fear and fascination. He was not just a gangster—he...

The Jukebox Shakedown: How ‘Smitty’ Smith Soundtracked the Outfit’s Reign of Terror

The echo of a jukebox once meant joy. A fistful of dimes, the needle sliding into a groove, and suddenly the bar came alive with Sinatra, Presley, or Dion and the...

The Bloody Detergent War: Jerry Catena, the Mafia, and the A&P Supermarket Murders

In the shadows of the American Mafia’s grand mythos lies a darker truth — one drenched in blood, greed, and a chilling disregard for human life. There’s a romanticized...

The Pineapple Primary: Bombs, Blood, and the Battle for Chicago’s Soul

A City at War with Itself Chicago, 1928. A city bursting with ambition, industry—and bullets. On April 10th, voters arrived at polling places under the pall of smoke...

The Mob President: Nixon’s Dark Alliance with America’s Underworld

In the corridors of power, the façade is always clean. But Richard Nixon’s political legacy—often reduced to Watergate and a resignation speech—has a darker, more...

The Madness of Dutch Schultz: The Narcissist Who Gambled with Death

By the time Dutch Schultz lay dying in a Newark hospital, delirious and spouting cryptic nonsense, it was already too late for regrets. The man born Arthur Flegenheimer...

The John Gotti Trials: A Dark Tale of Power, Deception, and the Fall of the Teflon Don

The name John Gotti strikes fear and fascination in equal measure, the notorious “Teflon Don” whose grip on the Gambino crime family seemed unshakable for...