Posts: 1909. Denver (Colorado) The Klan problem in Colorado was state wide. The Lynching of Cleo Wright by Dominic J. Capeci Call Number: F474 S5 C36 (Olin) or ebook 1942 case in Sikeston, Missouri History of St. Louis Gangsters by J. Auble Call Number: HV6439.U7 S72 2000 4o (Library Use only at Special Coll) Publication Date: 2000 Discusses mob activity on both sides of the river, Vice Squad by Robert Hunter Williams Wyncil Urban killed 16 March 1945 was the body of Wyncil Urban found. Fred Yellow kid Mohrle Samuel Young was a member of the Rats, and he was also a Constable in the St. Louis Circuit Court. In 1926 there were close to twenty Egan gangsters incarcerated in Leavenworth. Wexler and Greenberg established a successful rum running operation before Greenberg returned to St Louis in early 1921. Willie Russo brother in law Tony Aiello. Big Earl Shelton 22 May 1950 was Big Earl Shelton shot and wounded, Little Earl Shelton 5 June 1950 was Little Earl Shelton shot and wounded. i dono how NY niggaz turned in to tite jeans wearing bloods. In January 1925 Egan and Cuckoo gangsters were brought to trial for the armored car robbery. Candlish was fired along with twelve other Klan affiliated policemen. His name was Billy Kane, and he was a deputy constable under Sam Young, whose gun he had used to kill Fred Mohrle. St Louis boss Vito Giannola In 1924 St Louis boss Dominic Giambrioni flees for Vito Giannola. The wire service, which once was owned by Moses Annenberg and James Ragen, effectively ended up in the hands of the Capone syndicate in the late 1940s, with muscle provided by East St. Louis gang boss Frank "Buster" Wortman. 10 March 1925 exploded a bomb at the shop and house of H. T. Fowler the father of former Young bodyguard Young, Birger gang 12 April 1926 on election Day Birgers gang opened fire and 6 people killed among whom Harland Ford (40 and brother of onetime Klan leader John Ford), brothers Mack Sizemore (54 and an alderman) and Ben Sizemore (52 and his son is Albert Gebo Sizemore), they were all clansmen. Stevensons widow Carrie was married to Bernie Shelton for a while, Cuckoo gangster James Wingy Cox 7 November 1930 was Cuckoo gangster James Wingy Cox wounded by machinegun fire. Wesley red Simmons Wesley red Simons shot and killed gangster Emmett Carroll 31 March 1913 in a fight over a woman. The brothers worked for the boss Dominick Giambrone, St Louis Black hand leader Frank Sicola Sicola was a suspect in the 12 October 1921 Wash Street drive by shooting that killed Michael Adragna (23) and Joseph Giammanco (9). Santino knew he had to hit first and aided the Russos in killing Palazzolo. More than two-thirds of the city's children live in poverty. Additional Info. Charles Young then sold the Eagle Park Resort to John and Catherine Gray in 1924-25. St Louis Republican mayor Henry Ziegenheim served from 20 April 1897 till 16 April 1901. One said he had gone to wait for the squirrel shooting season which opens in June, another said he was taking a vacation there and two said they were there to buy eggs. Fugitive is Marshall Big Bo Fry. Birger gang Birger gang member Art Newman was charged with the murder of policeman Lory Price and his wife who had disappeared and were later found back killed 5 February. "While violent crime has spiked in some communities. 2002. When herman Tipton refused to leave, Shelton convinced Hayes to split from the gang and fight Tipton. St Louis boss becomes John Vitale who dies in 1961 and was followed up by Anthony Giordano. Roy Tony Armes killed 24 September 1950 was Roy Tony Armes shot and killed. Wounded was Raymond Reask. His arrest was followed by the arrest of Frank Agrusa, Joseph Vitale, Michael and Frank Russo (cousins of Willie Russo), Leo Palmisano (from Kansas City), James Palmisano (from Kansas City) and Frank Palmisano (from Kansas City), Richard Victorino (from Kansas City), Carl Orlamdo (from Kansas City) and Samuel Calatrino (from Kansas City), Cuckoo gangster Peter McTigue and William Boody killed 2 October 1930 were Cuckoo gangster Peter McTigue and William Boody (former business agent of the East St Louis plumbers union which was associated with the Cuckoo gangsters) shot and killed while wounded were Sam Therina and Joe Moceri. Enjoy! The Rats blamed the murder of their leader on the Hogan Gang led by Edward J "Jellyroll" Hogan. St Louis murder case Hayes 15 April 1932 Carl Shelton had Tommy Hayes (34) and his body guards William Willie Gee Wilbert and Harry Pretty boy Lechler shot and killed in their car. The last item covered by the committee was the Pioneer News Service. Jan 25, 2021. Barnstormer Walter Ballard and parachute jumper Harold Tibbets. It was the same tavern where Wortman man Joseph Callahan had been wounded the week before. St Louis murder case Thomas Rodgers In October 1968 Thomas Rodgers owner of a mortuary supply company gets killed by John J Vitale. Sam Palazzolo and Don Bommarito whisky still found (police protected) a huge whisky still operated on a farm owned by Sheriff Louis Donze (of Ste. Phayer was a former partner of the late Ray Stevenson in a Brooklyn gambling house. In July 1927 James T Licavoli was arrested with John Mirabella and Ralph Caleco for weapons possession but charges were dropped. Cuckoo gangsters are suspected. Snake Kinneys biggest rival was George Baldy Higins who he killed in a street fight in the early morning hours of 20 September 1896. Primary Menu. The 1920s gang wars in St. Louis were violent. Louis Colono, who owned several rival speakeasies, may have been involved in silencing the Grays to prevent them fron testifying against his nephews, or to eliminate his rival, Dominick Dan Maddalino (proprietor of the Collinsville Park Ballroom) brother Martin Maddalino was murdered 22 January 1928 in a saloon (their own saloon??). Its. The rate of crime in East St. Louis is 84.19 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. The Kerry Patch - St. Louis. ), St Louis gang leaders the Russo brothers defeated 29 July 1928 ends the war as police escort the surviving brothers William Russo, Thomas Russo and Lawrence Russo to the station to get out of town alive. St Louis, Hogan Gang In 1937 Hogan member Humbert Costello is deported after 12 years prison. acting Chief of police and Klan leader Glenn Young returned his job to John Ford 12 February 1924 when he was ousted, Herrin (Williamson County??) Their son married Maria Antoinetta Nania and they had as son Giuseppe Corso Jr (born 10 June 1927, FBN book page 782 and he married with Pietra Coppola the only daughter of Frank Coppola). St Louis Egans rats member Max Greenberg Max Greenberg was also believed to have played a key role in the Rats first known bank robbery that of the Baden bank on 10 April 1919 the take was 59000 dollars. Santino was close to people in Detroit and NYC, he probably didn't support the Aiellos in Chicago perhaps he knew Mike Merlo the head of the Unione Siciliano in Chicago. Police in the city admit that they are outgunned and outmanned, but there is not . We threw the following criteria into this analysis in order to get the best, most complete results possible. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . FRANK BUSTER WORTMAN 5 March 1962 were Frank Buster Wortmans man Elmer Dutch Dowling and Melvin John Beckman found killed. You need to be a member of Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org to add comments! Its longtime rival, the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, is renovating a vacant commercial building in an industrial area just south of downtown Alton. Suspects of the attack are the Shelton brothers. John puggy Dunn himself was shot and killed 14 July 1937. St Louis, Syrian Cuckoos In 1962 Frank Wortman goes to prison. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 29 January 1926 the sheriffs Ohmer Hockett and John Balke find 2 men near an illegal still owned by Giannola, they want a bribe of the men their friends. His brother Salvatore moncado had been murdered some time before by a taxicab driver. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 15 November 1927 was Benedetto Amato (44) killed he was a leader of the Green ones. Joe Giardano Joe Giardano (brother of Tony and Sam) was charged with the murder of the Italian gangster Vincent Barber. Michaels Michaels goes to prison in 1929 for 10 years to life. He was soon involved in election fraud and petty racketeering. Police smuggle Greenberg out a back door and he fled to New York where he works again with Waxey Gordon. His loyal follower Carmelo Fresina and others then start their own faction of which Fresina became the boss. They were shot to death in University city and their bodies dumped. St Louis gang leader Thomas snake Kinney Thomas snake Kinney was elected to the st louis Democratic city Committee in 1890. They war the Cuckoos. The raiders found a 400-gallon daily capacity still with a double cooker and triple condenser. a friend of Russo and Spicuzza got killed with the innocent Aloys F Beelman. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 21 May 1926 Vito Giannola let his men murder Mariano De Luca (59) because he refuses to pay pizzo. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 10 November 1927 the mafiosi kill in St Louis Charles Palmisano because he didn't want to pay protection money after Palizzola was killed. St Louis gang leader Thomas snake Kinney Frank Hussey had been shot and nearly killed in a street fight with Egan rats members (then named the Kinney gang) in November 1900. Wheels of Soul national president James Animal Smith arrested 12 July 2011 police arrested Wheels of Soul national president James Animal Smith, St Louis chapter president Dominic Henley Bishop, vice president Allen Dog Hunter, former St Louis vice president Lawrence Pinkston, Norman Vick, Timonthy Balle, Sean Jackson, Anthony Black, Thomas Q ball Bailey, Carlyle Thundercat Fleming, Bryant Dot Palmer, Toney Big T Sims and Maurice Thomas. Singer Harry Belafonte leaves the East St. Louis School District headquarters August 29, 2000 in East St. Louis , IL after addressing teachers and. Russo brothers Fruit market owner Mariano Russo and wife Augustina Palmisano had as sons William Russo (born 14 June 1892 and brother in law Charles Rizzo), Thomas Russo (born 4 July 1897), Vincent James Russo (22 october 1899), Anthony Russo (born 12 June 1901), John Russo (born 15 May 1905 and died 11 october 1918 at age 13) and Charles Russo (born 24 December 1910), Russo brothers They killed 7 August 1920 Tom Spicuzza (no family of Vincent Spicuzza), St Louis 31 July 1920 was Carmelo Bonvissuto shot and killed by Santino man Angelo Naccarato. East St. Louis, commonly abbreviated as " ESL ", is a city in Southern Illinois directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. Almost every section of the North Side, other than parts of North Point, Penrose, and Hyde Park, are home to active St Louis gangs. Joined: Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:28 pm. East St. Louis, Illinois Located just across the Missouri state line, in Illinois, East St. Louis has become one of the most gang infested cities in America in recent years. St Louis Laborers Local 42 22 October 1979 Jesse Stoneking murders a man who had raped a girlfriend of his mentor Arthur Berne the east side rackets boss who had replaced Buster Wortman. bootlegger Angelo Clementi killed 13 March 1930 was bootlegger Angelo Clementi shot and killed by two men posing as prohibition agents. At the height of his power, he was the Sergeant-in-arms of the St. Louis Democratic Committee. This month it's all about Gamay and not just any . probably Patrick Hogan killed 29 September 1944 was probably Patrick Hogan killed at Club Royal. Missouri state senator Michael Kinney In 1924 was Democratic senator Michael Kinney shot while waiting for a train at St Louis County station. Birger gang In January 1927 Birgers Shady Rest was destroyed by a fire and in the fire died 4 people one of them being the killer Elmo Thomasson and the others were Mrs. Lena George. St Louis mobster Frank Coppola Frank Coppola came illegally to St Louis in 1926 via Cuba and used the name Frank Lamonde. The man who shot. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 10 July 1925 Vito Giannola scares Peter Cusamano who runs from the city and divorced his wife Augustina Dattilo after which Vito Giannola starts to live with her and beats her up all the time. Tensions in 1917 between whites and blacks often led to fist and stone-throwing fights between street gangs. The Book traces the history of Gangsters and their gangs in the metro area of St. Louis, Southern Illinois, Kansas City and their connections to the east and west coast Mob Bosses. Shelton man Joel Nyberg shot and killed in Peoria (Illinois) 20 September 1946 was Shelton man Joel Nyberg shot and killed in Peoria (Illinois), Shelton slot machine associate Philip Stumpf shot and killed in Peoria (Illinois) 25 October 1946 was Shelton slot machine associate Philip Stumpf shot and killed in Peoria (Illinois). The informer was Thomas Kimpel (59) who was killed 8 June 1919. EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (KMOV) - East St. Louis hosted its first City of Champions Youth Stop The Violence Parade and Rally Saturday. St Louis boss Vito Giannola (Capone henchman) The same year Giannola becomes the most important boss in St Louis after the conviction of the Irish gangster Dinty Colbeck with a lot of his Egans Rats gang for a postal robbery and also Cuckoo members Roy Tipton and Leo Cronin got arrested and all got 25 years in Leavenworth. Author Bill Nunes of Glen Carbon takes on the tales of the notorious gangster who hid unlawful enterprises - mostly involving gambling - behind legitimate businesses for decades. St Louis: Leo "Buster" Brothers arrested On December 21, 1930, Leo "Buster" Brothers, 31, was arrested in St. Louis and charged with Lingle's murder. St Louis, Teamster Local 862 In 1986 Trupiano and Frank Parrino get arrested (he is the brother of Teamster local 862 official Anthony M Parrino). Chicago: Aiello man killed 17 July 1927 saloonkeeper Dominick Cinderella who was killed by McGurn and his friend Orchell De Grazio. ST LOUIS BASED SHELTON BROTHERS WAR WITH BIRGER. Joe Giardano Joe Giardano (brother of Tony Giardano and Sam Giardano) was charged with the strangulation murder of the Italian gangster Salvatore Faraci (26) in St Louis in August 1928. Missouri state Senator Thomas E Kinney dies Michael Kinney succeeded his brother Thomas E Kinney who died 15 May 1912 as Missouri state Senator. St Louis boss Vito Giannola 21 August 1926 the mafiosi try to kill their former supporter Pasquale Santino what goes wrong but they kill Joseph Schamora and wound a woman. St Louis Laborers Local 42 In 1973 union business agent Tommy Callanan loses his legs due to a car bomb. Never seen before look inside the streets of the St Louis hoods with a full breakdown through a St Louis gangs map. St Louis boss Vito Giannola (Capone henchman) In St Louis the members of the Black Hand get as leader Vito Giannola who had just arrived from Sicily with his brother John and their friend Alphons Palazzolo. 11 September his men retaliate by wounding Jimmy's grandson Charles John Michaels. Nick Palazzola associated with the Santino faction. During that time, their territory ranged from East St. Louis to Peoria and southward. A History of St. Louis Gangsters: A Chronology of Mob Activity on Both Sides of the River Ranging from the Egan Rats to the Last Mob Leader on Record. When arrested in connection with the murders, the new car, which they had owned only two days, had 700 miles on it, the bumbers and runners were filled with weeds and mud, and found tucked in the seat cushion were strips of paper that had been cut from John Gray's old bank account and were used as scratch paper - matching strips were found in the Grays' apartment. Racism in East St. Louis was evident even on the police force. St Louis boss Vito Giannola Anthony F Russo and Vincent Spicuzza get into an ambush and are shot to death in their car at 9 august 1927, both have a dime in their hand. Missouri state Senator Michael Kinney. Suspect was Art Newman. From the hearings on Organized crime in sports (racing) 1973. Egan boss William Egan and Missouri senator Michael Kinney managed pardons for the 3 men from none other then president Woodrow Wilson himself. Frank L. "Buster" Wortman (December 4, 1904 - August 3, 1968) was an American St. Louis -area bootlegger, gambler, criminal gang leader, and a former member of the Shelton Brothers Gang during Prohibition. Manzella probably first worked for Agrusa but then joined Zito. As gentrification is occurring in the original South Side hoods, the State Streets have been growing and expanding further south, almost into South St. Louis County. In 1922 Fresina was also charged with the murder of Joe Bucceri who dying accused Fresina of his murder. Leavenworth prison Egans Rats inmates Colbeck and most of his lieutenants were incarcerated in Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. Colbeck "Dinty" Colbeck was released late in 1940. New boss became Red Allen, Max Greenberg fight at Willie Egans saloon 16 October 1920 when Greenberg and his palls engaged the rest of Egans rats in a huge brawl at Willie Egans Franklin Avenue saloon, one of the men severely wounded was. PARTINICO FAMILY CORSO Giuseppe Corso and Margherita Tortorici had as son Giuseppe Corso (born 10 April 1899, FBN book page 783). St Louis 16 September 1981 police arrest Stoneking and he became witness and Berne and Matthew Trupiano went to prison. Hunted by the authorities, Renard was captured in Los Angles. St Louis gang leader Egan murders Harry Dunn 19 September 1916 was Harry cherries Dunn killed by Willie Egan and 4 others under whom the shooters Walter Costello and Frank Gutter Newman. St Louis Klan leader Glenn Young Young led raids against saloons, bars, still and breweries on 1 February 1924. Today, the murder rate in East St. Louis is 17 times higher than the national average, but financial problems have forced huge cuts to the police budget. Dominic Giambrone was a prime suspect in the beheading of Salvatore Leoni, St Louis mafia boss Gaetano Viviano Dr. Guglielmo Cataldi got extorted and 24 december 1912 Vito Fasulo picked up the extortion money and brought it to Santinos saloon at Wash Street and police arrest Santino and the brothers Vito Fasulo and Mike fasulo. Frank Hussey died 3 August 1911 from a series of Hemorrages. During the strike on 21 and 22 June 1922 in Herrin were 21 people killed of them were 19 strikebreakers. St Louis mayor Dickman Democratic mayor Bernard F. Dickman served from 18 April 1933 till 15 April 1941. The brothers Bonvissuto had killed 17 December 1916 Agostino Curella in Cleveland. Big Earl Shelton 24 May 1949 was Big Earl Shelton shot and wounded. St Louis green ones leader "Greenie" Frank Agrusa killed In 1943?? By the late 1980s and the early 1990s most St Louis hoods on the West Side would become Bloods, like the Horseshoe, Hodiamont, and Wellston, while a small percentage became Crips, mainly Rollin 60s, in areas along Goodfellow, like on Wabada and on Cates. Birger gang Birger and the Pocahontas bank robbery on 30 November 1926. St Louis boss John J Vitale, Springfield 9 August 1948 was in Springfield Leonard Giordano shot and killed, Springfield 2 October 1948 was James Moncado shot and killed, he had been questioned in the murder of Leonard Giordano. Williams County Chief of police George Galligan 8 February 1924 was deputy sheriff John Layman shot and wounded, Ku Klux Klan man Caesar Cagle killed 8 February 1924 was as revenge policeman Caesar Cagle (prominent Ku Klux Klan member) shot and killed, Herrin (Williamson County??) St Louis Egans Rats gang leader Willie Egan killed Based on the confessions of Ray Renard, the murder of Willie Egan was engineered by his chief lieutenant, Max Greenberg. Robert L Brown was of the W R Cigarette Co. St Louis boss Anthony Lopiparo In 1956 John J Vitale was replaced by Anthony Lopiparo and became underboss. Eagle Park Resort?? St Louis Egans rats members the brothers Harry and John Dunn 21 August 1916 Harry Dunn and his friend Eddie Schoenborn shot and killed semi pro boxer Harry Romani who worked for Egan. The case was eventually dismissed for lack of prosecution. Egans Rats Tommy Hayes, Pete Licavoli, and Frank Wortman, began to associate with the Cuckoos, Italians, and East siders respectively and drifted away from Colbeck. The long-running contested copyright dispute over Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's tales of a whipsmart detective - which has even ensnared Enola Holmes - finally came to an end as the 1927 copyrights which expired Jan. 1 included Conan Doyle's last Sherlock Holmes work. St Louis: Hogan Gang at war with Egan's rats 21 February 1923 Jacob Mackler gets killed in his car by men led by Dinty Colbeck. The Egan's Rats loudly proclaimed, even in the newspapers, that they would kill the Yellow Kid. St Louis gangster Sam Shanks Mid 60ties St Louis gangster Sam Shanks grabbed influence in Colorado and murdered 7 August 1963 gambler and Smaldone associate Robin Walkie Talkie Roberts who had turned informant. Fred Yellow kid Mohrle killed 7 June 1909 Egan rats kill rival gun man Fred Yellow kid Mohrle in the Four Courts building while he was on trial for killing Egan gangster Sam Young. Previously he had been a committeeman in the fifth ward. ISBN 097-1340-900; Bureau of Narcotics. Las Vegas based Flamingo junkets promoter St Louisian Primo Frank "Larry" Caudera killed the Flamingo junket promoter St Louisian Primo Frank "Larry" Caudera (49) (he organized junkets from St Louis to Las Vegas). The Rats turned their attention again to Greenberg and Colbeck and William "Red" Smith were arrested while waiting outside police headquarters where Greenberg got questioned. St. Louis (south) Cuckoo Gang leader Roy Tipton Sometime in early 1923 an associate of the Cuckoos, Max Simmonson, approached Tipton with a proposition. St Louis: Charles A Lindbergh In 1927 a group of St Louis business people financed Charles A Lindbergh to fly nonstop from NY to Paris in his plane the "Spirit of St Louis". East St. Louis has a population of 26,000. The city is incredibly violent for its size, on par with metropolises that dwarf the town. 16 June 1922 Lester slipped out sixteen railroad cars filled with coal. 15 January 1907 was Willie Gagel shot and killed by Tom Egan, 2 March 1907 was Rex McDonald shot and killed. there is also circumstantial evidence equal to the above theory that they were murdered by the Selvaggis and their uncle Louis Colone. The gangsters split about $260,000 in cash and awaited Simmonson and other fences to sell the stolen bonds. Both were killed on orders of Frank Buster Wortman. St Louis state representative Edward jelly Roll Hogan In 1916 Edward J Hogan of the Hogan gang becomes a state representative. Sheriff Donze told a Post-Dispatch reporter yesterday on telephone that he had rented the farm three months ago to a man who gave his name as O. Haley. The South Side has traditionally always been predominantly white, but there have been several neighborhoods that make up the original South Side hoods, before Bloods and Crips came into the city. Hoods like Gibson, Park Avenue, Grape Hill (2600 Hickory), the Dark Side, Accomac, and Peabody and the former Darst Webbe housing projects. John Vitale arrested In 1940 was John Vitale arrested after heroin was found in his saloon. By Cara Anthony December 23, 2022 Larita Rice-Barnes (left), Terra Jenkins (center), and April Roby-Bell work behind the scenes in East St. Louis, Illinois, and its surrounding communities to. [1] St Louis greenies (green ones) boss Frank Agrusa. The assassin ran out of the building and across the street to police headquarters and surrendered to police, exclaiming, "I've just burned the Yellow Kid!" He would have been part of a prostitution ring from St Louis. Extortion from bootleggers and other gangs, robbery, kidnapping and murder for fun and profit were Cuckoo specialties." Carl Shelton and Earl Shelton (POLICE) 11 march 1921 one of his gunmen fired at Greenberg while he was standing with a group of men and Greenberg was wounded and political lobbyist and attorney John P Sweeney was severely wounded and died later. St Louis based brothers Birger Louis Birger (died 10 December 1921) and his sons Charlie Birger (hanged 1928) and James Birger???? He was spoken free, Cuckoo gangster Crato Gentry 7 january 1919 were Cuckoo gangster Crato Gentry and John HonusRawie for burglary. Cuckoo boss Jack Lyons killed 13 June 1920 was Cuckoo boss Jack Lyons shot and killed. This place is completely abandoned and an empty wasteland now! St Louis faction boss Carmelo Fresina In June 1930 Fresina, Dominic Cateldo and Anthony Di Trapani visited Charles Spicuzza (a fruit wholesaler) and they were attacked and Cateldo and Di Trapani were killed and Fresina was shot in the hip. St Louis mafia boss Giordano (67) dies Giordano (67) dies 29 August 1980 and was followed up by acting boss John Vitale. Robert Carroll killed 7 January 1946 was Robert Carroll shot and killed. Most of the gangsters received a sentence of twenty-five years to run concurrently with their previous convictions. He was convicted of the robbery and sentenced from 10 years to life in prison in 1929. St Louis Egans Rats member Ray Renard (later witness) Ray Renard, the gangs wheelman, fled the city to avoid prosecution for robbery. Mulconry had switched from the Cuckoo gang to the Shelton brothers and his murder was believed to be an aftermath of the Valmeyer shooting. African-American Archives Bikers cartel Case Files Chicago Detroit Documentary Drug Gangs East Coast Exclusive Featured International Interview Mafia Mafia Insider . Cuckoo gangster James Dormondy escaped. Hayes In February 1931 Hayes led an attack on a house in which 3 Shelton men were killed. St Louis, Hogan gang 11 August 1963 dies Hogan (77). East St. Louis, Ill. - The United States Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Steven D. Weinhoeft, announced today that seven alleged members of the violent Gangster Disciples gang, including top national and state leaders, have been charged in a federal indictment accusing them of a years-long interstate RICO conspiracy involving multiple . 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