Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former mob boss John Stanfa, pictured here in 1980, waged a bloody war for control of the Philadelphia mafia in the late 1990s.

Mobsters have undeniably left an infamous mark on American culture. Depicted in numerous films and television shows, interest in the violent and secretive Mafia families has not wavered. Now, a new ...

(NewsNation) — Word to the wise from former Mafia underboss “Sammy the Bull” Gravano: Mobsters ensnared in a federal investigation into rigged poker games should think twice about cutting a deal with ...

Warren — A former Mafia member, the ex-federal prosecutor who put him in prison and a journalist who covers Detroit organized crime claim they've solved a mystery that has eluded federal investigators ...

They had nicknames like “Tony the Ant” and “Fat Herbie,” and they ran with a rough crowd. Nevada’s so-called “Black Book” originally consisted of 11 names, all believed to be associated with organized ...

Or here was Salvatore Profaci, a New York mobster brought in to quietly settle a dispute that had gone public after mob lawyer Salvatore Avena filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against his mobbed-up ...