Modern organized crime traces back to the 19th century, with one of the most infamous groups being the Italian-American syndicate Cosa Nostra, or the Sicilian Mafia. Originating in Sicily, the group ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Some football fans in Las Vegas for the Super Bowl can also get a lesson in that city's Mafia history – which intersects quite frequently with Chicago Mafia history. The Mob Museum – ...

It's fitting that a city that produced the mob's warring A, B and C Teams now has a book that, in alphabetical sequence, provides insights into Rochester's Mafioso history. The infamous homicides are ...

In the shadowy alleys of American history, few figures loom as large as the mafia gangsters of the 20th century. These men, with their sharp suits and sharper instincts, built empires on the back of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mafia history has deep roots in Kansas City; Kansas Citians can get an up-close and personal look at some of that history at KC Transportation Group’s “Kansas City Gangster Tour.” ...

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 ...