TIME LINE

The Biltmore Hotel EntranceLos Angeles, Ca.

Fong "Little Pete" Ching

January 23, 1897.

The king of San Francisco's chinatown, the Gee Sin Seer tong leader was shot to death in a Washington St., barbershop. Suspect Bo Sin Seer Tong.

Antonio Lapaino

January 20, 1906.

Lapaino was killed and his brother Savarino severely wounded at the Giardino family home (2208 Enterprise street) Los Angeles. Suspect Nicholas Giardino.

George Maisano

July 29, 1906.

Italian fruit peddler shot June 2, 1906 in a business dispute at Ave 19 and N. Main St. Los Angeles Suspect Joseph E. Ardizzone.

Giuseppe Cuccio

September 27, 1906.

Blackhand gang leader shot to death in front of residence at 1590 N. Main St., Los Angeles Suspect Tony Matranga aka Tony Schino.

Giovannino Bentivegna

December 31, 1907.

Barber shot dead in his place of business located at 2205 E. 9th St., Los Angeles Suspect Unidentified.

Josephine Bannecorso

October 29, 1913.

Woman and her boarder murdered by blackhanders in Mountain View. Suspect Antonio Pedone.

Calogero Abruzzi

February 14, 1914.

Murdered by blackhanders at 649 Bay St., San Francisco. Suspect Joe Pedone.

Felippo Petrillo & Vinzione Forte

August 14, 1914.

Both blackhand gang members shot at Lamar and N. Main St., Petrillo's wounds fatal. Suspect Unidentified.

Joseph Mello

September ?, 1914.

Blackhand gangster and suspected informant "Bannecore case," murdered by Antonio & Joe Pedone. Suspect Pedone gang.

Paul Tribiani

September ?, 1914.

Blackhand gangster committed suicide after a failed attempt on the life of Joe Pedone. Suspect self inflicted.

Ben Emerson

October 14, 1914.

San Bernardino sportsman shot dead by newspaper editor at the Westminster Hotel located at 510 Third St., San Bernardino. Suspect H.E. Davis.

Tony Pariese

November 12, 1916.

Matranga gang member shot to death near the corner of Eastlake Avenue and Henry Street. Suspect Mike Marino aka Mondello.

Gaetano Ingrassia

November 30, 1916.

San Francisco businessman shot to death in showdown with blackhand gang at 1622 Powell St., in San Francisco. Suspect Pedone gang.

Orsario "Sam" Matranga

November 5, 1917.

Boyle Heights gang leader shot to death in the garage of his home at 1837 Darwin Avenue. Suspect Mike Marino aka Mondello.

Mariano Alioto

November 27, 1917.

San Francisco fish merchant shot to death 1 year after the murder of his father-in-law Gaetano Ingrassia at Columbus Ave. & Greenwich St., in San Francisco. Suspect Pedone gang.

Carlo Cono

December 17, 1917. Buried in a shallow grave 1/4 mile southeast of Florence Avenue., Los Angeles Suspect Unidentified.

Pietro Matranga

December 18, 1917.

Shot to death on the same spot as Tony Pariese, suspected of being a snitch. Suspect Mike Marino aka Mondello.

Joseph LaPaglia

March 17, 1918.

Shot to death on the corner of 52nd St. and Central Ave. Suspect Matranga gang.

Jack Cusimano

November 31, 1918.

Shot to death in the battle to succeed the Matranga brothers at 17th and Darwin Ave., Los Angeles Suspect Matranga gang.

Mike "Rizzo" Marino

February 25, 1919.

Shotun murder victm killing reminder of the Matranga killings. Killed at 151 South Avenue 18., Los Angeles Suspect Unidentified.

William E. Meade

December 14, 1919.

Shot to death near Jefferson and Figueroa in a case of mistaken identity. Los Angeles Suspect Unidentified bootleg gang.

Thomas Leighton

December 29, 1919.

Shot to death near Jefferson and Hoover streets. Los Angeles Suspect Unidentified bootleg gang.

Jack Blandino & Roy Garoldino

September 13, 1920.

Rival bootleg gang members shot to death in a confrontation at Blandino's liquor store. Scene of shooting occured at 2121 East Ninth St., Los Angeles. Suspect Each other.

August Martinetto

August 4, 1921.

Murdered in bootleg war, body found in Elysian Park Reservoir. Suspects Tony and Batista Torizzio.

Mike Mucich

August 7, 1921.

Shot and tossed from a speeding auto near the Ninth street bridge. Los Angeles Suspect Former LAPD officer Charles P. Stevens and racketeer Phil Stickels were charged with the murder 9 years later.

Santo Smiraldo

September 7, 1921.

Murdered bootlegger and hi-jacker shot in front of 411 Ave., A., Los Angeles. Suspect Bootleg fued.

Joe Lunetta

January 4, 1922.

Shot to death in drive-by shooting in front of Avenue A., & Darwin Ave., Los Angeles Suspect Victor Matranga.

G.P. Duegani

January 11, 1922.

Murdered in his Buick at Avenue 19 and Mozart St., Los Angeles. Suspect Unknown.

Frank J. "Fats" Bradley

June ?, 1923. Gambler shot to death and brought to central station. Suspect Charley W. Kleiber

Walter W. Power

December 24, 1924. Shot to death in his car at 4th St. and Commonwealth Ave. Suspect Matthew "Mattie" Deckert

Sam Vassallo

January 8, 1925.

Bootlegger found shot to death. Suspect Tony Raia.

William "George Turner" Keefe

January 7, 1925.

King of the Bootlegger's found shot to death in an auto in Santa Barbara. Suspect Irving Denton.

Alfred "Al Joseph" Uhl

February 6, 1925. Shot to death in a confrontation at Bert the Barbers 'a blind pig' located at 1348 W. 6th Street. Suspect Milton 'Farmer' Page.

Walter Hesketh

March 28, 1925.

Bodyguard of Milton B. Page, shot to death in confrontation with the Cornero gang in Downtown Los Angeles. Suspect Tony Cornero & Johnny Roselli.

P.W. Dudley

April 6, 1925.

Wealthy Nevada contractor found dead on the beach at Coronado. Suspect Harry Schwartz.

Joe Perlini

April 15, 1925.

Bootlegger found shot to death in his garage at 2214 Duane St., Los Angeles. Suspect John Lenzine held.

Eddie Hannon

May, 1925.

Bootlegger shot to death in his apartment located at 1328 S. Hope St., Los Angeles. Suspect Frank Clark & Jack O'Brien.

George Carrol

June, 1925.

Chicago highjacker dumped near the city limits. Suspect Cornero gang.

Harry C. Munson & Harry "Cutter Moran" Schwartz

August 4, 1925.

Hi-jackers shot to death in dual with Cornero gunman at the St. Regis Hotel 1254 W. Sixth St., Los Angeles. Suspect James S. Fox.

Officer James M. Miller

May 14, 1926.

Patrolman shot to death as he participated in a raid of a blind pig at 649 E. 25th St., Los Angeles. Suspects The Sciortino brothers.

Bartolo Panna & Tony Raia

May 15, 1926.

Market street vendor "Panna" shot to death in his shop located at Stall #9 Tenth and Wall St., Los Angeles. Suspects Mutual murder.

Lucy Santino

September 29, 1926.

Shot to death in her driveway at 8451 Lankersheim Blvd., Los Angeles. Suspect Unknown.

Luther Green

February 1, 1927.

Bootlegger shot to death in his yard at 1953 S. Bonnie Brea St., Los Angeles. Suspect Harry "Mile away" Thomas.

Joe Vaccarino

March 19, 1927.

Bootlegger and suspected snitch shot to death in his home at 1201 Macey St., Los Angeles. Suspect Marco Albori aka Albert Marco.

Antonio Ferraro

April 1, 1927.

Retired bootlegger and Matranga relative found shot to death in his Studebaker in front of 659 Kohler Street., Los Angeles. Suspect North end gang.

Harry Thomas

April 27, 1927.

Hi-jacker shot to death in robbery attempt at garage located at 1408 W. 35th St.,Los Angeles. Suspect LAPD Detectives led by Dick Lucas.

Amado Vasquez

January 4, 1928.

Found dead at 952 Date St., Los Angeles after a vicious beating administered by a bootleg gang. Suspect College park gang

Lew Chung

January 26, 1928.

Clubbed over the head and shot four times by robbers at Vermont and McKinley Aves., Los Angeles. Suspect Unknown.

William Rosen

January 28, 1928.

Bootlegger and suspected stolie, found in his auto in Pales Verde Hills. Rosen had been shot twice in the heart. Suspect Farmer Page.

Frank De Falco

February 12, 1928.

Bootlegger and gangster found shot to death in front of residence at 814 Santa Cruz, San Pedro. Suspect North end gang.

Feliciano Barbosa

February 16, 1928.

Found in a shallow grave in Baldwin park, Barbosa still had a knife stuck in his heart. Suspect Unknown.

Patrolman J.H. Carter

March 18, 1928.

Shot to death as he stopped to suspected bootleggers in "the Brandy center area," Los Angeles. Suspect Unknown.

Tom McGill

March 19, 1928.

Hotel night clerk apppeared to have been shot to during a robbery in Los Angeles. Suspect Unknown.

Bobbi Lee

July 7, 1928.

17 year old flapper and drink hostess thrown from a speeding auto, she had been shot and her throat cut., Downey. Suspect College park gang.

William J. Cassidy

July 8, 1928.

College park bootlegger and suspected police informant found in Altadena Canyon., Altadena. Suspect College park gang.

John J. Glabb

July 8, 1928.

Wealthy Chicago druggist and bootlegger shot as he exited his car in front of his home at 12744 Ventura Blvd., Los Angeles. Suspect College park gang & Albert Marco.

Bozo Louchar

July 10, 1928.

On the day he was to marry the former wife of Frank Rizzitello the cafe owner found shot to death in the rear of his "little Italy," business located at 650 1/2 N. Broadway St., Los Angeles. Suspect Rizzitello & Mariano Frontino.

Leon "Jack" Henry Palmer

July 17, 1928.

Transplanted Chicago racketeer found shot to death in his taxi cab in San Pedro. Suspect North end gang.

August Palumbo

July 18, 1928.

Aspiring gang leader found shot to death in his Willys Knight touring car at 2925 Hillcrest St., Los Angeles. Suspect North end gang.

Phillip Rubino

August 28, 1928.

Gang member shot as he exited his car in front of his residence at 6320 Holmes Ave., Los Angeles. College Park Mob.

Gerri Ferri

November 23, 1928.

Blackhand gang leader murdered in San Francisco. Suspects Alfred Cearisso.

Alfredo Cearisso

December 18, 1928.

Alfredo Cearisso and a companion were found at Fair Oaks and Folsom Rds., near San Francisco. Suspects Unidentified.

Max Silverstein

March 20, 1929.

Bootlegger found shot to death in his apartment at 454 South Catalina., Catalina Island. Suspects Ben Baretti & Dan Kennedy.

Joe Porazzo

May 16, 1929.

Matranga gang member vanished. His car was later found in Chinatown. Suspect College Park gang.

Frank Carnigella

July 22, 1929.

Bootlegging partner of Frank Sallino found shot to death after a shoot out with James "father" and Jesse "son" Pagliasotti at 527 Solano St., Los Angeles. Suspect James & Jesse Pagliasotti.

Frank Sallino

July 24, 1929.

Bootlegger stabbed repeatedly by visitor to his home at 1321 Biggy St., Los Angeles. Suspect Dominic Stea & Dominick Palestino.

David Antink

August ?, 1929. Found shot to death at Fuller and Melrose Ave., after identifying Murray Marks as the man who shot him in a holdup several years prior. Suspect Murray Marks.

Frank Baumgarteker

November 18, 1929. Vanished after refusing to continue manufacturing liquor for the Los Angeles bootleggers. Suspect North end and Matranga gangs.

Tony Buccola

May 6, 1930. Matranga gang leader vanished after rebuffing the North end gangs attempts to takeover the area around Main St. Last seen at Seventh & Kohler., Los Angeles. Suspect North end gang members Ardizzone, Borgia & Niotta.

Joseph W. Neuman

September 10, 1930. Friend of Frank Baumgarteker went missing after leaving his office at Western Grape Products in Ontario, California. Suspects Ardizzone, Borgia & Robert DeMateis.

Franklin Hooma

October 23, 1930. Federal forest ranger shot to death near the ranch of a convicted bootlegger during an attempted raid. Suspects William Wilson.

Welland Sweller

November 16, 1930. Shot to death in John Russo's Main Street bar Guadalupe, Calif. ( Santa Barbara County) Suspect John Russo convicted.

Ted Padgett

January 4, 1931. Local bootlegger shot to death during a floating crap game at 834 Third St., San Bernardino. Suspect Frank Phillips convicted.

Robert Leslie

February 25, 1931. Shot to death in gun battle in front of 824 Clinton St., Los Angeles. Suspect Joseph "Cockeye" Herring.

Frank D. Vito

March 14, 1931. Friend and neighbor of Dominic DiCiolla disappeared while attending a dinner party. Suspect College district gang.

Vinciano "Jimmy" Basile

March 16, 1931. Ambushed after a dinner meeting in front of 1096 N.College St., Downey, California. Suspect College district gang.

Dominic Di Ciolla

March 18, 1931. Little Italy gang leader shotgunned on a lonely stretch Van Nuys Blvd., & Arleta St., Los Angeles. Suspect Colleg district, gang.

Paul Crank

April 23, 1931. Killed in bootleg war in a wharehouse at 1552 Flower St., Los Angeles. Suspect Gus Martin & Harry Hurwitz.

Charles Crawford & Herbert Spencer

May 21, 1931. Both men shot to death in Crawford's business office located at 6665 Sunset St., Los Angeles. Suspect David Clarke.

Tony Larraso

May 23, 1931. Aspiring little Italy gang leader shotgunned as he stepped from his car at 617 Moulton Ave., Los Angeles. Suspect North end mob.

Joe Ardizzone

October 15, 1931. Vanished on his way to meet with relatives in Etiwanda, California. Suspect Frank & Nick Borgia.

November 14, 1931. Cab company owner shot to death in Riverside Ca. Suspect Unidentified gangland figures.

Marvin "Hart" Alper

December 21, 1931. Found face down in a Ford Coupe in front of 453 Orange Dr., Los Angeles. Suspect Unidentified bootleggers.

Eugenia Vance

December 23, 1931. Owner of a cleaning and dyeing firm found beaten in a field at 89th and Cimarron Streets. Suspects Jack Snyder & L.A. Miller

Charles Bozeman

July 21, 1932. Shot to death in a confrontation between members of Farmer Page and mafia gangs. Suspect James O'Keefe & Virgil Roach.

Earl (Sprout) Withrow & Victor Harmon

April 26, 1933. Two liquor operators found strangled at the end of East 26th Street between Soto Street and Downey Road. Suspect Frank (Hugo) Cannizzaro & John Bucellato.

Yorke Conroy & Antonio Giardina

May 15, 1933. Conroy shot to death by Giardina who was subsequently killed by LAPD officer who observed Conroy's shooting at 1931 N. Main St., Los Angeles. Suspect Case solved.

Harry "Abe Frank" Mockley & Frank "Fred Harris" Keller

August 28, 1933. New York gangsters shot to death for encroaching on local rackets in the Bella Napoli Cafe located at 711 N. Vermont., Los Angeles. Suspect Unidentified gunmen.

Axel Anderson

September 4, 1933. Known high-jacker shot to death in retaliation for a robbery earlier in the evening. Victm found in a car at Venice & Gramercy Pl., Los Angeles. Suspect R.C. Johson & Eddie Edwards.

Ralph Monterastelli

March 4, 1934. shot as he arrived home at 3049 S. Norton Ave., Los Angeles. Suspect Unidentified gunmen.

George L. Bruneman

October 25, 1937. Shot to death at the Roost Cafe located at 2700 Temple St., Los Angeles. Suspect Leo Moceri & Frank Bompensiro.

Hymie Miller

November 15, 1937. Shot in his apartment at 6376 Yucca St., Apt #208.,Los Angeles. Suspect Danny Iannone.

Phil Galuzo

February 28, 1938. Abducted, beaten and shot before being discarded at 1674 E. 83rd St., Los Angeles. Suspect Frank Bompensiro.

Weldon L. Irvin

December 28, 1938. Found shot to death in the rear of his Cadillac in front of 6057 Selma St., Los Angeles. Suspect Unidentified gunman.

Harry Schachter

November 22, 1939. Ambushed as he arrived home at 1804 Vista Del Mar., Hollywood. Suspect Ben Siegel, Frankie Carbo & Al Tannenbaum.

Johnny Tudisco

April 20, 1943. underworld figure found in the middle of Soto St., at Norfolk St., Los Angeles. Suspect Unknown.

Charles "Big Nose" LaGaipa

June ?, 1944. Narcotics peddler and syndicate member disappeared, his car was later found near the Southern Pacific depot in Oakland splattered blood and brain tissue on the dashboard. Suspect unidentified.

Enrique Diart

November ?, 1944. Narcotics peddler and Siegel associate murdered in Tiajuana, Mexico. Suspect unidentified.

Max Shaman

May 15, 1945. Shot to death in Mickey Cohen's paint shop located at 8109 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. Suspect Mickey Cohen.

Paulie Gibbons

May 1946. Ambushed as he arrived home at 1804 Vista Del Mar., Hollywood. Suspect Harold "Hooky" Rothman.

Benjamin "Meatball" Gamson & George Levinson

October 3, 1946. Both shot to death in their apartment located at 4901 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. Suspect Harold "Hooky" Rothman & Dominic Farinacci.

Tom Buffa

March 27, 1947. Shot to death in his car as he drove through Lodi. Suspect unidentified.

Nick "Vincent Rossi" DeJohn

May 9, 1947. Former Chicago hood found strangled in the trunk of his Cadillac. Suspect Tony Lima & Michelle Abati.

Arthur J. Ruscetta

May 10, 1947. Shot to death by a known underworld figure. Suspect Harry Golub.

Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel

June 20, 1947. Shot dead in his home at 810 N. Linden Dr., Beverly Hills. Suspect Unknown gunman.

Solomon Turkin

June 22, 1947. under gunman shot to death in front of his home located at 638 S. Cloverdale Rd., Los Angeles. Suspect Rosario Desimone & Jack Dragna.

Harold "Hooky" Rothman

August 18, 1948. shot to death in an ambush in Mickey Cohen's haberdashry shop. Suspect Mickey Cohen.

Joseph B. Solloway

September 10, 1948. Found shot to death in the driveway of his Crestline home. The owner of two San Pedro nightclubs connected with syndicated gamblers attempting to setup shop in the Inland Valley. Suspect Lillian Solloway.

David M. Ogul

October 12, 1948. Disappeared while out on bail in a conspiracy case, known associate of Mickey Cohen. last seen at Sunset Blvd & Holloway Dr., Los Angeles. Suspect Unknown.

Charles "Charlie Blank" Blandidini

April 10, 1949. One of John Russo's strong arm thugs stabbed at the home of a suspected call girl. Suspect Barbara Waters.

Joseph DiCarlo

April 15, 1949. Cucamonga winery owner dies of head wounds at San Antonio Community Hospital 6 days after he was found lying alongside Foothill Blvd. Suspect Unidentified.

Edward "Neddie" Herbert

July 18 1949. Ambushed along with Mickey Cohen in front of a Sherry's restaurant. Suspect Unidentified gunman.

Frank Niccoli

September 2, 1949. Murdered at the Cucamonga Ranch of Charlie & Joseph Dippolito. Suspect Joseph Dippolito, Jimmy Fratiano & Gaspare Matranga.

Samuel Rummel

December 11, 1949. Ambushed as he arrived home at 2600 Laurel Canyon Dr. Hollywood. Suspect Unknown.

Anthony Brancato & Anthony Trombino

August 6, 1951. Both found dead in an auto in front of 1648 N. Ogden Dr., Los Angeles. Suspect Jimmy Fratiano.

Frank Borgia

December 2, 1951. Powerful member of the Dragna family disappeared while on a business trip to Hanford. Suspect Unknown.

"Russian" Louie Strauss

April 16, 1953. Murdered on the Dippolito ranch in Ontario. Suspect Joseph Dippolito.

Elmer Perry

April 11, 1956. Former associate of Ben Siegel and Tony Cornero shot to death in his car in the 400 block of South Hauser St., in Los Angeles. Suspect Ted Lewin.

Maurice "Goldie" Goldworth

October 22, 1958. Los Angeles bookie found in the trunk of a car on Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Suspect Clifford "Rue" Ruebenstein.

Jack O'Hara

December 2, 1959. Shot to death in Rondelli's Restaurant on Ventura Blvd. Suspect Mickey Cohen, George Piscitelle & Sam Locigno.

Leonard Brophy

December 25, 1959. alledgedly committed suicide in his car after an argument with his girlfriend. Shooting later ruled accidental. Suspect none.

Tony Mirabile

December 27, 1959. Shot to death in his Balboa Park apartment located at 636 Maple St., in San Diego. Suspect Ernest Murray.

James V. Delmont

June 3, 1960. battered body found lying roadside at Mountain Ave between Mission & State Street., Ontario. Suspect Angelo Polizzi.

Robert & Susanne Wrolstad

December 8, 1965. The couple were found in their home at 745 N. Valley Street in Burbank. Both had been shot in the left eye. The murder was linked to Wrolstad's bookmaking operation which took in $100,000 per year Suspect Unknown.

Gerald Covelli

Januray 10, 1967. Former Chicago outfit associate blown to bits by a car bomb 100 yards from his Encino home. The murder is reminiscent of the Willie Bioff murder. Suspect Johnny Roselli.

Kenneth A. Lindstrand

October 31, 1967. Under investigation for ties to organized crime, Lindstrand was shot before 40 witnesses at a Halloween party. Initially believed to have been a prank, the suspects escaped before anyone realized Lindstrand had been killed. The killing was believed to have been linked to the Florida murder of Tommy Altamura. Suspects Unknown.

George B. Piscitelle

May 8, 1968. Former Mickey Cohen associate with ties to Joe Conforte is shot to death in an apartment located at 5655 Halbrent Ave., in Van Nuys. Suspects Ivars Apinitis, Gino Massaro, Brian Jones & Peter Eden.

Frank Diggs

December 1968. Black Panther leader found shot to death in Long Beach, California. Suspect Unknown.

Julio Anthony Petro

June 17, 1969. found in a car parked at LAX. Suspect Raymond Ferrito, John G. Monica & Jimmy Fratianno.

Nathaniel Clark

September 1969. 19 year old Black Panther shot to death in Los Angeles by his wife working on behalf of the LAPD. Suspect Wife.

Walter Pope

October 1969. 20 year old Black Panther figure shot to death in Los Angeles. Suspect LAPD 'ruled justifiable homicide.'

W.L. Nolen, Cleveland Edwards & Alvin Miller

January 13, 1970. Black Guerilla family members shot to death at Soledad Prison during a riot. Suspect San Quentin guards.

George L. "The Dragon" Jackson

August 21, 1971. Black Guerilla founder shot to death in an escape attempt at San Quentin Prison. Suspect San Quentin guards.

Rudolpho "Cheyenne" Cadena

December 18, 1972. Mexican mafia leader stabbed to death in Palm Hall at Chino Mens Prison. Suspects Nuestra Familia.

Bernard Gusoff

November 15, 1974. Business partner of Jacob Molinas, Gusoff was found beat to death in his Los Angeles apartment his business partner held a $500,000 insurance policy on him. Suspect Mike Rizzitello.

Jacob "Jack" Molinas

August 3, 1975. shot to death in the backyard of his Hollywood Hills home. Suspect Joseph Ullo.

Casper Vincent Calderazzo

August 17, 1976. beaten and shot in the back yard of Joe Ullo's Northridge home. Suspect Joseph "Spencer" Ullo.

Frank Bompensiro

February 10, 1977. shot to death outside of his San Diego apartment. Suspect D. Brooklier, S. Sciortino, L.T. Dragna & M. Rizzitello.

Ellen Delia

February 17, 1977. Wife of Mexican Mafia member Michael Delia shot to death on her way to Sacramento to testify about the infiltration of Project Get Going. Suspects Michael Delia, Eddie Gonzalez, Robert Sosa, Juan & Abraham Hernandez.

Peter Catelli

October 11, 1977. Shot to death in the offices of California Cheese Co., in San Jose. Suspect Salvatore & Angelo Marino.

Joseph Bovan

October 22, 1977. Shot to death in the parking lot of a Newport Beach restaurant. Suspect Anthony Merrone Jr, Ray Resco & Jerry Fiori.

Robert Mrazek

November 17, 1977. Suspected drug dealer shot to death in his Signal Hill business by members of the Mexican Mafia. Suspect Joe Morgan, Ramon Mendoza, Arthur Guzman & Helen Mrazek Pacheco convicted.

Sandra Jones

December 11, 1977. Potential witness against the Harold Morton drug organization 'Detroit' found shot to death in her car near Venice and Cattarraugus Boulevards. Suspects Thornell McKnight, Gloria Roe & Harold Morton convicted.

Vic Weiss

June 17, 1979. Shady Los Angeles businessman with mafia ties found bound and shot in the trunk of his Rolls Royce in Los Angeles. Suspect Unknown

Esther & Lili Ruven

October 7, 1979. Husband and wife shot and dismembered by the Israeli mafiya. Suspect J. Zakaria, Y. Avital & E. Komerchero

Kevin Turney

January 1, 1980. 24 year old Redlands man found shot to death along a remote stretch in South Dade County. Turney was killed during a $40,000 drug ripoff. Suspect Fled the country.

Anthony Star aka Jeffrey Rockman

April 29, 1980. Former Detroit mob turncoat shot to death in his Marina Del Rey townhouse. Was in the witness protection program. Suspect unidentified

Wonderland Murders

July 1, 1981. Ronald Lanius, William Deverell, Barbara Richardson & Joy Audrey Miller found shot to death in retaliation for a drug ripoff. Murders carried out by Armenian mafiya Suspect A. Nasrallah, H. Mikaelian

Frank Christi

July 9, 1982. Tough guy actor shot to death outside of his home on Woodrow Wilson Dr., in Studio City. Suspects Harvey "Ross" Rosentiel, Ronald Coe & Alan Betts.

Roy Radin

June 10, 1983. Film producers body found in a canyon 65 miles north of Los Angeles. He disappeared May 13th after a dinner meeting with Lanie Jacobs. Suspect B. Mentzer, R. Lowe, A. Marti & Elaine "Lanie Jacobs" Greenberger.

Jeffrey Malloy Parker

August 3, 1983. The prime suspect in the murder of San Francisco businesswoman Joan Mills, Parker was himself murdered in a gangland style shooting in Beverly Hills. Suspect Unknown.

James Lee "Jimmy Casino" Stockwell

January 1, 1987. Santa Anna strip club owner shot to death in his Buena Park condo. First murder connected to the battle for control of the Mustang club. Suspect Mark Corbett & Joseph Orozco.

Joseph Avila

May 8, 1987. Prominent Orange County restaurant owner and drug dealer shot to death in Newport Beach. Suspect William Carrol.

Rene Vega

?/?/1987. Drug dealer shot to death in his jeep during a robbery in Bel Air. Suspect Rod "Columbo" Ebertkowski.

George P. Yudevitch

March 12, 1988. Found shot to death in the 18000 block of South Mitchell Street in Santa Anna. Suspect Mike Rizzitello.

Horace "Big Mac" McKenna

March 12, 1989. Shot to death as he entered his 40 acre compound in Carbon Canyon Brea, California. Suspect "English Dave" Amos, Michael Woods & John P. "Chokemaster" Sheridan all convicted.

Theodore "Teddy" Snyder

August 19, 1989. Veteran pornographer found shot to death at Blackhawk St., and Wilbur Ave., in Woodland Hills. Suspects Sharon Snyder, Victor Diaz, Marty Tacetta & Joseph Abinanti.

Andrei Kuznetsov & Vladimir Litvinenko

January 26, 1992. Russian mobsters shot and partially dismembered in Los Angeles. Suspect S. Ivankov &A. Nikolaev

Bret Cantor

July 30, 1993. Owner of the Dragon Fly club in Hollywood was repeatedly stabbed and slashed. Suspect Frankie Ziserto & Joseph Ippolito.

Ronald Goldman & Nicole Brown-Simpson

June , 1994. Both slashed & stabbed repeatedly outside of Brown-Simpson's Brentwood condo. Suspect Frankie Viserto & Joseph Ippolito

Norair Kebabjian

September 20, 1994. Armenian jewelry store owner beat and shot to death in his Fresno business by members of the Armenian mafiya. Suspect Igor Morgunov, Michael Podddyachiy, Olga Kelbatryov & Azat Astvatsryan.

Benita Mikaelian

October 4, 1994. Business dispute between an Armenian businessmen & a brother and sister team results in this murder. Suspect Anait & Garen Zakaria.

Herbert Blitzstein

January 7, 1996. shot to death in his office by members of the Milano family who sought to takeover his book making operation. Suspect L.Caruso, A. Davi, R. Friedman.

Aaron "Heron" Palmer

June 1, 1997. Compton gang member and Death Row Records employee video taped beating Orlando Anderson on the night Tupac Shakur was shot is killed in a drive-by shooting in Compton. Suspect Unidentified Fruit Town Pirus.

William "Chin" Walker

April 4, 2000. Death Row records associate murdered in Compton. Suspect Vance Walker.

Vance "Big V" Buchanan

April 27, 2000. Compton drug dealer murdered in retaliation for the Walker murder. Suspect Unidentified.

David "Brim Dave" Dudley

March 25, 2001. Shot dead outside the home of Death Row insider Alton "Buntry" Mc Donald. Suspect Unidentified.

Alton "Buntry" McDonald

April 3, 2002. Compton Blood gang member closely associated with Death Row Records cheif Suge Knight shot to death in Compton. Suspect Unidentified Fruit Town Pirus.

Artak Jragatsbanyan

September 6, 2002. Convicted of insurance fraud, Artak was found shot to death in his home. Suspect Unidentified.

Vincent Frank Meli

October 13, 2002. 23 year transplant from Detroit found tangled in sea vegitation approximately 1 mile out in the Pacific Ocean. Suspect Exact cause of death undetermined.

Henry "Hen-dog" Smith

October 16, 2002. Former Death Row employee and Compton MOB Piru Gang member shot to death as he sat in his car. Suspect Unidentified Fruit Town Pirus.

Jerry "Monk" Bonds

October 18, 2002. Compton Southside crip member shot to death at the Conga Room, Bonds had been questioned in the death of Tupac Shakur. Suspect Unidentified.

Wardell "Poochie" Fouse

July 24, 2003. Associate of Suge Knight shot to death on Central Ave. Suspect Unidentified.

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