I knew the Mafia’s darkest serial killers who blowtorched privates off – I’ll never forget one madman’s sick stunt

LOUIS Ferrante hijacked terrified truck drivers at gun point, was accused of shooting a fellow fraudster and was eventually ...
Los Angeles Times

The Mexican Mafia Tapes: How an informant nearly brokered a cartel alliance

From a federal penitentiary in Virginia, Jose Landa-Rodriguez reconnected with an old friend in California. “Long time no hear, you know?” he told Hugo Montes in Spanish in a recorded call.
CNN

Behind closed doors: How neighbors were oblivious to secret poker games and the Mafia who investigators say helped run them

Behind the glass doors of an unassuming building in Manhattan, staring across a shuttered print shop, a shadowy world stirred, coming alive with the flick of cards, the muted clink of glasses and the ...
Los Angeles Times

The Mexican Mafia’s long reach and longer memory

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. I hope the weather isn’t too bad in your neck of the woods. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: Our reporters guide ...