Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument. A crime few people ever think about but, recently with the dramatic escalation of identity theft and fraudulent tax returns, it is a crime that law enforcement is taking very seriously and combating aggressively. The hyper focus on this crime has led to an expansive number arrests and a conviction of this … [Read more...]
The Apalachin Meeting introduced the American Mafia to the public.
The Apalachin Meeting introduced the American Mafia to the public. November 14, 1957: At the home of mobster Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara in Binghamton NY, law enforcement raids what is now known as "The Apalachin Meeting" and arrest 55 alleged organized crime bosses. It is alleged that the meeting took place to discuss the division and … [Read more...]
The Real Amityville Horror Story
The Real Amityville Horror Story November 13, 1974: At 112 Ocean Avenue, in Amityville Long Island, 23 year-old Ronald DeFeo, Jr., murders his father, mother, two brothers (18 & 9 years-old) and two sisters (13 & 12 years-old) with a .35 caliber lever action rifle. In December 1975, George and Kathy Lutz and their three children moved into the … [Read more...]
Ramzi Yousef is found guilty of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing
Ramzi Yousef is found guilty of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing. November 12, 1997: At the Federal District Court Trial in Manhattan, Ramzi Yousef is found guilty of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. On February 26, 1993, Yousef loaded a rented Ryder truck with 1,226 pounds of urea nitrate-hydrogen gas and detonated … [Read more...]
The Haymarket Affair Bombers are Executed by Hanging.
The Haymarket Affair Bombers are Executed by Hanging. November 11, 1887: The Haymarket Affair bombers, August Spies, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer and George Engel are executed. The Haymarket affair a/k/a the "Haymarket Massacre" and "Haymarket Riot" was a bombing that occurred at a labor demonstration on May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago. … [Read more...]
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