When a stone strikes glass, it cracks in all directions before shattering. Crime is the same. Exploring the ripple effects of a single murder on multiple lives, America’s leading true-crime network Investigation Discovery (ID) presents the all-new series, SHATTERED. Each episode unravels a homicide case through three distinct but connected points of view in intimate […]
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One Crime, Three Lives Forever Changed: Investigation Discovery’s New Series Shattered Reveals Effects of Murder on Those Left Behind


Red West Elvis Presley Bodyguard, Actor and Songwriter Dead at 81


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Red West, a popular actor from the 70’s through present day who was also a longtime and sometimes critical confidante and bodyguard of Elvis Presley died Tuesday night after suffering an aortic aneurysm at Baptist Hospital. He was 81. Born in Bolivar, Tennessee, the athletic Robert Gene “Red” West befriended Elvis […]
Pearce’s Picks: Sing A Song With Riddle


By Jerry Pearce “This album needs YOU!” Nelson Riddle was a true pioneer. Besides creating several worthful instrumentals over the years, not to mention creating lavish orchestral backgrounds for singers with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Ella Fitzgerald, Riddle was also the author and creator of a unique album project in […]
The Mob & The Pizza Connection Blueprint


By Marla Eggar Heroin has always been a profitable business whether it’s organized or not. A person can invest a simple $1500 (I’m told) and have a turnaround profit of over $15,000 in less than two weeks, again the streets are talking not me. With that hypothetical assumption lingering, one can see the enticement for […]
Destination America Investigates The Country’s Most Haunted Towns in All New Series


The Tennessee Wraith Chasers (TWC) ghost hunting team is getting their spooky on in an all-new series as they travel across the country investigating America’s most haunted towns. From infamous hotbeds like Gettysburg and Salem to small towns with turbulent pasts that fueled generations of ghost stories, HAUNTED TOWNS explores places that played key roles […]
The Mafia Chronicles: Kansas City Mob Boss Nick Civella, Smart But Violent


By Larry Henry What was he? A deep thinker who read Shakespeare and craved good cooking? A violent thug? What’s the best way to describe Kansas City crime boss Nick Civella? It depends on who’s telling the story. To mob lawyer Oscar Goodman, Civella was a “favorite” client who loved Las Vegas, but really just […]
Wasted Talent: From the Film Classic A Bronx Tale to a Prison Cell & Parole… A Closer Look at Actor Lillo Brancato


By Marla Eggar Lillo Brancato better known for his role as Calogero in A Bronx Tale got his big break in “93” when he was discovered at Jones Beach State Park by a casting agent looking to recruit talent for an upcoming film written by and starring actor Chazz Palminteri. A Bronx Tale was a […]
The Mob and Their Dealings With Certain Famous Celebrities


By Marla Eggar Hollywood is known as the cinema of the world. It’s home to some of the most famous celebrities and iconic landmarks in the nation. Millions flock each year to explore this world renowned city and it’s breathtaking attractions. However, among those millions are icons of a different breed. They don’t walk down […]
Investigation Discovery Turns Up the Heat This Summer with Five All-New Series


Investigation Discovery (ID), America’s leading mystery and suspense network, announced today the premiere of five sensational new series and the return of two sophomore series just in time for viewers to enjoy the lazy days of summer. The number one cable network for women, ID’s electrifying mid-summer programming slate kicks off with the premiere of […]
Selwyn Raab Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Empires – NewzBreaker Book Review


By Marla Eggar The basis of my understanding about mob life originated with Selwyn Raab. Growing up I originally like watching documentaries where he gave commentary to particular mob events or life. When I read his book Five Families: The Rise, Decline and Resurgence of Americas Most Powerful Mafia Families I have to admit I […]
The Mafia Chronicles: Jimmy Hoffa On Trial


By Larry Henry Every July, the same two mob-related questions pop up: Who killed Jimmy Hoffa? Where is he buried? Though there is plenty of speculation, no one has uncovered the definitive answer to either question. A lot of people you come across on a day-to-day basis know the basics of the Hoffa saga, that […]
Investigation Discovery Marks 40th Anniversary of Capture of New York’s Most Infamous Serial Murderer in SON OF SAM: THE HUNT FOR A KILLER


New York City was in panic for more than a year in the late ‘70s while a serial killer armed with a .44 caliber gun taunted law enforcement, toyed with the media and played a fatal game of cat and mouse with its residents. Now, on the 40th anniversary of the capture of David Berkowitz, […]
The Kennedy’s, JFK Assassination, Frank Sinatra and The Mob


By Marla Eggar No other president in history has embodied the hopes, dreams and aspirations of the American people like John F. Kennedy. His death was the end of a legacy that once held such a promising future. In the years following his death, conspiracy theories and controversy still remain. Eventually, The Warren Committee ultimately […]
The Dead Speak to Coroner Graham Hetrick: True – Crime Network Investigation Discovery’s Hit Forensic Series The Coroner: I Speak For The Dead Returns


Season Two Premieres on Monday, July 17 at 10/9c They say that death is in the details, and coroner Graham Hetrick knows this to be true. In Investigation Discovery’s THE CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE DEAD, Hetrick shares the most compelling homicide cases from his 26 years as the Coroner of Dauphin County, Pa. It’s […]
The Mafia Chronicles: Kansas City Mobsters Blew Up Lefty Rosenthal’s Car, Insiders Speculate


By Larry Henry Two people with knowledge of how the underworld works recently said they believe Kansas City mobsters were responsible for blowing up Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal’s car in Las Vegas during the early 1980s. Those people are Gary Jenkins, a former Kansas City detective, and Las Vegas resident and former mobster Frank Cullotta. First […]
Mob Wisdom 101


By Marla Eggar Anyone familiar with Facebook has come across the thousands of memes with a famous gangster pose and some intriguing advice about life. Most of this insight was not actually quoted by the mobster themselves it’s solely done to emphasize a point, play up the dramatics or for entertainment purposes only. So, with […]
Virginia Hill: The Mob’s Lady Associate


By Marla Eggar Virginia Hill is best known for her relationship with Bugsy Siegel. She was given the nickname “Queen of the Mob” by Time Magazine in 1951 after the Kefauver Hearings. Virginia Hill who was born 1916 in Lipscomb, Alabama had a reputation for being promiscuous from the very beginning. In a day and […]
Comic Bill Dana Dead at 92


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Bill Dana a very popular comedian and comedy writer for decades died at his home last week in Nashville at the age of 92. He rose to fame on TV with his most famous character, the bumbling, English-mangling José Jiménez that delighted audiences for years. His death was confirmed by his […]
The Curse Returns: Destination America’s Breakout Hit Series GHOSTS OF SHEPHERDSTOWN Is Back for a Second Season


The first season of GHOSTS OF SHEPHERDSTOWN, a surge of 911 calls reporting what appeared to be supernatural activity in Shepherdstown, W.V., inspired Police Chief Michael King to enlist the help of paranormal investigators to figure out why the town had become such a hotbed for hauntings. Nick Groff, Bill Hartley, and Elizabeth Saint, with […]
A Closer Look at the Top 5 Horrific Deaths in the Mob


By Marla Eggar Murder in the mob often comes in the form of those you trust. Its necessity helps to maintain control and reinforce a strong mandate… “Death before Dishonor.” Protecting the pride of its members and maintaining the integrity of the organization is a key component to the mob’s reputation and survival. Upholding the […]
The Brutal Legacy of Griselda Blanco (1943-2012)


By Marla Eggar In order to have some claim to fame in the world of organized crime one must be calculating, cunning and above all brutal. Of all the names that could describe Griselda Blanco best no other word does her more justice than “brutal.” I got it admit, out of all the mobsters and […]
The Mafia Chronicles: Frank Sinatra’s Las Vegas


By Larry Henry The “Rat Pack” publication by Life now on newsstands recalls, in pictures and words, the mid-century era in Las Vegas when Mafia figures, entertainers and elected officials hobnobbed together on the Strip, with the Sands hotel-casino as the neon nightlife’s glamorous ground zero. The Strip was their private playground (and cash cow), […]
NewzBreaker Brings You Scarface Trivia: True or False?


By Marla Eggar According to CNN entertainment Universal Studio is moving forward with the remake of “Scarface” utilizing “Straight Outta Compton’s” Jonathan Herman for the rewrite. With that in mind, let’s see how much you actually know about the 1983 version without looking up the answers, shall we? 1.) Howard Hawks came up with the […]