3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Mafia Son Follows Father to Prison for Gambling Extortion Racket
Michael Poli has always followed in his father’s footsteps. Like his dad, he became a Mafia associate and helped to run a gambling and extortion racket for New York’s Genovese crime family, according to prosecutors. Now the Mount Pleasant, NY man will...
Potawatomi Suit Defying Waukegan Bid Process Back from the Dead
A lawsuit that cried foul on the bidding process for Illinois’ Waukegan casino license has been revived on appeal and batted back to the lower court for reconsideration. That’s despite the winning bidder opening a temporary casino on the site six months...
Gilgo Beach Suspect ‘Not Connected’ to Atlantic City Killings
Prosecutors in New Jersey's Atlantic County say they've been unable to find a link between the Gilgo Beach killings on New York's Long Island and the murders of four women in Egg Harbor Township in the West Atlantic City area. It was...
Mafia Pasta Sauce Convo Sends Reputed Boss Michael Mancuso to Prison
Reputed Bonanno Mafia boss Michael “Mikey the Nose” Mancuso will be dining on prison food after a wiretapped conversation about pasta sauce helped land him in the soup. It wasn’t the nature of the conversation that got the New York Mafia man...
Dublin Bookmaker Stabbing Led to Miscarriage of Justice
A Dublin, Ireland man convicted in 2017 of taking part in a stabbing inside a betting shop in the Tallaght area of the city was the victim of mistaken identity, The Sunday World reports. Declan Tynan, 33, was sentenced to four years...
Australian Greyhound Trainer Charged in Cruelty Case Once ‘Sexually Stimulated’ Dog
The Australian greyhound trainer whose kennel is at the center of an animal cruelty investigation was once caught on camera allegedly “stimulating” a dog before a race. In 2016, Tony Rasmussen was seen in Sky Racing footage handling a dog named Crisis...
West Virginia Jockey’s Cellphone Records Lead to Murder Charge
A young West Virginia jockey charged with first-degree murder was linked to the crime by cellphone records, according to Maryland prosecutors. Bryson Butterfly, 18, was a promising rider who raced regularly at the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. He was arrested...
Greyhounds, Puppies Beaten by Trainer at Champion Aussie Kennel in Shocking Video
Drone footage showing several greyhounds, including puppies, being beaten at a prominent Australian kennel has sparked renewed calls in the country to ban the sport. The video, obtained by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), was filmed by “a whistleblower” over a 17-day...
Powerball Billion-Dollar ‘Winner’ was Reportedly ‘Faking It’
The true winner of the $1.08 billion “Skid Row” Powerball Jackpot has yet to come forward after an ecstatic woman who claimed to be the lucky player was reported to have been “faking it.” The actual winner really did buy the ticket...
Muscogee Nation Revives Complaint That Casino Desecrated Graves
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) has rekindled a lawsuit against the Poarch Creek Band of Indians. The action alleges the latter tribe desecrated a sacred MCN site when it built its Wind Creek Casino and Resort in Wetumpka, Ala. MCN is based...
