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Chicago gangster Al Capone benefitted from the St. Valentine’s Day massacre, in which five competing mob members and two innocent civilians were gunned down in a Chicago warehouse-garage on Feb. 14, 1929. However, Capone had an alibi for the killing; he was in Miami talking with prosecutors when it happened. (Associated Press file)
Jan 6, 2025

Law ’n History: ‘Only Capone kills like that’

By Marc Kantrowitz The seven men gathered early in the large, dank warehouse and garage at 2122 N. Clark St., Chicago, in anticipation of a good payday. A shipment of […]

The handsome and dapper appearance of H.H. Holmes was just a façade for the serial killer born Herman Mudgett.
Oct 7, 2024

Law ’n History: Dr. Holmes and Mr. Hyde

By R. Marc Kantrowitz He was a catch. Handsome, of medium height and build, dapper in appearance and dress, exuding wealth. A doctor no less and young, in his later […]

Richard Globensky, 39, of Georgia, walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago on Wednesday after pleading guilty to transporting merchandise and memorabilia stolen from the Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters golf tournament, (Chicago Sun-Times)
May 17, 2024

Warehouseman pleads guilty in Masters thefts case

CHICAGO — A former warehouseman for the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia pleaded guilty on Wednesday to transporting millions of dollars’ worth of stolen Masters tournament memorabilia and historic […]


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