Milwaukee Mafia

Chicago's mob boss was Al Capone, right? Well... it didn't have to be that way. A band of brothers stood in his path.Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

On August 28, 1928, Tony Kuzmanovich closed up his restaurant at 3 am with $800, and headed home with his wife. Ad the couple were headed home, a car came alongside of their car at the corner of 65th and Wisconsin, only a block from their destination. A man yelled for Tony to pull over, which Tony did, and then a sawed-off shot gun was pointed at Tony and his wife.Assuming he was the target of a robbery, Tony reached for his wallet, but the man with the shotgun likely thought that Tony was pulling a gun when he went for his wallet, so the gunman never even gave Tony a chance. The assailant fired.For a brief moment Tony clinched his chest, before going limp. Tony was dead.Nothing was taken, and Tony's wife was left without injury. Who wanted Tony dead?Links:Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/MilwaukeemafiaNote: Audio quality updated 01/06/2022. It is still not to our quality standards, but should allow for a better listening experience.

An overview of the Guardalabene Milwaukee Mafia family in the 1920s.Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

The Sorce name will come up again, but this first time doesn't end well.Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

Bodies are piling up, but now we have the most dastardly murder yet: an unarmed grandmother. Also, we briefly touch on Kenosha.Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

We take a deep dive into the world of counterfeiting circa 1910. Also, how the National Archives is making research easier every day!Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

We finish up the deadly years of 1911-1912 with a few more stories of wanton bloodshed.Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

Yes, it does. But does it still exist in MILWAUKEE? Join hosts Gavin Schmitt and Eric Wulterkens as they examine the evidence.MilwaukeeMafia.com

Two men named Dominic Leone... one a respected priest, the other the victim of a vicious murder. In this episode their two stories overlap.Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

1950s: a handful of Milwaukee crooks are behind what may have been the biggest burglary in American history. Where did the money go?Lavere Redfield entered the sphere of the Milwaukee Mafia on February 29, 1952. A 400-pound safe containing $1.5-2.5 million in currency, securities and gems was stolen from Redfield's 15-room Reno, Nevada mansion.This story is one of Gavin's top 3 most favorite stories! (You can hear the excitement in his tone!)Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

Gavin discusses his book "Great Lakes Pirate: The Adventures of Roaring Dan Seavey" - the tale of the only man ever arrested for piracy on the Great Lakes.GavinSchmitt.comGavin's BooksPatreonNote: Audio quality updated 03/05/2022. The content is the same, but the audio has been updated for a better listening experience.

In the 1910s, murder in the Third Ward was common enough that the newspapers barely followed up on them, and rarely got the names right. Even worse, almost nobody was ever caught!Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

The first man to die at the hands of a Milwaukee Sicilian: James Soukop. How did the community react? Who could they trust?Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia

In this episode we discuss Vincent Crupi and his network of brothels he ran in Milwaukee, which ends up landing him in prison. Once in prison he starts a whole new set of crimes which are investigated later on in his life--Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at [email protected] the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia--Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written several books on the subject and regularly speaks across the country.Get Gavin’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Schmitt/e/B00E749XFSBook Gavin for a Presentation: https://gavinschmitt.com/

In the second part of garbage collection we learn how the Mob is able to exploit Garbage collection employees and the violence that results from there exploitations--Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at [email protected] the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia--Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written several books on the subject and regularly speaks across the country.Get Gavin’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Schmitt/e/B00E749XFSBook Gavin for a Presentation: https://gavinschmitt.com/

In this episode we take a look at Garbage collection and how it worked in Milwaukee in the late 1800's. This is a 2 part episode and in the second part we will discuss how the mafia got involved with the Garbage collection industry.--Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at [email protected] the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia--Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written several books on the subject and regularly speaks across the country.Get Gavin’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Gavin-Schmitt/e/B00E749XFSBook Gavin for a Presentation: https://gavinschmitt.com/

In this week's episode we look at the traditional structure of the Mafia, and get an understanding of the positions within that structure.Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia10/20/2021 Update: The audio has been updated for a better listening experience. Enjoy!

A broad overview of Prohibition and its enforcement in Milwaukee. Was the city of Miller, Pabst, Schlitz and Blatz ready to turn off the tap?Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia10/20/2021 Note: Audio has been updated for a better listening experience. Enjoy!

So you want to join the Mafia... are you eligible? What do you have to do to get in?Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia10/20/2021 Update: The audio has been updated for a better listening experience. Enjoy!

The first members of the Milwaukee Mafia originated from Italy. In this episode, Gavin discusses Santa Flavia and Prizzi.A quote from Gavin in this episode: "The mafia, as most people know, comes from Sicily.  Sicily is an Island off the coast of the southern part of Italy.  What I find interesting is that each different mafia group in the United States, whether it’s Milwaukee or New York or Chicago or Los Angeles or any major city that has one, they come from different cities in Sicily."Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia11/04/21: Audio has been re-uploaded with better quality. Enjoy!

Milwaukee's Italian community settled in the Third Ward. But why was the area open for settlement in the first place?Join Gavin Schmitt and Eric Wulterkens as they dive into the Third Ward fire, and how that lead to it being a community for Italian immigrants.Visit MilwaukeeMafia.com for more informationGavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia02/06/2022: Audio has been re-uploaded with better quality. Same content - just better audio editing. Enjoy!

Welcome to the Milwaukee Mafia Podcast! This intro gives a little background on Gavin Schmitt and the podcast.How Gavin got into researching the Milwaukee MafiaWhat books Gavin has published (as of 01/2021)Gavin's contact informationYou can visit our website at MilwaukeeMafia.comNote: The audio has been updated for a better listening experience. Enjoy!Gavin's Books: https://amzn.to/3ssKOQHPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia