Criminals turned mansion into casino when legitimate casinos closed by COVID-19
There were guard dogs, a private chef, a swimming pool, wine cellar and high stakes gambling at a Markham mansion that was recently busted.
Read MoreFugitive suspect in Ontario mob murders found dead in Mexican ditch
The lifeless body of Michael Graham Cudmore, 39, of Hamilton, was found in a rural Mexican ditch. He was a suspect in the 2017 murders of Hamilton mobster Angelo Musitano and Mila Barbera, a Vaughan veterinary assistant. Cudmore’s the second person connected to the murders to be found dead in Mexico.
Read MoreLearning debwewin from my brother
“Debwewin” is the Ojibwe word for truth but it’s not just any truth. It’s supposed to be from the heart and to help in healing. I learned about that from Sam George while writing about the death of his brother Anthony (Dudley) George, an unarmed Stoney Point man who was shot to death by a…
Read MoreFactory owner charged with fueling fentanyl production
A Milton factory owner faces multiple charges after the RCMP charged him with supplying chemicals and equipment for the illegal manufacture of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Read MoreMusitano and Norton murders not linked, police say
Homicide investigators say there’s no link between murders of mobster Pasquale (Pat) Musitano and his business partner, Grant Edward Norton. Both men were slain last month.
Read MoreShane Kenneth (Wheels) Maloney of Wolfpack gets parole relaxed
Paraplegic mobster Shane Kenneth (Wheels) Maloney gets his parole relaxed, three years into prison term for massive arms stockpile and cocaine trafficking.
Read MoreHow Mafia and outlaw bikers are using street gangs as ‘disposable army’
The dirtiest jobs in the underworld are often done by the lowest paid workers – street gang members. The days of the in-house hitmen are passing as gang-bangers take on the ugly work for low pay and the hope – seldom realized – of advancement.
Read MoreHigh-ranking Hells Angel Rob Barletta hit with new tax charges
Rob Barletta, who has been president of both the London and Niagara charters of the Hells Angels, was hit with a new wave of illegal gambling charges. An interesting detail is that police say one of the properties in Blue Mountain that was seized is worth $7-million.
Read MoreToronto Star podcast on unsolved murders of Pat Musitano and his business partner, Grant Edward Norton
Here’s a Toronto Star podcast on the unsolved, recent murders of Hamilton mobster Pat Musitano and his former business partner, Grant Edward Norton. This is very much a developing story.
Read MorePolice zeroing in on suspects in murder of Pat Musitano’s old business partner, Grant Edward Norton
London, Ont. police say they have mounds of evidence in the murder of Grant Edward Norton, formerly involved in business with murdered mobster, Pat Musitano of Hamilton. A key question in the mystery: Who was murdered first?
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