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Salvatore A. "Salvie" Testa (March 31, 1956 – September 14, 1984), nicknamed "The Crowned Prince of the Philadelphia Mob", was an Italian-American mobster who served as a caporegime and later acting underboss for the Philadelphia crime family. Testa made his reputation as a hitman for the Philadelphia family during a period of internal gang ...
Philly mob captain, Narducci was killed as retaliation for the murder of Phil Testa, his son Salvatore Testa is believed to be the killer. [251] Vincent "Tippy" Panetta: February 4, 1982: Philly mob soldier, Panetta is shot and killed alongside his girlfriend in his apartment. [252] Panetta was active in bookmaking and loansharking. [253]
Testa and his wife had a son who also became involved in organized crime, Salvatore Testa, and was killed three years after his father. [1] In 1970, Testa became underboss of Angelo Bruno. When Bruno was murdered in 1980, Testa became boss, appointing Nicodemo Scarfo as consigliere.
The murder sparked a mob war in Philadelphia, which claimed over 20 lives over the next four years, including the succeeding boss Philip "Chicken Man" Testa, and his son Salvatore Testa. [ 9 ] In February 2016, author and historian Celeste Morello began an effort to designate Bruno's home a historical landmark. [ 10 ]
Testa's murder sparked a war within the family. Scarfo seized the top position for himself, promoting Salvatore Merlino as his Underboss and Frank Monte as his Consigliere. [14] [15] Scarfo would go on to lead the family for a decade with a bloody rampage, fueled by paranoia and aggression. [16]
A loving father of two, a former college football player, and a student from the University of Alabama were among the 14 people killed when a rented pickup truck plowed into a crowd celebrating ...
The straphanger who was burned to death on a Brooklyn F train in a horrific attack has been identified as a 57-year-old New Jersey woman, police announced Tuesday.
Patrick Louis "Patty" Testa (March 11, 1957 – December 2, 1992) was a soldier. [275] Testa was the younger brother to Joseph Testa. In 1984, he was indicted on fraud and theft charges, along with members of the Gambino family's DeMeo crew. [276] Testa was sentenced to two years in prison and after his release joined the Lucchese crime family.