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Anthony Joseph Biase (September 6, 1909 – September 21, 1991) was an American mobster who had a long career in gambling and narcotics, and was a caporegime of the Civella crime family's Omaha, Nebraska faction.
Crime in Omaha, Nebraska has varied widely, ranging from Omaha's early years as a frontier town with typically widespread gambling and prostitution, to civic expectation of higher standards as the city grew, and contemporary concerns about violent crimes related to gangs and dysfunctions of persistent unemployment, poverty and lack of education among some residents.
Tom Dennison, known as Pickhandle or Old Grey Wolf, (October 26, 1858 – February 14, 1934) was an American political boss and racketeer in Omaha, Nebraska.A politically savvy, culturally astute gambler, Dennison was in charge of the city's wide crime rings, including prostitution, gambling and bootlegging in the 1920s. [1]
The Omaha Police Department eventually set up surveillance outside the home to keep a close eye on the unruly guests, according to the local outlet. Larry W. Smith/Getty Stock photo of police tape
Nikko Allen Jenkins (sometimes spelled Nicholas on first name; born September 16, 1986) [1] is an American spree killer convicted of committing four murders in Omaha, Nebraska, in August 2013.
On March 20, 2009, Blackhand Strawman, a documentary of Kansas City's organized crime history, was released in theaters in Kansas City. On March 1, 2011, retired FBI agent William Ouseley published his history of the KC crime family from 1950 to 2000 in a book titled Mobsters in Our Midst.
Proponents say Omaha has seen shootings fall by 74% over the past 15 years and its homicide rate fell to its lowest in 30 years. A nonprofit will see if the same methods can work for Kansas City.
Pages in category "Crime in Omaha, Nebraska" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. ... Omaha Police Department; R. Racial tension in Omaha ...