BB

Sammy the Bull Gravano

John Gotti

Paul Castelanno - Sparks

Gaspipe

Frankie deChito?

Vinnie "the Chin"

Six Feet Under

Deadwood

Sopranos

St. louis mob

Leisure

Michaels

Trupiano

Morris Shenker

Jesse Stoneking - "The Death of Jesse Stoneking"

John Joseph Vitale

Born May 17, 1909

St. Louis, Missouri, US

Died June 5, 1982 (aged 73)

St. Louis, Missouri, US

Resting place Calvary

St. Louis Crime Family Bosses

Anthony "Tony G" Giordano (1960–1980): The long-time boss of the St. Louis crime family who held deep connections to national mob figures, the Chicago Outfit, and regional families.

John Vitale: A high-ranking Sicilian-American mobster who served as boss and underboss, famously involved in controlling a portion of boxer Sonny Liston’s contract.

Vito Giannola (1923–1927): A key early leader who consolidated power during the bloody bootlegging and factional wars of the 1920s.

Matthew Trupiano Jr. (1982–1997): Giordano's nephew who took over leadership of the local family later in the 20th century.

For My Man

Snapped

Fatal Attraction

Twisted

Scott Peterson – Robbers aren’t going to kidnap and kill; especially in the ocian.

Aileen Wournos

Eric and

OJ Simpson

Jeffrey Dahmer

Ted Bundy

Morris A. Shenker (January 10, 1907 – August 8, 1989) was an American lawyer best known for his connections to labor leader Jimmy Hoffa and Teamster funding of Las Vegas in the 1960s.

In 1970 a year-long Life Magazine investigative report accused him, as head of the St. Louis Commission on Crime and Law Enforcement, along with the city's mayor Alfonso J. Cervantes, of both having "personal ties to the underworld."

The magazine alleged that Shenker controlled the massive $700 million Teamsters Union Pension Fund and its investments, most notably in Las Vegas but also in San Diego (through developers Louis Lesser and Irvin Kahn), New York City, Kansas City, and elsewhere. Shenker himself assumed part ownership of the Dunes Hotel and Casino from the 1970s to 1985. Shenker tried to develop a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, also called the Dunes Hotel and Casino, but it was never completed.

Boss (official and acting)

· 1912-1923 — Dominick Giambrone — fled; later murdered in 1934

· 1923-1927 — Vito Giannola

· 1927-1937 — Frank Agrusa — born in Cinisi, Sicily, Italy

· 1937-1943 — Thomas Buffa

· 1943-1950 — Pasquale Miceli

· 1950-1960 — Anthony "Tony Lap" Lopiparo — the son of a St. Louis mobster; died in 196

· 1960-1980 — Anthony "Tony G." Giordano — as boss he declared independence from the Kansas City family.

Imprisoned 1975–1977; died of cancer on August 29, 1980

· Acting 1975-1977 — Vincenzo "Jimmy" Giammanco — Giordano's nephew

· 1980-1982 — John "Johnny V." Vitale. — died on June 5, 1982

· 1982-1997 — Matthew "Mike" Trupiano Jr. — Giordano's nephew from Detroit; died in 1997

· 1997–2014 — Anthony "Nino" Parrino — died on November 3, 2014Underboss

· 1912-1923 — Vito Giannola — became boss

· 1923-1927 — Alfonse Palazzolo — murdered

· 1927-1937 — Thomas Buffa — became boss

· 1937-1943 — Pasquale Miceli — became boss

· 1943-1950 — Vincent Chiapetta – demoted

· 1950-1980 — John "Johnny V." Vitale — semi-retired from 1960; later became boss

· 1980-2013 — Joseph "Uncle Joe" Cammarata — became semi-retired in the 2000s; died in 2013

Former members

· Fernando M. "Nondo" Bartolotta — born in 1957. In 1984, Bartolotta and Michael Bauer were arrested for conspiring to steal $300,000 from a Venture store, where Bauer worked as an assistant manager. In 1997, Bartolotta was convicted of multiple charges including bank robbery and using threats of violence. He committed a variety of crimes, including burglarizing a home in Illinois and robbing a bank in Creve Coeur, Missouri. He was released from prison on March 3, 2006.

· Vincent Filipello — born in 1910. Filippello was identified as a soldier in the St. Louis family in 1978 whilst Anthony Giordano served as the boss of the family. In March 1967, Filippello was arrested in connection of a $83,000 bank robbery in Peoria, Illinois. He died in 1996 at the age of 86.

· Ralph Caleca — born in 1900. Caleca was identified as a soldier for the St. Louis family in 1978. According to the testimony of a government official in April 1959, Caleca, along with Anthony Giordano and Anthony Lopiparo, were accused of smuggling heroin into the United States from Canada since at least the early 1950s, Caleca pleaded guilty to conspiring to evade federal income taxes and he was given a 3-year prison sentence along with a $2500 fine. According to law enforcement and government officials, Caleca was heavily involved in the vending machine business along with Jack Joseph and John Vitale. He died in 1988 at the age of 88.

· Frank Pisciotta — born in 1892. Pisciotta was identified as a soldier for the St. Louis family in 1978. He died in 1990 at the age of 98.

· Vito Cusumano — born in 1922. Cusumano was identified as a soldier for the St. Louis family in 1978. Cusumano was credited to the August 1951 murder of Joseph "Joe" Bommarito, which he denied. He died in 1982 at the age of 59.

· Dominic Biondo — unknown date of birth or time of deceased. During the 1960s, Biondo was a known bookmaker and associate of the St. Louis family, and by 1978, he was identified as a soldier for the crime family. During the 1970s, Biondo was sentenced to 5 years in prison for extortion.