Obviously the Mafia is very well known for their murderous exploits and classic hits, but it seems the number of "whackings" has massively declined since the 70s and 80s. Often we are talking about hits from 30-40 years ago as opposed to modern murders. So which family has been the most murderous in the last decade? Does anyone have any tentative stats on murder numbers carried out in the last decade or so and theories about the decline in murder? thanks guys.

Montreal has had the most mafia murders (20+ by or against italian OC) and violence in the past decade but you would be murderous too if you didnt have the fbi and rico laws to keep u in line. In new york i think it`s the bonannos or the genovese

theory is Murders spawn investigations or beef up ongoing ones. There is a general moratorium on murder in american lcn (not including canada) as the collatteral damage of executing a murder always outweighs the reason for the murder in this day in age. Its better to let the gambler renege on his vig and if he shows his face a threat or beating but nothing in LCN is worth the heat a murder can bring it can tear families apart look at the calabrese`s for example Frank sr. had enough money to live well its the murders that ruined him same with Vitale and Massino n Baciano the dissention in the ranks is a domino effect when facing life not worth it.

2000 - Rochester associate Anthony Vaccaro killed.
2000 - Philadelphia associate John Beebee wounded.
2001 - Chicago member Anthony "Tony the Hatch" Chiaramonti killed.
2001 - Detroit associate John "John John" Jarjosa Jr. killed.
2001 - Philadelphia associate Adam Finelli killed.
2001 - Philadelphia associate Carmen Perrota wounded.
2001 - Bonanno associate Frank Santoro killed.
2002 - Philadelphia soldier Raymond "Long John" Martorano killed.
2002 - Detroit associate Gerard "Gerry the Blade" Bianchette killed.
2003 - Philadelphia associate John "Johnny Gongs" Casasanto killed.
2003 - Genovese captain Adolfo "Big Al" Bruno killed.
2003 - Colombo soldier Joseph "Joe Camp" Campanella wounded.
2004 - Bonanno associate Rudolph "Rudy Pizzolo" killed.
2004 - Genovese associate Nicholas Cirillo missing.
2005 - Bonanno associate Robert McKelvey killed.
2005 - Genovese acting captain Lawrence "Larry" Ricci killed.
2005 - Gambino extortion victim Joseph Generoso wounded.
2006 - Chicago member Anthony "Little Tony" Zizzo disappeared.
2006 - Gambino captain Carmine "Top Tomato" Sciandra wounded.
2007 - Genovese soldier Rudolph "Rudy Cueball" Izzi killed.
2007 - Gambino associate Robert DeCicco wounded.
2007 - Lucchese soldier Frank Lagano killed.
2008 - Genovese associate William Marcucci killed.
2008 - Genovese robbery victim Louis Antonelli killed.
2009 - Bonanno soldier Anthony Seccifico killed.
2009 - Montreal associate Ennio Bruni
2009 - Montreal associate Fredrico Del Peschio
2010 - Montreal member Nick Rizzuto Jr. killed.
2010 - Montreal member Paolo Renda disappeared.
2010 - Montreal member Agostino Cun(t)rera killed.
2010 - Montreal associate Liborio Sciascia killed.
2010 - Montreal member Nicolo Rizzuto Sr. killed.

I am surprised by these figures. Thanks Ivy - excellent stuff.

My biggest surprise is the number of Genoveses that got whacked. I thought they would have had the fewest.

Also stunned there is only 1 Lucchese. I guess they were either killed by Vic and Gas or locked up.

Funny that the Gambinos all got wounded....no one can shoot straight anymore?

People talk how the mob doesn't kill people anymore. Not exactly true. Unless a guy is pretty well known, a lot of it is under the radar.



They still seem to be very serious about enforcing discipline. Al Bruno wasn't bringing in a lot of cash and was thought to be an informant. Larry Ricci was talking too much about the Genovese moving into South Jersey and wouldn't take a plea deal in the ILA waterfront case. He ended up in the trunk of a car. Rudy Izzi may have been skimming money. Louis Antonelli wouldn't kick up to the mob.

What about Marucci?

He was a loanshark associated with the family so it was thought it was a mob hit. But prosecutors later found it involved a plot by his son to collect life insurance. Shouldn't have included that one in the list - which was compiled a while back before the additional info came out.

Thanks for the feedback guys! I wonder if anyone can answer me this: If we take the Gambino's as an example roughly how many people do you think they have ordered to be killed in the last decade? Also, if we were to compare that to the 70s how does it compare? Could they be killing 30-40 people in a year back then?!

2000 montreal associate Capo(Unmade) Gaetano Panepinto killed because he killed 2 toronto ndrangeta without ppermission
2000 Montreal soldier Salvatore Gervasi murdered
2004 Montreal soldier Paolo Gervasi murdered
2006 montreal soldier Domenico Macri murdered
2006 Montreal Richard griffin West End Gang Irish mobster killed on orders from nick rizzuto sr.
2008 Montreal Associate Gus Alvizos killed in half way house near toronto after long being suspected of stealing rizzuto money.
2010 Montreal Associates kirk murray and Antonio Onesi murdered (murray feared mafia wanted him dead)
2011 Montreal Soldier Antonio Di Salvo murdered
2001 Montreal names unknown 2 italian men were killed at a mafia construction building in a shootout in 2001 but no names found so im not sure on this http://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/NathansonBackUp/CurrentEvents/2001_Q3.htm

In Philly, you'd have to add Rocco Maniscalco in 2010 for not kicking up as well. Based on a recent article, this appears to be the leading cause.

2004 Montreal Capo Vincent Melia is murdered at a sports bar in Montreal at the same time Frank Cortroni`s funeral is taking place.m Definately a symbolic hit from the calabrian faction as melia was a rizzuto loyalist.

The 80's into the first few years of the 90's seemed to be a particualry deadly era in mafia circles. There seemed to be a never ending supply of capible killers (Sammy the Bull, Greg Scarpa, DeMeo crew, Tommy Pitera, Charles Carneglia, Tony Mirra, Casso, Scarfo was having people killed left and right, Colomboes were killing each other wholesale, etc) then. It also helped the police and FBI didn't have the powers and suffocating presence they have today, it is hard to even get away with running a red light or speeding these days.

2005 montreal associate Magdi Garas Samaan killed
by capo fracesco del balso(according to police) but never charged
2009 montreal associate Sam Fasulo murdered