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Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #627047
12/30/11 01:55 PM
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Great detail on Youngstown players from the Post Gazette in Pittsburgh:

http://www.post-gazette.com/headlines/20010527ytngraphictextnat9.asp

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #627052
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Here is an article on Youngstown, OH mafia activity called "Crimetown USA."

http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/crimetown-usa?page=0,6

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #627064
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Here is an article on Robert Dorler Sr., a convicted mob hitman from Youngstown, OH. This article is from 2003. It says that he is cooperating with the FBI and providing details on unsolved homocides.

http://www.vindy.com/news/2003/jul/14/youngstown-mob-hit-man-talks-to-crime-task-force/

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #627070
12/30/11 02:57 PM
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Here is a 1987 article from the Pittsburgh Press regarding the raid on the "All American Club" in Campbell, OH, which was said to be the largest illegal casino in the country.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19870406&id=C7UqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NWMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3986,4378429

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #627203
12/31/11 01:23 PM
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Here is a link to a new movie being made called "Youngstown Boys" and it is centered around Amil Dinsio and his crew of bank robbers that took down the bank in Laguna Beach, CA and made out with over $12 million.


http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/20855/ericson-core-to-direct-youngstown-boys/

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #627221
12/31/11 03:13 PM
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Here is a new book by Allen May, an organized crime author and historian from that has written a few books and engineered alot of research on organized crime in Youngstown, OH. His new book "Welcome to the Jungle Inn" has been released and tells the story of one of the largest illegal gambling dens in history. The Jungle Inn featured many talented singers such as Dean Martin (Dino Crocetti), Sammy Davis Jr etc. Here is the link to the book:

http://www.bookmasters.com/marktplc/04045.htm

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #627944
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'Penn Hills Family' members sentenced
By Bobby Kerlik, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Three Penn Hills men pleaded guilty Tuesday to a string of burglaries in which police said they tried to mimic organized crime and called themselves the "Penn Hills Family."

Louis Amendola, 24, Philip Vecchio, 22, and Shane Kesneck, 23, pleaded guilty to planning and participating in the burglaries and were sentenced as part of a plea deal, prosecutors said.

Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jill E. Rangos sentenced Amendola and Vecchio each to 16 to 42 months in prison followed by 10 years of probation. Kesneck was sentenced to 13 to 26 months in prison followed by 10 years of probation. Rangos ordered all three to pay restitution.

Vecchio's attorney, Phil DiLucente, said prosecutors withdrew robbery and some theft charges. Attorneys for the other two men could not be reached for comment.

"My client stated that he just wanted to pay his debt to society," DiLucente said. "He was looking at 26 misdemeanor and felony charges, so he was pleased with the outcome."

State police said the men were part of a criminal organization -- patterned after the Italian Mafia -- that carried out burglaries and other crimes in Pittsburgh and its eastern suburbs between June 3, 2008 and Feb. 22, 2009.

Amendola served as the organization's "self-appointed boss," and often called the group "la Cosa Nostra," or "Our Thing" -- the name used to refer to the traditional Italian Mafia, police said.

Rangos previously threw out a corrupt organizations charge against the three and DiLucente downplayed the Mafia comparison.

"These were just a couple of young men who pled guilty to certain acts," DiLucente said.

Three other men still have pending cases involving the group.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_774888.html?_s_icmp=NetworkHeadlines


whistle


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Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: IvyLeague] #627952
01/05/12 09:13 AM
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This Happened a little while back, just some idiot young guys with Italian names.

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: JCB1977] #627980
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Originally Posted By: JCB1977
This Happened a little while back, just some idiot young guys with Italian names.


This reminds me of all the rappers who call themselves "Gotti" and "Scarfo" and whatnot.

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #627993
01/05/12 02:19 PM
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Idiots. They were what, only burglarizing for 6 months before they got caught?


"The Feds are a business Anthony, millions of tax dollars are invested in watching your ass, sooner or later, just like you, their gonna want a return on their investment." --- Neil Mink, Tony Soprano's lawyer
Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: IvyLeague] #628007
01/05/12 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted By: IvyLeague


'Penn Hills Family' members sentenced
By Bobby Kerlik, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Three Penn Hills men pleaded guilty Tuesday to a string of burglaries in which police said they tried to mimic organized crime and called themselves the "Penn Hills Family."

Louis Amendola, 24, Philip Vecchio, 22, and Shane Kesneck, 23, pleaded guilty to planning and participating in the burglaries and were sentenced as part of a plea deal, prosecutors said.

Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jill E. Rangos sentenced Amendola and Vecchio each to 16 to 42 months in prison followed by 10 years of probation. Kesneck was sentenced to 13 to 26 months in prison followed by 10 years of probation. Rangos ordered all three to pay restitution.

Vecchio's attorney, Phil DiLucente, said prosecutors withdrew robbery and some theft charges. Attorneys for the other two men could not be reached for comment.

"My client stated that he just wanted to pay his debt to society," DiLucente said. "He was looking at 26 misdemeanor and felony charges, so he was pleased with the outcome."

State police said the men were part of a criminal organization -- patterned after the Italian Mafia -- that carried out burglaries and other crimes in Pittsburgh and its eastern suburbs between June 3, 2008 and Feb. 22, 2009.

Amendola served as the organization's "self-appointed boss," and often called the group "la Cosa Nostra," or "Our Thing" -- the name used to refer to the traditional Italian Mafia, police said.

Rangos previously threw out a corrupt organizations charge against the three and DiLucente downplayed the Mafia comparison.

"These were just a couple of young men who pled guilty to certain acts," DiLucente said.

Three other men still have pending cases involving the group.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_774888.html?_s_icmp=NetworkHeadlines


whistle
i remember seeing these guys on ch 4 news. just a bunch of kids. they didn't even pull of big heists. sometimes they netted as lil a 50$. one of them had some kind of mafia tattoo on his back. bunch of jerk offs.


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Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #628066
01/05/12 05:14 PM
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Does anybody know if Chucky Porter is still living in Penn Hills?

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #628068
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Here is a photo of Michael Genovese's house in West Deer, PA.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsbur...0&width=720

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Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #628071
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The last story written on Michael Genovese:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09109/963736-109.stm

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #628216
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Here is an old article in the Pittsburgh Press. It shows the underboss from Philadelphia, Philip Leonetti, describing his meeting with Chucky Porter back in 1986 over a dispute. The meeting took place right before Porter was made and elevated to underboss in Pittsburgh.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19901010&id=Zx4hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b2QEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5385,5352218

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zx4hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b2QEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2293,5945808&hl=en


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Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #628218
01/06/12 05:07 PM
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Here is an article from April 13, 1991 (Photo of Chuck Porter). This article quoted Fred Martens, executive director of the Pennsylvania Crime Commission and stated that the Pittsburgh La Cosa Nostra family at that time "was the strongest" in the state of Pennsylvania.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19910413&id=ASweAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7JYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5483,5474922

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: phatmatress] #628653
01/10/12 01:04 PM
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one of the kids on that penn hills family is related to louis raucci i think its his grandson

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: phatmatress] #628654
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dont think it was a bunch of kids theres more too it, one kid is related to louis raucci right hand man of micheal genovese

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #628655
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Welcome tooda fam-lee, katrina!

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #642407
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I am one of Nick DeLucia's daughters. My dad's birth year was 1931, not 1921. He died in 2006 of natural causes, due to complications from a stroke. Thank you.

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #656861
07/24/12 05:44 PM
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Current family chart

Made members

Boss – Thomas "Sonny" Ciancutti – took over Kelly Mannarino's New Kensington gambling rackets. In 2002, Ciancutti was given probation for controlling gambling operations in Allegheny and Fayette counties.
Underboss – Robert "Bobby I" Iannelli – controls a sports bookmaking operation; he also took over Tony Grosso's old numbers and illegal gambling operation.
Soldier – Geno "Eugene" Chiarelli – was released from prison in 2008
Soldier – John V. Leone
Soldier – Mauro P. Matone
Associates

John Francis "Duffy" Conley Jr. – controlled an illegal video poker machine ring in Pittsburgh. In 2006, Conley was arrested for running illegal gambling operations.
Ralph "Big Head" Maselli – controls gambling operations in Pittsburgh
John V. "Johnny A" Adams – controls gambling operations in Pittsburgh
Christopher Paul Hankish
Salvatore A. "Sonny" Williams

Their fucked for a fact

Last edited by Philip_Lombardo; 07/24/12 05:47 PM.
Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #656862
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yeah. they've been fucked for a while. they have been banned from making new members for a while now, right? works out good for sonny though cause im sure he's still earning and the cops look at the scraps left over there as a joke so more than likely he doesnt have to worry about prison, but it makes little difference as he's probably gonna drop dead soon anyways.


It's either blue cheese with wings or go fuck yer mudda!
Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: Philip_Lombardo] #656874
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Originally Posted By: Philip_Lombardo

Christopher Paul Hankish


He's dead. So's his dad Paul.

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: Philip_Lombardo] #656877
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I thought Chiarelli died in 2010.

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: Scalish] #657055
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The beginning of the end for this "family" was when Jo Jo went to Lexington for his extened vacation. His pending incarsaration created John LaRocca's need to name both he and Michael under-boss. Then Kelly died a year latter and left only Michael. Most believed that John preferred Jo Jo as he was more in John's style, that being a "boss of the people".

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: Friend_of_Henry] #657059
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They should have started making new members over there years ago.

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: Scalish] #657075
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Considering the last ones made: Maybe they were better off not to?

Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: Scalish] #657106
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Originally Posted By: Scalish
They should have started making new members over there years ago.


Supposedly, New York put a freeze on them making new guys years ago. And, even if they could, it probably wouldn't make much difference. Not as far as staving off the attrition.

Last edited by IvyLeague; 07/25/12 07:34 PM.

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Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #657112
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are there any active guys left besides sonny, or is it like a carbon copy of the last days of the buffalino family with only big billy?


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Re: Pittsburgh LCN Family Chart [Re: Five_Felonies] #657115
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Originally Posted By: Five_Felonies
are there any active guys left besides sonny, or is it like a carbon copy of the last days of the buffalino family with only big billy?


I don't think there are any guys left in the Bufalino family. Considering D'Elia flipped. And I think that "Lips" guy (don't recall his full name) died a while back. Pittsburgh still have a handful of guys. But who knows if any are active.


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