PinnedTim ReynoldsinTales From the UnderworldA Glitter of Hope: How an Unlikely Piece of Evidence Put Away A Violent Rapist and KillerOn July 4, 2001, 20-year-old Megan Barroso disappeared after celebrating with friends. One month later, her body was found. The…Jul 23Jul 23
PinnedTim ReynoldsinTales From the UnderworldBeyond Goodfellas: The Life and Times of Jimmy “The Gent” BurkeImmortalized by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s iconic film Goodfellas, Notorious Irish gangster James “Jimmy the Gent” Burke was one…Jul 9Jul 9
PinnedTim ReynoldsinTales From the UnderworldThe Disgraceful Legacy of “Fat” and “Skinny”: NYPD Detectives Turned Mafia HitmenLou Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa were highly decorated NYPD detectives who for years, hid a dark secret. Their involvement in several…Jun 21Jun 21
PinnedTim ReynoldsinTales From the UnderworldThe Butcher of Brooklyn: Roy DeMeo and The Gemini CrewDuring the late 1970s, an ordinary neighborhood bar in Flatlands, Brooklyn became a mafia house of horrors. For many people, the Gemini…Apr 20Apr 20
PinnedTim ReynoldsinTales From the Underworld“They Cut My Finger Off. Please Help Me.” The Heartbreaking Kidnapping And Murder of Donnell PorterIn December 1989, 12-year-old Donnell Porter was abducted while on his way to school. He would tragically become a casualty of greed and…Apr 192Apr 192
Tim ReynoldsinTales From the Underworld30 Years After Its Release, Tombstone Remains A Classic in the Western Genre, But Was It Accurate?Widely regarded as a classic among “Modern Westerns” the 1993 film brings to life the events surrounding the shootout at the O.K. Corral…1h ago1h ago
Tim ReynoldsinTales From the UnderworldConstable, Killer, and Scoundrel: The Stained Legacy of Australian Gold Commissioner Thomas GriffinAfter squandering his wife’s assets and faking his own death to escape the consequences, Thomas Griffin returned to Australia and became a…1d ago1d ago
Tim ReynoldsinTales From the UnderworldPlaying Both Sides: How Juan Carlos de la Cruz Reyna Went From Cop to Cartel LeaderThe shocking story of Juan Carlos de la Cruz Reyna’s transition from police officer to regional leadership of Mexico’s infamous Gulf CartelSep 11Sep 11
Tim ReynoldsinTales From the UnderworldMaster Manipulator: The Rise and Fall of Mobster Anthony “Tony Bender” StrolloAnthony “Tony Bender” Strollo was incredibly conniving even by mafia standards. In April 1962, after one too many betrayals, he disappeared…Sep 10Sep 10
Tim ReynoldsinTales From the UnderworldHow A Renewed Push and DNA Match Led to the Arrest and Conviction of the Infamous “Golden State…Beginning his career as a police officer Joseph DeAngelo would gain infamy when in 2018 it was revealed that he was the man who since the…Sep 61Sep 61
