# MobHistory

Experience the history of organized crime in the United States, learn to separate truth from legend, get to know the sources - informants, investigators, journalists - who have exposed the workings, hierarchy and membership of the U.S. underworld.

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## [Jacapraro is slain as ‘Bronx beer war’ escalates](https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/jacapraro-is-slain-as-bronx-beer)

_2026-08-02 · Tom Hunt_

Believed a Schultz man, young hoodlum may have sided with Vincent Coll against the Dutchman

## [Bronx gang arrested, linked to Yonkers holdup](https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/bronx-gang-arrested-linked-to-yonkers)

_2026-07-23 · Tom Hunt_

Jacapraro, Coll, others held for weeks during Christmas season 1928

## [Changing some things as we approach the 1½-year mark](https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/changing-some-things-as-we-approach)

_2026-07-16 · Tom Hunt_

Dismantling paywalls, removing paid memberships, emphasizing tags

## [Impact of ‘Bronx beer war’ was widely felt](https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/impact-of-bronx-beer-war-was-widely)

_2026-07-10 · Tom Hunt_

Gangland incidents in NYC, Colorado, New Jersey and Yonkers

## [Bronx-born Jacapraro fell in with Noe-Schultz gang](https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/bronx-born-jacapraro-fell-in-with)

_2026-06-30 · Tom Hunt_

Boss was early victim in turf war with 'Legs' Diamond

## [Casualty of ‘Bronx beer war’ is hardly remembered today](https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/casualty-of-bronx-beer-war-is-hardly)

_2026-06-29 · Tom Hunt_

Jacapraro was linked to both Dutch Schultz and ‘Mad Dog’ Coll

## [Joesten: Dewey coverup led to 1946 'Lucky' release](https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/joesten-dewey-coverup-led-to-1946)

_2026-06-14 · Tom Hunt_

Author's theory rests on unconfirmed statements of career burglar

## [Prohibition Era sociologist mapped Chicago gangland](https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/prohibition-era-sociologist-mapped)

_2026-05-30 · Tom Hunt_

Frederic Thrasher examined 1,313 city gangs for mid-1920s project

## ['OC Shortz' discusses mob history of the Garden State](https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/oc-shortz-discusses-mob-history-of)

_2026-05-27 · Tom Hunt_

Author Scott Deitche's bio of boss Jerry Catena is expected tomorrow

## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uEdeezB6Q9un)

_2026-05-27 · **Sponsored**_

Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings.

## [‘Luciano Story’ appeal is linked to Joesten's interviews](https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/luciano-story-appeal-is-linked-to)

_2026-05-17 · Tom Hunt_

But the conversations feature weak questioning and sketchy responses