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More than 170 items once belonging to the infamous mob boss were sold at an auction in California last week, including his “favorite” pistol. It went for more than $1 million. By Jesus Jiménez Some of ...

The gangster’s former refuge on Palm Island, Fla., near Miami Beach, is dividing residents and city officials: Should it be razed to make way for a modern home? By Eduardo Medina The mansion, on an ...

A tax evasion charge brings down Al Capone. After the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, federal authorities were set on sending Al Capone to prison. It would be a tax evasion charge that would bring down ...

Until last week the official criminal record of Alphonse (“Scarface Al”) Capone of Chicago, foremost U. S. gangster, stood: 1) Held by police for questioning in connection with two murders while a ...