St. Louis crime family

St. Louis crime family
Foundedc. 1890s
Founding locationSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Years activec. 1890s–2014
TerritoryPrimarily Greater St. Louis, with additional territory throughout Missouri, as well as Las Vegas
EthnicityItalians as "made men" and other ethnicities as associates
ActivitiesRacketeering, bribery, murder, loansharking, extortion, drug trafficking, bookmaking and illegal gambling
Allies
RivalsVarious gangs in the St. Louis area

The St. Louis crime family,[1][2] also known as the Giordano crime family or the St. Louis Mafia, was an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in St. Louis, Missouri.[3][4]

  1. ^ Devico, pp. 197-202
  2. ^ Dietche, pp.150
  3. ^ May, Allan. "The St. Louis Family". Trutv.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  4. ^ Machi, Mario; May, Allan; Molino, Charlie (1999). "St. Louis Family". Investigative Journalists. Rick Porrello's AmericanMafia.com. Retrieved May 30, 2012.