On May 4, 1964, the owner of a car which had been stolen the previous November was notified his car had been found. He went with his wife to check it out. He looked at the interior and was satisfied it was his. He then went to the trunk to see if his golf clubs…
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Roxbury Gang Murders – Nathan Colsia
Nathan Colsia was involved in bookmaking and other gambling activities for many years. His criminal record went back to 1946. In 1950, he offered Watertown Selectman Chairman Roy C. Papalia $500 a month for “protection” for his planned bookie operations. He made a cold call to Papalia to arrange a meeting. He told him he…
Murders by Wimpy Bennett’s Roxbury Gang
A key to figuring out unsolved murder is understanding who oversaw the area of the city where the murder took place. John Martorano wrote that “Roxbury and the South End were controlled by” Wimpy Bennett. Wimpy proved his tough guy status as a tail gunner on a B-29 during WWII. Martorano called Wimpy “the Fox.”…
Dead Before It Began- George E. Joynt “Ox”
George E. (Ox) Joynt, was found in a shallow grave on July 2, 1962, in a clay-filled area behind the Wellington Circle shopping center. One article said he had been forced to dig his grave by himself although it is difficult to see how anyone would know that. He had been shot in the left…
Side Bar – The Mozart Group
While Matt covered a plethora of topics in the blog, we have kept it primarily to his writing. This is one exception. Matt would have been a strong supporter of the Ukrainian fight to expel the Russian Invasion. We have been supporting many organizations to support Ukraine but The Mozart Group is one that Matt…
Breaking- 3 men charged in connection with death of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
Three men were charged Thursday in connection with the 2018 death of notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger, federal prosecutors announced. Bulger was allegedly bludgeoned to death in federal prison, according to prosecutors, by Fotios Geas, 55, also known as “Freddy,” and Paul J. DeCologero, 48, known as “Pauly.” Both are charged with conspiracy to commit…