Category: Boston Gang Wars

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…

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…

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…

RONALD DERMODY, 32                                                    September 4, 1964 My gut tells me Robinson was shot because of romantic situation that he did not want to disclose to the police. I also tend to believe he was not shot walking down the street but probably in a place he was not supposed to be – like another person’s…

RONALD DERMODY, 32                                                    September 4, 1964 The pièce de resistance of the Ronald Dermody story is how it relates to Agent Paul Rico of the FBI. Why would Dermody think FBI Agent Paul Rico could do anything for him? Authors suggest Dermody had a relationship with him because he arrested him eight years earlier but…

On September 4, 1964, at 11:00 p.m., Dermody was in the driver’s seat of the car he had borrowed which was stopped at School and Belmont Streets in Watertown. The window on the passenger side was rolled part way down. He was shot at four time; three slugs hit his body. The fatal shot hit…