New Orleans crime family - Wikipedia
The New Orleans crime family, also known as the Marcello crime family or the New Orleans Mafia, is an Italian American Mafia crime family based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans crime family bosses | American Mafia History
Crime family roots in the community predate the start of the U.S. Civil War. For much of its history, the New Orleans Mafia isolated itself from most underworld organizations in the rest of the …
The Extraordinary History of New Orleans’ Mafia, Part 1
May 21, 2025 · In our next post, we’ll cover how these early decades led to the more modern New Orleans mafia of the 20th and 21st centuries. That will include, among other things, a bitter …
Blood in the Bayou: Crime and Power in Louisiana Under Carlos ...
This is the tale of crime in Louisiana during Marcello’s rule—where organized crime wasn’t just a symptom of lawlessness, but the very spine of the system. The Boss in the Bayou Carlos …
Carlos Marcello - The Mob Museum
Despite widespread local and national notoriety, the Matranga crime family was able to control various rackets for many decades, including operations on the New Orleans docks, …
Carlos Marcello, The Godfather Of The New Orleans Mafia
Apr 21, 2024 · By Marcello’s arrival, New Orleans had a Sicilian population of over 200,000. The city was fertile ground for organized crime, and the Sicilian Black Hand gang was fast …
What are some New Orleans Mob Families or Syndicates?
Dec 12, 2024 · New Orleans has a rich and complex history of organized crime, deeply intertwined with its cultural and economic development. From the mid-19th century to the late …