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Title
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The FBI's "Strawman": Breaking the Kansas City Mob's Connection to Las Vegas
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Description
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Article discusses La Cosa Nostra's operation in Kansas City from 1950 to 1979 and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's probe, code-named "Strawman," into its activities. The Kansas City LCN's connections with organized crime bosses in Chicago and Cleveland are discussed but the major focus is on the Kansas City crime families' links with Las Vegas casinos. A list of the persons convicted in the investigations of three casinos and their terms is included.
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Date
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2010-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
