Tag: Q2 1925
Michael Smith, Telemarketing Scam, California 2019
In the sweltering heat of El Dorado, Arkansas, a peculiar crime unfolded in May 1925. F.A. Raker, a smooth-talking man with a penchant for the telephone, found himself behind bars, facing a charge of disturbing the peace. His alleged offense? Wooing young ladies over the phone, with a standard line that left his victims bewildered:…
Ung Gets 15 Years for Medicare Fraud, Washington 2023
In a move hailed as a major breakthrough, the Belgian government has announced plans to take independent steps in negotiating a debt settlement with the United States. This bold decision, conveyed through official dispatches, has sent shockwaves of optimism through the Treasury department in Washington D.C. Related Federal Cases Ung Gets 15 Years for Seattle…
United States Attorney, Liquor Law Violations, Illinois 2023
May 15, 1925 – In a stunning display of law enforcement, federal agents descended upon Kankakee County, Illinois, in a massive effort to curb the scourge of liquor law violations. The operation, dubbed a ‘big enforcement rally,’ aimed to bring order to the region’s notorious bootlegging industry. CV Vurscll, chief of the federal field forces,…
William S. Levine, Prohibition Violation, Nebraska 1920
In a shocking move, William S. Levine, agent for the Taylor Wine company of Hammondsport, New York, was slapped with $5,000 bail on May 13 in Omaha, Nebraska. The charges: conspiring to violate the state’s prohibition law. The Taylor Wine company itself will be held equally responsible, according to Prohibition Director Thomas. Levine’s alleged transgression…
Acid Fury: St. Louis Socialite Convicted of Maiming Ex-Husband
In a shocking verdict, Bernice L. Day, the estranged wife of Darby L. Day Jr., was found guilty by a Los Angeles Superior Court jury of dousing her husband with acid. The heinous crime left Darby’s face severely disfigured. The jury’s decision came after a lengthy trial that saw Bernice’s sister, Carlyn Lundstrom, acquitted of…
Whisky Armada, Rum-Running, New York 1925
In a tense showdown between the United States dry navy and the rum-running bootleggers, the coast guard was bracing for a possible dash for freedom on the part of the whisky armada. On May 11, 1925, a heavy fog hung thickly over the calm waters of New York harbor, signaling the break that bootleggers had…
Whisky Armada Cracks Under Pressure: Prohibition Agents Reap Rewards of Long-Running Blockade
As reports surfaced on May 9, 1925, from the rum row blockade zone, a tale of disintegration unfolded around the notorious whisky armada, a fleet of liquor-carrying vessels that had evaded the law since the Prohibition Act took effect. Captain W.V.E. Jacobs, commanding officer of the Coast Guard at New York, revealed that messages received…
Robert Thornburgh, Crime Reporter, Unmasks Counterfeit Ring, Pittsburgh PA, 1925
In a shocking expose, Robert Thornburgh, a fearless crime reporter for GrimyTimes.com, has shed light on a brazen counterfeiting ring that brought chaos to the nation’s finances. The syndicate, with its roots in Pittsburgh, was responsible for a staggering 190,000 in counterfeit war savings stamps. Related Federal Cases Keith Raniere, Organized Crime Ring Leader, Albany…
Levee Board Members Accused of Obstruction, East St. Louis IL, 1925.
In a heated dispute, state highway engineers clashed with members of the East Side Levee Board over the construction of a concrete culvert on the proposed highway route to Granite City from the Ninth Street subway. The $6,000 culvert was deemed necessary to connect two dead ends of a ditch in the levee board system.…
Poja Negri, Contraband Smuggling, New York 1926
In a shocking turn of events, Poja Negri, a stunning motion picture actress, has found herself in hot water with the authorities. On May 5, 1926, Negri, accompanied by her attorney William Chadbourne and several press agents, faced off against Philip Biting, collector of the port of New York, in a tense conference at the…
