Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Crooked City: Youngstown, OH ad-free right now. With Naples dead, Strollo, by then living in a halfway house on Market Street in Youngstown, was his logical successor. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. But it wasnt long before vendors taking the $10 bills to the banks to be deposited found out they were counterfeit. Buffoons and incompetents succeed to important civic posts. It is centrally located between Cleveland and Pittsburg as well. The first two ended with hung juries. Paul Gains, a former U.S. Steel mill worker, Youngstown police officer, and criminal defense attorney, won a close Democratic primary. Uncategorized He fared less well in tax court, though. Verify and try again. Archives Arthur Treacher's in Garfield Heights Reopened by New Owner Who Plans More Locations in Ohio, The Absolutely Nutty Cleveland/East Palestine/15-Minute City Conspiracy Theory, Explained. Of course, that kind of cash attracts competition, and it wasn't long before Strollo was being squeezed by competitors. Sports "As long as I'm in office or alive, I'm still a concern to them," he says of the Young-stown mob. Hit and Miss Kobler also presciently noted, "The Youngstown area exemplifies the truism that rackets cannot survive without two basic conditions--the sanction of police and politicians, and an apathetic public. A final wave of indictments from the Youngstown investigation is expected any day. When Gallo was convicted of drug-related racketeering, Judge John Manos required every man in his courtroom to wear a tie. "I thought, I'm gonna die," Gains recalls. This browser does not support getting your location. The narrow two-story homes all sorely need fresh coats of paint. She was born June 4, 1929 in Youngstown, the daughter of Dominic and Mary Antoinette (Cavallo) Strollo and was a lifelong area resident. Lookup the home address, phone numbers, email address for this person . Here those conditions have combined to produce a breakdown of the democratic process. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Ernie Biondillo often cut through this desolate street on his way to work at Youngstown United Music, which he ran after Naples's death. Later, Strollo, standing to address the judge, his voice faltering, offered apologies to anyone he'd hurt intentionally or unintentionally and apologized to the court. "I couldn't believe there was a place as corrupt as Mahoning County," Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia Stiller said as she left Judge O'Malley's courtroom. ", Gains admits he felt abandoned by all but his closest friends. "Yes," Strollo responded. As the top Mafia don in Ohio's Mahoning Valley, he presided over the killings and disappearances in and around Youngstown from his farm in nearby Canfield, where he tended his gardens and ate. The only question that remained was why the trio did not take the plea bargains offered by the government, as 42 others did. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio A former mob boss whose criminal enterprise helped earn Youngstown the name "Crimetown U.S.A" before turning federal witness has died at age 90. Then I passed out.". The funeral home handling arrangements on Thursday confirmed Lenine "Lenny" Strollo's death. When gambling kingpin Lenny Strollo spilled his guts in federal court last month, he broke the Mafia's decades-old grip on Youngstown and drew the final curtain on the fabled northern Ohio. The sentence The judge could have sentenced Strollo to 14 years in prison but accepted Morford's recommendation of 12 years and eight months. The state sentence was handed down in November 1999 on charges that nearly mirrored the federal racketeering case. ft. home. 1,379,043,021 total records available. Based on the information gathered, the federal government launched a major investigation into government corruption and organized crime in the Valley. Riddle, 2001-Ohio-3484.] According to Federal Bureau of Prisons, Altshuler, 80, died recently at the U.S. Medical Center for. Eventually the repairmen taught the young Strollo how to fix the various slot, pinball, and bowling machines that were common in the shot-and-beer watering holes around town that catered to mill workers. Year should not be greater than current year. Lynch said the information provided by the snitch was invaluable. to view this obituary, sign the guest book and send condolences to the Strollo family.- See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/tributes/#sthash.TAL3ieam.dpuf, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. There was no such window dressing in this case. In 1983 Biondillo was convinced in Las Vegas for stealing jewelry. to view this obituary, sign the guest book and send condolences to the Strollo family. Sitting in the U.S. attorney's law library on the fifteenth floor of the Bank One building, Morford, Wooley, and Kroner note wryly that the mob's arrogance was a factor, too. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Lenny Strollo, seen in a photo above, once had virtually the. Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox. He should know. A bigger problem for Strollo was what to do with Biondillo, who was encroaching on his turf and making noise about being the "new kid on the block." Id buy something for a buck or buck and a half, give them the 10 and get the change, Armstrong recalled in a telephone conversation from his home outside Ohio. Unlike Scalish, the white-haired, cane-carrying Prato also named a successor before he died--Naples, now answering only to Pittsburgh. We know that Lenine is single at this point. Operating the club got Strollo, as well as his brother Dante "Danny" Strollo and Altshuler, in trouble in 1988, when they were indicted for gambling and bribing a Mahoning County sheriff's deputy and a local police chief. And, in a surprise twist, Strollo said under oath, Carabbia's killing was done with the blessing of either Licavoli or Lonardo. At one point Strollo is heard telling a caller, "I don't feel that we should have people listening in on our conversation. "The death of Lenny Strollo? Gains' victim-impact statement likely helped shorten former mob boss Lenny Strollo's prison term. The One Way Street Crooked City: Youngstown, OH True Crime Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher Lenny Strollo runs the rackets in Youngstown, but not everyone wants to get in line. Exclusive Gains's office is in the Mahoning County Courthouse, a magnificent four-story building erected in 1908. Dee was also the cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews; as well as a great-aunt and great-great aunt of many more.Besides her parents, Dee was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Palermo; and two brothers Dante and Dominic Strollo.Family and friends may pay their respects on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, from 10 until 10:55 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Boardman.Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown.Arrangements have been entrusted to the professional care of the Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, 4221 Market St. in Boardman (new location).In lieu of flowers and to honor Dees life, the family requests material donations be made to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market St., Boardman, OH 44512.Dees family wants to thank the dedicated staff of Sunrise Assisted Living in Poland, as well as the caring angels and staff at Hospice of the Valley for their love and dedication throughout these last months.Family and friends may visit www.rossisantuccifh.com. By episode 11, Congressman Traficant hopes to free a man facing convictions of being a Nazi war criminal. Just before Altshuler, Riddle, and Turnage were marched out in their orange prison jumpsuits for sentencing, Milano sat on a court bench in an expensive gray suit, head cocked and leg resting on his knee, chatting with reporters. On the final count of gambling--guilty. Strollo spent 13 years behind bars. Some businesses display "Team Lordstown!" Instead, he deferred to the government, represented by Craig S. Morford, an assistant U.S. attorney. Try again later. Three Cleveland Hotels Receive AAA's 4 Diamond Rating, Bridgeworks Project Will Reach Full Funding With $2 Million Loan From Cuyahoga County, Fox 8 Photojournalists Are Fighting for Better Pay After Years of Stagnant Wages, Hazardous Conditions, A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How Ohio Enacted the Most Restrictive Voter Photo ID Law in America, At Householder Trial, Former State Rep. 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By then, the disheveled Traficant had crafted a populist message, which struck a chord with Youngstown's unemployed mill workers, and he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. The city's first mob boss, "Big Joe" Lonardo, rose to that position by controlling the flow of corn sugar, a key ingredient used by bootleggers. From information like that, the FBI got a search warrant for Strollo's home, and, in January 1997, agents seized more than 40,000 pages of documents, including financial and gambling records. Strollo ordered Biondillo to remove the machines. "There was no outrage. Questioned later by prosecutors, the jeweler said the ring Wilkins pawned was tough to forget--after all, not many have the initials "EB" spelled in diamond nuggets. 5 Ernest (Big Ernie) Biondillo - A strong-minded and business-savvy "button man" in the Pittsburgh mafia's Youngstown rackets, Biondillo, who came up under Little Joey Naples and Briar Hill Jimmy Prato, feuded with Lenny Strollo, Naples' replacement as the syndicate's Youngstown captain, and was shot to death while driving to work . As if bribes and campaign contributions weren't enough, one of Strollo's own lawyers, Gary Van Brocklin, was elected to that office in 1984. A. International Riddle's ex-wife, Angela Scott, entered the courtroom wearing piles of gaudy gold chains around her neck, a stud in her nose, and a football jersey with the word "naughty" emblazoned across her ample back. He was convicted of bribes, money laundering and racketeering. "I don't think about it too much," he says, slapping his hand on his desk with a sense of finality. The state charges included the attempted murder of Gains. The Crab Sleeps With the Fishes While Gains fed his cats and made a call on his cellular phone, Batcho entered through the side door. On the second count, for the attempted murder of Gains--guilty. The funeral home handling. "[Batcho] said, 'I don't know, I don't know. A car driven by Lavance Turnage sat with its hood raised, blocking his way. Gains left there at about 1 a.m. and stopped to buy cigarettes and cat food before he went home. In addition, University Heights attorney Stewart Mandel pleaded guilty last year to filing a false corporate income tax return. Drag images here or select from your computer for Edina M. Dee Strollo memorial. But in the mid-1970s, control of crime in Youngstown was still split between the Cleveland and Pittsburgh families. LCN was active well into the 90s there the union rackets and gambling. 6 + 4 equals?*. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Twenty-six years later, that assessment would still be true. Prato provided protection for Strollo's vending businesses, but he couldn't solve all of his problems. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) - Lenine "Lenny" Strollo, 90, of Youngstown, was called home on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio A former mob boss who helped Youngstown earn the name "Crimetown U.S.A" has died at age 90. He got a woman pregnant, married her and they had a child. Strollo, both hands clasped on his cane, showed no emotion as he sat and listened to Rich's remarks, sometimes glancing her way. You are unauthorized to view this page. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. He occasionally wore a bulletproof vest--though even that wouldn't have helped him on the warm morning of August 3, 1996. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? With no Republican challenger in the November 1996 general election, Gains was assured the county prosecutor's seat. Strollo helped fix the case because he believed Turnage to be one of Altschuler's main guys, i.e. Try again later. Lenny was born April 21, 1931 in Youngstown, the son of the late Dominic and Antoinette (Cavallo) Strollo and was a lifelong area resident. "While you feel victimized, you are not a true victim within the meaning of the law," the judge told Rich. Many viewed Licavoli as a weak leader whose control made the Cleveland mob vulnerable to challengers. Morford said that Mahoning County, when the organized crime investigation began in 1994, was corrupt, violent and out of control. Lenny Strollo was having problems of his own in 1996. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Armstrong served a total of 10 years, and it was during his time behind bars that he decided to get even with the Strollos and Prato. Please try again later. My phone is bad, and I know it." So was Strollo. Prosecutors accused the Strollo brothers and Mandel, a former assistant U.S. attorney and University Heights law director, of skimming hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Conneaut fireworks company Mandel owned. Please reset your password. But after that, La Cosa Nostra--the Mafia--in Ohio is probably finished. He became a government witness in 1997 after an arrest for . Vacant lots are littered with shattered beer bottles and plastic wrappers. As Strollo prepared to go to prison in 1990, he met regularly with Naples. Prato and Naples wanted Carabbia killed, to cement the Pittsburgh family's undisputed control over Youngstown. The judge said the federal Bureau of Prisons can continue to handle the medical needs of Strollo, who turns 73 in April. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WYTV) - Dante Strollo, brother of notorious Youngstown mob boss Lenny Strollo, died on Tuesday. Dee leaves to cherish her memories, her beloved sisters Jennie Dundee and Vilma Cramer as well as her loving brother and sister-in-law Lenny (Antoinette) Strollo. The money came from Cleveland, and Strollo gave Armstrong and others thousands of dollars to launder. Sentencing was delayed Judge O'Malley said sentencing was delayed so Strollo could fulfill his cooperation agreement. All contact info about Lenine Strollo, 91 from Canfield, Ohio - address, e-mail, phone, public records, etc at Vericora FOR FREE "To work your way to the top, you have to plea bargain and get cooperation to get to the next level. Failed to delete memorial. "Lenny will be on a beach with a couple of blondes and a bag full of hundred-dollar bills, waving, saying, 'No, Bernie, I'll never give you up,'" Milano said with a grin on his face, clearly amused by the image. He said the expression that fit his situation is "too soon old, too late smart" and there was nothing more he could say than "I'm sorry." Turnage, 27, seemed terrified, while 39-year-old Riddle, who hoped to become the first black man ever inducted into the Mafia, appeared amused--either too cocky or too stupid to realize he was about to be sent away for life. Carabbia's killing came with consequences, though. Prosecutors say that when it was closed in 1987, the All-American Club was the largest illegal casino in the country, generating $20 million a year for the Pittsburgh mob through card and dice games and video poker. Just like that, the federal investigation had expanded from illegal gambling to racketeering and public corruption. The Pittsburgh crime family, [3] also known as the LaRocca crime family [4] or Pittsburgh Mafia, is an Italian American Mafia crime family based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking and baking for her family and friends and made the best biscotti for everyone. Corruption persists in most cities. By You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. The $65-an-hour fee the government paid Milano to represent Riddle is well below his regular rate, but he accepted the work because he wanted to be part of this trial. It's a rare moment for the kid who swept floors to put himself through Catholic high school and served as president of the Youngstown Fraternal Order of Police. Strollo also provided information that led to the convictions of former U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr., ex-Mahoning County Judge Martin W. Emrich, ex-Youngstown Municipal Judge Andrew Polovischak Jr., three men involved in the Biondillo hit, ex-Mahoning County Sheriff Phil Chance, ex-Mahoning County Prosecutor James A. Philomena and others. February 24, 2013 at 12:00a.m. The inner-city drug dealers. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. "There was a tremendous amount of hard work that went into this case, but also some luck," says Morford, a forty-year-old who looks younger. banners urging residents to "Get the Next Generation of GM Cars for Our Valley," a reference to General Motors' pending decision whether to replace or relocate the massive Lordstown plant. The Saturday Evening Post memorably summarized the situation with a March 1963 story called "Crime Town U.S.A.," in which John Kobler wrote: "Youngstown has had 75 bombings, 11 killings in a decade, and no one seems to care." You mean that politician is likely going to be indicted on corruption charges by the FBI? "[Strollo's mob] knew they were being watched," says Wooley, pointing out that, even after the 1995 Super Bowl raid, the mobsters continued their gambling and bribery and went ahead with the shootings of Biondillo and Gains. Most assumed "Big Ange" Lonardo would take over, but underboss Milton "Maishe" Rockman insisted it was Scalish's dying wish that Licavoli be named boss of Cleveland's La Cosa Nostra. Strollo was the final mob boss in Mahoning Valley history. At least that's how Milano sees it. Everyone in Strollos gang, including some well-known characters like Frankie Lentine, got in the act. But if Strollo's contempt for the feds was increasing, so was their infiltration of the Youngstown mob. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. He pleaded guilty to five more crimes in. The cat-and-mouse stalking continued intermittently until Christmas Eve 1996, when Riddle and his thugs finally got to Gains. Strollo turned to Altshuler, who was also arranging the hit on Biondillo. In 1997, a Pittsburgh jeweler paid Wilkins $255 for a ring. 25020 Divot Dr, Bonita Springs, FL 34135, lived here in 2017 $1,360: C. 21825 . . The data offered through Vericora may be managed to assist someone learn about other person currently in their lives or search people from earlier period. Agents also heard Strollo discuss bribing county officials with O'Nesti, Traficant's mob connection. Joey was killed by a single bullet from a high-powered sniper rifle, and the hit was said to have been orchestrated by Lenny Strollo in a power move to take over the Youngstown operations. Waiting in the shadow of a nearby house were Cleveland Blair and George Wilkins. [2] [5] The LaRocca family is one of the original 26 mafia families in United States. Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 93 (Thursday, July 11, 2002)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E1236-E1237] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov Thanks for your help! Search above to list available cemeteries. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. See more ideas about youngstown, youngstown ohio, mob. Garono, who once said a good way to get gamblers to pay up is by putting them in a bag and beating them with a baseball bat, agreed to racketeering charges four months later. The Strollos were a major force in the Youngstown underworld in the 1970s through to the early 1990s, controlling gambling and extortion rackets. Morford, in explaining the extent of Strollo's cooperation to Judge O'Malley, said whatever information he provided was "like money in the bank." Riddle ran craps games with Altshuler at Sharkey's, a black nightclub in Campbell. But, like all businessmen, he had problems to deal with. YOUNGSTOWN One-time Valley mob boss Lenine "Lenny" Strollo, 90, the former organized crime boss who cooperated with the FBI and provided testimony on several Youngstown area killings and. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Notorious Youngstown mob boss Lenny Strollo has died. After I was released I was on parole for 10 months. The range was 11 years three months, to 14 years, with Strollo's Cleveland lawyer, Roger M. Synenberg, asking for the low end, based on his client's age and heart condition. When Gains awoke in the hospital, he was happy to be able to move his legs but perplexed by the shooting. Strollo reached a plea agreement and became a government witness in February 1999. His testimony touched on everything from his youth repairing vending machines to Cleveland's bloody mob war of the late 1970s to the series of Mafia-related shootings that erupted in Youngstown in 1996. Soon, Strollo's vending side job was paying up to $250 a week, triple what he made at his legitimate job, and over time he had his own machines and territory. "And was he ultimately murdered?" 2023 Strollo Architects LLC. Lenine Strollo. And when the Mahoning Valley's economic base disappeared, so did the mob's clientele. It had all the hallmarks of the mob stories in movie theaters: colorful gangsters with nicknames like "Lemons" and "The Crab." On the first count, for the murder of Biondillo--guilty. The Crab received a mysterious phone call summoning him to a meeting at a Youngstown donut shop on December 13, 1980. . Strollo preferred to exercise his power quietly, as in the virtual lock he held on the county prosecutor's office for at least twelve years. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Friends say Strollo always despised the FBI. Or, in this case, as a group of small-time flunkies from downstate who turned out to be a bunch of squealers and chumps. Strollo spent 13 years behind bars, convicted of bribes, money laundering and. He has left the witness protection program and as he approaches his 70th birthday is willing to talk about his days with the Mafia in the Valley. EDINA M. 'DEE' STROLLO CANFIELD - There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 7345 Westview Drive in Boardman, with Father Philip Rogers officiating for Edina M. "Dee" Strollo, 87, who passed away peacefully Thursday morning, Jan. 26, 2017, with. February 28, 2023, 5:00 AM. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Strollo needn't have worried. The Cleveland mob got out of bootlegging when prohibition was repealed in 1933. 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