Gangland Wire

Gangland Wire


Latest Episodes

The Mob and the Savings & Loan Scandal
July 28, 2025

In this eye-opening episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins pulls back the curtain on a lesser-known chapter of American crime history how the K

The Man Who Ended Allie Boy Persico’s Run
July 21, 2025

Gary and Mike also explore the uneasy dance between lawmen and mobstersa world where unexpected moments of mutual respect could coexist with threats of violence. Mike shares stories of face-to-face e

A Mafia Counterfeit Ring
July 16, 2025

Hey Wiretappers, listen to my short bonus episode. I'm looking for mob fans to read the first half of a memoir about my life, which is partly about being a cop and mostly about the Civella Spero War.

The Murder of Teddy Deegan and the FBI
July 14, 2025

In this gripping episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins unravels one of the most damning scandals in FBI historya chilling story of corruption,

Paul Rico: Crooked Agent Gets His Due
July 07, 2025

In this episode of Gangland Wire, retired Tulsa homicide detective Mike Huff joins host Gary Jenkins to break down one of the most shocking mob hits in U.S. history. Det. Huff tells about the 1981 mur

Gotti and Jimmy McBratney
June 30, 2025

In this episode of Gangland Wire, I pull back the veil on one of the most pivotal moments in John Gotti's rise through the ranks of the Gambino crime familythe 1973 murder of Jimmy McBratney. As a re

Boston Crime Stories
June 23, 2025

In this episode of Gangland Wire, host Gary Jenkins sits down with author Daniel Zimmerman, whose investigative works dive deep into the dark corners of Boston's organized crime world. Zimmerman has w

A Rhode Island Mob Story
June 16, 2025

In this episode of Gangland Wire, host Gary Jenkins welcomes Anthony Pesare, a retired Rhode Island State Police Intelligence officer turned crime novelist. Gary and Anthony dive into the notorious Pr

Behind the Walls: Dave Grosky on Life inside with Chicago’s Jerry Scalise
June 09, 2025

In this revealing episode of Gangland Wire, retired intelligence detective Gary Jenkins sits down with Dave Grosky, a man who spent over a decade inside federal prisonsand came out with a story unlik

The Smaldone Family: Denver’s Hidden Mafia Legacy
June 02, 2025

In this episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins takes listeners deep into a lesser-known corner of American mob historyDenver, Colorado. While most think of