It is 1986 and the fortunes of the five families of the American Mob are changing rapidly. Inside the American Mob s1e5: Rise and Fall of Gotti, 2013
The hit on Castellano was not sanctioned by the Commission. ibid.
In the United States the principle target of the FBI was John Gotti – a new style of Mafia, whose court victories made him seem invincible. Mafia Empire – Vendetta, 2006
The murder of Castellano and his chauffeur on the streets of New York was the most sensational Mafia execution since the 1950s, and the brazen murder heralded the reign of a new Mafia boss – John Gotti. ibid.
John Gotti had become a media superstar, grabbing a media spotlight that was a total anathema to the traditions of the godfather. ibid.
The last godfather from the old generation was the wiley Vincent Gigante, head of the Genovese family ... It wasn’t until 1997 that the government was able to get enough evidence to bring the head of the Genovese family to court. ibid.
Brooklyn, 1986: A violent explosion rocks a Brooklyn neighbourhood. In the wreckage is the body of gangster Frank DeCicco. DeCicco is the right hand man of the most notorious mob boss in New York – John Gotti. Who would dare cross such a dangerous man? The Mob and the Feds are mystified … Suspicion settles on a wave of younger gangsters recently arrived from the old country … Was the bomb really meant for Gotti himself? And if so, who would dare murder a Mafia boss? Mafia Killers with Colin McLaren s1e1: John Gotti: The Teflon Don, Reelz 2018
Gotti grew up poor and tough; he was always in trouble at school. ibid.
Gotti had been arrested a number of times for minor crimes but at 28 he is caught red-handed stealing a shipment of women’s clothing from the airport cargo area. Gotti gets three years in prison. ibid.
He always needs money to pay his gambling debts. ibid.
Gotti has got to the top. The problem now is how to save him. His love of the limelight makes him easy target for the law. ibid.
GOUDEAU, MARK: World’s Most Evil Killers TV -
Between 2005 and 2006 the city of Phoenix, Arizona, became the hunting ground for a prolific and violent serial killer who was targeting the community. Police were baffled as women were snatched from the street, and as the bodies started piling up, the pressure was mounting on detectives to find the elusive killer. A year after it had been collected, a DNA swab from one the victims would finally give the terrorised city some answers. A seemingly mild-mannered construction worker, Mark Goudeau, had unveiled himself as the city’s Baseline Killer. World’s Most Evil Killers s7e7: Mark Goudeau, Sky Crime 2022
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Mrs Betty Garrison’s body was discovered in the bedroom … strangled, stabbed and smothered to death … There is no sign of forced entry … Killer Kids s3e16: The Breaking Point, LMN 2014
Allen Goul is immediately taken to the police station for interrogation … He’s madly in love with Melissa [Garrison, 15] and can’t risk losing her … Shannon [Garrison, 17] came up with a plan … They could see the scratches on Allen’s neck … [and] wounds on his hands and on his arms. ibid.
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M4 Motorway, South Wales: The body was found in woodland next to the M4 Motorway near Bridgend. The Suitcase Murders s1e1, TV news, DiscoveryPlus 2024
‘Whoever dumped this suitcase did not want it to be found.’ ibid. Jane Monkton-Smith
Missing Person: Kirsty Grabham née Wilkinson. ibid. caption
Suspect seen grabbing wife by throat in party attack. ibid. newspaper article
‘This wasn’t about temper, this was about control.’ ibid. Jane Monkton-Smith
GRACE BARNETT, NATALIA: True Crime Recaps 2023 -
When a couple adopts a six-year-old Ukrainian girl they think they gained a daughter, but when strange events begin to unfold they realize the truth is worthy of its own true crime documentary. Is this an adult sociopath pretending to be a child? This is one of the most bizarre recaps you will ever hear. True Crime Recaps: Wait, What?! Bizarre Case of Natalia Grace, Youtube 8.37, 2023
Natalia Grace was born with a rare form of dwarfism that left her three feet tall and at risk of some health problems. ibid.
This child has a womanly figure … Natalia is also having a period … her vocabulary is like a teenager’s … Things at home got murdery. ibid.
They woke up to Natalia standing at the end of their bed clutching a knife, and when they ask what are you doing, she allegedly says, Waiting for the right time. ibid.
Christine says the girl tried pushing her into an electric fence. ibid.
GRAHAM, GWENDOLYN & CATHY WOOD: True Crime Recaps 2022 -
Cathy Wood and Gwendolyn Graham were lethal lovers. Together they smothered at least six residents of the Alpine Manor Nursing Home where the two of them worked as nurse’s aides. True Crime Recaps: Lethal Lovers: A Twisted Game, Youtube
They made a game out of how they picked their victims. Their initials were supposed to spell the word murder. ibid.
That kill turned them on so much they snuck into a supply closet to have sex. ibid.
The more they killed the closer they became.
Cathy negotiated a lighter sentence if she agreed to turn on Gwen. ibid.
GRANT, STEPHEN: Crime Stories TV - CBS News online -
Valentine’s Day 2007: In Macomb County, Michigan, the search began for a runaway wife and mother. When the real reason for her disappearance came to light an entire community was shaken. Crime Stories s7e3: The Missing Mom, 2009
The jury found Stephen Grant guilty of murder in the second degree. ibid.
A man accused in the killing and dismemberment of his wife has described to police the details surrounding her death, a sheriff said Monday.
Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel, speaking at a morning news conference in Mount Clemens, said Stephen Grant has been cooperating with investigators, telling them in detail how he killed and dismembered Tara Lynn Grant and where her remains were taken. Hackel said there was a confrontation between Stephen and Tara Grant at their home, but the sheriff would not explain the method of death.
‘He gave a very lengthy confession, laying out exactly what took place,’ Hackel said. ‘The couple’s young children were in the home at the time,’ he said. CBS News online article 5th March 2007
GRANTHAM, RYAN: True Crime Recaps 2023 -
Child stars do have a notorious reputation … Ryan Grantham … consumed by self-loathing and helplessness he craved violence, he stockpiled weapons, and he plotted the death of Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau. True Crime Recaps: Child Star Turns Murderer, Youtube 7.57, 2023
He resolved to kill her [mother] first … aimed the rifle at the back of her head and fired a single shot. ibid.