Officials say the Mafia’s role in financing and protecting illegal gambling operations underscores its continued influence.

What happened to never going against the family? Leaders within the Cosa Nostra, Sicily’s mafia, have reportedly complained that mob recruits aren’t what they used to be, as nearly 150 people ...

The Genovese family, founded by Lucky Luciano, earned a reputation as the “Ivy League” of organized crime – disciplined, ...

But former prosecutors said the mafia's influence and activities have changed since its heyday in the 20th century, when ...

Italian police arrested almost 150 people Tuesday in a major operation against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, areas of which remain in the grip of powerful Cosa Nostra clans. Warrants were issued ...

Scores of people suspected of being affiliated with the resurgent mob were arrested Tuesday during overnight raids in Palermo and the surrounding area. By Elisabetta Povoledo The defendants have ...

NBA coach Chauncey Billups and player Terry Rozier were arrested in a massive illegal gambling scheme involving organized ...

Much like a board of directors, or even a parent-teacher association, the Sicilian Mafia has been known to operate with a whiff of organizational democracy. In the past, La Cupola, a kind of ...

The notorious Cosa Nostra turncoat dubbed “the people slayer,” who claimed a role in more than 150 murders, including one where a boy was strangled and dissolved in acid, is now a free man. Giovanni ...

Matteo Messina Denaro, 60, was captured in Sicily's capital, Palermo, on Monday Italy's most notorious mafia 'godfather' has reportedly been captured in Sicily after 30 years on the run. Matteo ...

A notorious Italian mafia boss has died while receiving medical treatment for cancer after being arrested early this year, according to media reports. Messina Denaro’s condition worsened in recent ...