In 1986, Italian authorities built a fortified bunker inside a Palermo prison to hold the largest mafia trial in history.

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 ...

When World War II ended, and the United States stood triumphant, another, quieter victory was unfolding beneath the surface.

MILAN (AP) — The death Friday of Salvatore "Toto" Riina, the long-time "boss of bosses" of the Sicilian Mafia, puts the spotlight back on Cosa Nostra, which waged a bloody campaign in the 1980s and ...

Sicilian authorities say items depicting Marlon Brando in The Godfather make light of the bloody feuds carried out by the Sicilian mafia - Nick Squires It has long been synonymous with the murderous ...

A luxury ocean liner burned and capsized in New York Harbor on Feb. 9, 1942. The SS Normandie, being converted into a troopship, caught fire during welding work and took 6,000 tons of water from ...

Open ambition is a dangerous thing for a mafioso. For years, Salvatore Lo Piccolo managed to mask his highest aspirations as he rose from loyal foot soldier to the upper reaches of the Mafia hierarchy ...

Former "boss of bosses" Toto Riina, one of the most feared Godfathers in the history of the Sicilian Mafia, died early Friday after battling cancer, Italian media reported. Riina, who had been serving ...

Mafia: The Old Country takes fans of the franchise on a tour of 1900s Sicily, as protagonist Enzo Favara finds himself getting tangled up in the web of the Sicilian mafia. Promising a compelling ...