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Gangland Wire

Gary Jenkins: Mafia Detective

Gangland Wire Crime Stories is a unique true crime podcast. The host, Gary Jenkins, is a former Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Detective. Gary uses his experience to give ins...

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Episode list

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  • July 28, 2025

    36 min

    The Mob and the Savings & Loan Scandal

    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...

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  • July 21, 2025

    0 min

    The Man Who Ended Allie Boy Persico’s Run

    Gary and Mike also explore the uneasy dance between lawmen and mobsters—a world where unexpected moments of mutual respect could coexist with threats of violence. Mike shares stori...

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  • July 16, 2025

    13 min

    A Mafia Counterfeit Ring

    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...

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  • July 14, 2025

    0 min

    The Murder of Teddy Deegan and the FBI

    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 history—a chilling s...

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  • July 7, 2025

    1 hr 4 min

    Paul Rico: Crooked Agent Gets His Due

    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 tell...

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  • June 30, 2025

    21 min

    Gotti and Jimmy McBratney

    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 family—the 1973 murder of Jimm...

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