Two books look at the Mafia: one through the prism of an acclaimed Sicilian writer, one through a widescreen, global lens ...

When most people think of organized crime, they picture The Godfather: a structured hierarchy, a code of honor, violence that ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Italian police arrested almost 150 people Tuesday in a major operation against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, areas of which ...

The Carabinieri had been bugging senior godfathers in the criminal network - many of whom had just been released from prison - X Credit: Carabinieri Palermo Mafia godfathers in Sicily have been caught ...

Biography explores the writings of Italian author who regularly took swipes at the church, the state and, most dangerously, ...

CORLEONE, Italy, April 14, 2006 — -- Deep in the hills outside Palermo, Italy, is a medieval farm town with a history written in blood. The town's name -- Corleone -- literally means "Lionheart." ...

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 ...

2K and Hangar 13 debuted a gangland-soaked new trailer for Mafia: The Old Country, which offers a more detailed look at the game’s gritty depiction of 1900s Sicily. Have a gander at the new trailer ...