Nick Civella – A Reporter’s View

Gangland Wire

Gary Jenkins: Mafia Detective

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 623 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2018

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Bill Norton covered the Kansas City mob boss Nick Civella and the crime beat for the Kansas City Star newspaper from his first day as a reporter. In the 1970s, the KC Police Department furnished a bare bones office with one desk and a telephone for the crime reporter. Bill did not report to the Star offices but rather went to work each day at police headquarters. He developed police sources as well as many criminal sources during his tenure. Bill gradually was able to leave the reporting of day to day crime and became the Star’s expert on the mafia. Bill tells how he learned from the older reporters about covering Nick Civella and relates several funny stories about his various interactions with the KC crime family. Don’t forget to listen to Aaron on the Big Dumb Fun Show, live on Monday nights. To go to the store click here To rent Gangland Wire, the documentary, click here To subscribe on iTunes click here, give me a review and I will send you a link to see the film for free.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Aaron from Gang Land Wire.
0:05.5	You're going to want to join me and Gary Jenkins for the 2018 Mob Summit in Las Vegas.
0:12.8	That's right, folks.
0:14.4	Las Vegas, baby.
0:16.0	We're going to be there June 15th, 16th, and 17th.
0:20.0	Three crime-filled days with author Frank Kulata.
0:25.2	Gary Jenkins is going to be there as well, speaking about his app, talking about his movie,
0:31.2	sharing his book, leaving Vegas. And then Larry Henry of the Mafia Chronicles is going to be there as well.
0:39.1	And many, many more.
0:40.5	We're spending Friday evening mixing with the mob at the Plaza Hotel.
0:46.8	Saturday from 9 to 1, we're in panel discussions about the mob.
0:52.2	Saturday night, we're going to be rubbing elbows at the mob museum, and it continues Sunday from 9 to 1 p.m. at the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, baby. It's the 2018 Mob Summit.
1:07.0	This is Larry Henry, author of The Mafia Chronicles, and you're listening to Gangland Wire.
1:18.6	Former Kansas City Police Department Intelligence Detective and now attorney Gary Jenkins produced four documentary films, most recently Gangland Wire,
1:31.3	creator of smartphone app entitled Kansas City Mob Tours. Download it now.
1:37.3	If you like what you hear, go to ganglandwire.com.
1:42.3	Navigate to the shop page. We need you to put a hit out on our
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1:53.9	studio four and now here's Gary Jenkins.
2:04.0	Well, good evening, all you wiretappers out there.
2:08.0	Welcome to the classic old ice house in Midtown, Kansas City.
2:10.1	I'm here with my good friend and co-host, Aaron.
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