Crime Wire: Who Killed Chrissy?

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Guest, Beverly Simcic, is the author of the new book Who Killed Chrissy?

Who Killed Chrissy? is the story of two young women from Pittsburgh—Beverly Simcic and Christine Casilio—who went to Las Vegas in June of 1982 for a vacation and to check out employment opportunities. Just weeks later, on June 25, Christine’s body was found decomposing in the bathroom of her small studio apartment. The homicide remains unsolved to this day.

Beverly was interviewed by Las Vegas Metro detectives at the time. But in the over 30 years since, she hasn’t shared her knowledge of events surrounding her friend’s death with the public until now.

A miracle, a vision, a premonition, and an unsolved death in Las Vegas, have hung in my memory like a broken antique for the last twenty-four years of my life. I’ve had that long to think about the reason it all happened in the first place and why I was drawn to, and ultimately placed in the old apartment building on Riverview Avenue in Pittsburgh. If you believe that nothing happens by accident, or if you have lost your faith, this true story of fate and divine intervention will shed a bright light on all the possibilities…

I’ve had this true story locked in my mind since June of 1982. I have never told this story to anyone—for reasons of paralyzing fear and the fact that the murder has never been solved.

Please join us as we try to answer the question: Who Killed Chrissy?

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Crime Wire: Who REALLY Killed Bugsy Siegel?

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Host Dennis Griffin takes listeners back to a time when Las Vegas as we know it was in its infancy and one of the most famous, or infamous, gangsters was Bugsy Siegel. Known for his intense violence and quick temper, Siegel is a legend portrayed in movies and television dramas to this day over 65 years since his death.

Good looking and sometimes called the visionary behind the creation of Las Vegas, the life and death of Bugsy Siegel, as reported in 1947, is the stuff Hollywood script writers would have a hard time creating, and has been duplicated through the years on film.

Crime Wire will take another look at the unsolved murder of Bugsy Siegel in a 2 part series on November 27 and December 11.

From Dennis Griffin:

On the night of June 20, 1947, notorious mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was relaxing in the living room of  his girlfriend Virginia Hill’s mansion in Beverly Hills. Conveniently for her, she was away on vacation in Paris, but his trusted friend Al Smiley was with him. Suddenly, rifle shots rang out from outside the living-room window. Two slugs struck Siegel in the face. One of them ejected his left eye, which was found on the floor some 15 feet away from his body. Bugsy was dead at the age of 41.

Speculation swirled as to who killed Siegel and why. The most popular theory was that the gangster had gotten in hot water with his organized crime pals over his handling—or mishandling—of the Flamingo casino project in Las Vegas. Whatever the reason for the murder, no one was ever charged in connection with Siegel's death and it remains one of the more intriguing cold cases.

However, in 2012, some 65 years after the killing, a man has emerged who believes he knows who pulled the trigger that night and the circumstances surrounding Siegel's death sentence.

I had the pleasure of meeting with Warren Hull recently to hear about his research into Siegel's murder and his conclusions. Over nearly three hours, Warren presented his findings in great detail and his argument was compelling. So much so in fact, that I invited him to deliver his presentation on Crime Wire and let the listeners decide whether or not he has proved his case.

Because of the tremendous amount of information that needs to be discussed, Warren will appear on two shows. On November 27 he'll lay out the facts as he knows them. Two weeks later, on December 11, after the audience has a chance to digest the information and do research of their own, Warren will be back to tie up any loose ends and take calls from the audience.

So, if you're a current or former investigator, an amateur sleuth or just someone who likes a good mystery, please tune in to see if you think the murder of Bugsy Siegel has been solved. 

Starting  on Tuesday, December 4 Crime Wire will move to a new time!  

Tune in at 7pm-8pm Eastern time.

Hosts Dennis Griffin and Peter Hyatt, along with several Crime Wire Consultants,

will be bringing you more quality crime related shows.

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Dennis Griffin Invited to Grand Opening of The Mob Museum Las Vegas

LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS, THE MOB MUSEUM SHOWCASES BOTH SIDES OF THE NOTORIOUS BATTLE BETWEEN ORGANIZED CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. WITH HIGH-TECH THEATER PRESENTATIONS, ICONIC ONE-OF-A-KIND ARTIFACTS, AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, YOU CAN FINALLY DISCOVER THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.

True Crime author and Las Vegas Mob Historian, Dennis Griffin has been invited to participate in the Grand Opening festivities on February 14 as one of the featured organized crime authors. He will be at the official ribbon cutting at 10am and will host a book signing from 11 to 3.

Griffin is the author of several books which chronicle the history of organized crime in Las Vegas and the characters who play a big part in the history of Las Vegas itself. He is the host of two crime related internet radio shows, Crime Wire and Real Wiseguys.

Recently Dennis Griffin became involved with Real Wiseguys, a Vegas wedding and event planning service featuring the real deal, real wiseguys.

Imagine having real dishonest to goodness wiseguys at your event. Playing poker with you and your buddies, going on a limo ride around Las Vegas to all the HOT bachelor spots, being part of your wedding party and taking pictures with real Mafia associates that will show your friends back home you have connections.

The Mob Museum is located in downtown

Las Vegas at 300 Stewart Avenue.

For more information visit their site at http://themobmuseum.org.

Mob Talk with Denny Griffin

Wednesday, November 16 at 9pm ETListen LIVE: http://blogtalkradio.com/crimewire  

Join famous Las Vegas True Crime and Mob Author, Denny Griffin, along with his special guests, discussing all things MOB!

The popular 1995 movie Casino was a fictionalized account of the Las Vegas era of Chicago Outfit enforcer Tony Spilotro and Outfit associate Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal. One of the scenarios addressed in the film is the skimming of money from the casinos and into the pockets of several Midwest crime bosses. The skim was real, not a creation of Hollywood.

On tonight’s show co-hosts Andrew DiDonato and Denny Griffin will talk with retired FBI agent Lynn Ferrin. Lynn was the Las Vegas case agent for the skim investigations called Operation Strawman. Lynn will tell us the real story about how the skim was run, by whom, and how the feds brought it down. He’ll also comment on the movie and how law enforcement was portrayed in the film. If you’re a Mob buff, a Las Vegas or Casino fan, you won’t want to miss this show.

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