He was regarded by many as the ultimate gangster, feared and respected in equal measure and the most famous inmate of Alcatraz. But what caused Al Capone to turn out the way he did?

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On Saturday night, former President Donald Trump told a crowd in Iowa proudly that he’s been “indicted more than Al Capone.” Capone, a legendary Prohibition-era Chicago mob boss, was ultimately ...

The pistol Al Capone nicknamed "Sweetheart" almost sold for $885,000 this week, before the unidentified owner pulled it from auction. The gun had been purchased for $1 million in 2021. The owner ...

Chicago newsgatherers hurried out one day last week to interview Alphonse (“Scarface Al”) Capone, gunman. They found him arrayed in hunting clothes at his hotel. Mr. Capone had not been hunting humans ...