The Mafia WAR for The Midwest | The Strollo Family

Youngstown, Ohio was once known as "Crimetown, USA", a hotbed of mob activity that rivaled larger cities in violence and corruption. This video explores the roots of the Youngstown mafia wars, beginning with the deadly feud between the Naples and Carabbia factions in the 1960s and 70s. As the city became a battlefield for control of gambling, rackets, and political influence, car bombings and assassinations turned the streets into war zones.

We then follow the rise and fall of Lenny Strollo, the last major mob boss in the region. From his quiet takeover of the local rackets to his shocking betrayal of the mafia through cooperation with the FBI in the late 1990s, Strollo’s story marks the final chapter of Youngstown’s organized crime era.

This is the chilling true history of how one small Rust Belt city became a symbol of mafia violence... and how it all came crashing down.
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