Bombing Charlie Cavallaro

Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins brings you the best in mob history with his unique perception of the mafia.
Gary discusses the Youngstown Mob. with special guests Johnny Chechitelli and James Jimmy Naples, who share their experiences and insights. The conversation is about a tragic bombing that took place in 1962, where Charlie Cavallaro Sr. and his two sons were targeted. This incident sparks our interest in further exploring the history of the Youngstown mob.
Jim Naples started a Facebook group called Youngstown Mob, which gained an impressive membership of 31,000. This online community eventually led to the creation of the Youngstown Mob Talk podcast, and their live shows also gained significant attention. A particularly intriguing guest who joined their group was Charlie Cavallaro Jr., who survived the bombing despite severe injuries. Despite his involvement in the mob, Charlie had never spoken about his experience. However, he agreed to talk to the podcast hosts, forming a friendship with them through their online platform. The guests tell us about an event they organized that focused on the Cavallaro bombing. They brought in Cecil Moses, the last living FBI agent who worked on the case codenamed CAVBOMB. Throughout the discussion, we learn about the various mafia factions involved in the Youngstown mob, such as LaRocca in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. The Naples faction, with Sandy Naples as its leader, engaged in racketeering and gambling operations. The story follows a familiar pattern of mafia conflicts, with the established mafia seeking a cut of Sandy's successful operations. The hosts share their experience organizing the CAVBOMB show, where they brought together the Naples and Cavallaro families for a memorable evening with dinner and live music. The event was filmed, and plans are underway to release it on pay-per-view for Christmas.
The conversation also touches on the history of remote car starters, the creativity of mob bombings, and Charlie Cavallaro Sr.'s involvement in the mob. Charlie traveled and worked in various cities, including Rochester, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh. Interestingly, despite facing numerous challenges and near-death experiences, Charlie survived and even became a family man. The hosts discuss the Youngstown mob's involvement in gambling, including policy operations and the tradition of gambling in Youngstown dating back to the 1940s. They also explore the FBI's investigations into the mob's activities but acknowledge that their efforts were often ineffective in bringing down the mob due to their ability to care for themselves.
The conversation weaves in personal anecdotes, emphasizing the deep ties between Youngstown and the mob. The hosts discuss their interactions with judges and their grandfather's behind-the-scenes influence on local politics. They also mention various live shows and events, including a master class with a prominent burglar and the role of Eddie Allen, the former chief of police who consulted on the Godfather film.
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[@frankferraro5082]

Another great informative show thanks Gary

[@stevenminer8698]

Awesome content as usual. You know I love to hear the Youngstown stories. Spent a lot of time at the old Waterford Race Track watching family members phoning the race results back to Youngstown. Keep it coming guys.

[@redwemette5942]

Youngstown was very rough in the 70's.

[@donolbers]

The kids had to be told, "no more grenades"

[@gregscavuzzo5457]

Do you think that the Youngstown Mafia had their hooks in Ray Mancini , I loved watching Ray box , he had some great fights but he was never the same after his Korean opponent died in the ring, I know they ended 15 round fights and went to 12 rounds but it seemed that Ray never fought as hard, it had to be terrible to kill a man with your fists , anyway what do you think about Ray and The Mafia, you know Ray would be a good guest on the mob and Youngstown, Las Vegas , etc , also make a run at Mike Tyson, try and get him as a guest, have you watched Tyson's one man play that Spike Lee helped him with, it's a great show, really sad but also lots of laughs

[@GaryJenkinsMafiaDetective]

I bet they made some runs at getting him under control. I’ll check with my guy from Youngstown about him. I know he knows him. It’s hard to get guests who have gotten a taste of the big time.

[@gregscavuzzo5457]

@@GaryJenkinsMafiaDetective Thanks Gary, great show I love it when other parts of the United States are covered , not just New York and Las Vegas, how about some more on New Orleans and the anti-Italian movement that was on there, some whites killed a police officer and blamed it on Italians, the Italians were taken from their jail cells and lynched by a mob of white rednecks, I don't think anyone was ever charged, anyway it's a great story

[@GaryJenkinsMafiaDetective]

Greg, he left Youngstown at age 18 and escaped their influence. I’m going to do a short video on this. His father was an aspiring boxer in Youngstown and later worked security at a dice game.

[@gregscavuzzo5457]

@@GaryJenkinsMafiaDetective Thanks Gary, you have the best show on UA-cam, keep up the amazing work

[@GaryJenkinsMafiaDetective]

@@gregscavuzzo5457 and thank you for your help I got in my email today.