S20 Ep147: Empire City Under Siege: Three Decades of NY FBI Manhunts, Murders, and Mafia Wars w/Craig McGuire

True Crime Tuesday Presents: Empire City Under Siege: Three Decades of NY FBI Manhunts, Murders, and Mafia Wars with Researcher/ Author, Craig McGuireEMPIRE CITY UNDER SIEGE: Three Decades Of New York FBI Field Office Manhunts, Murders, And Mafia Wars shares true stories of an FBI Special Agent spanning three tumultuous decades in New York City, beginning in the gritty 1970s when law enforcement refused to let their city be consumed by corruption and violence. Starting as an undercover operative investigating Mafia hijackers in Red Hook, Anthony John Nelson offers a gripping insider’s look at the bureau’s largest field office during one of its most transformative eras.From narcotics stings in Miami during the height of the Cocaine Cowboys to international manhunts, stolen Picassos, and late-night rides through Mafia hotspots with NYPD legend Kenneth “Kenny” McCabe, Nelson recounts some of the most impactful cases of the pre-Internet age. Each chapter pulls back the curtain on the dangers, strategies, and sacrifices behind the headlines.On Today's show, we sit down with Craig McGuire and talk about the crime fighting legend that is Anthony Nelson, his relationship with another legend, Kenny McCabe, how Anthony managed to survive and thrive through so much historical crime in the largest city on Earth, and manage to suppress it!  And, was there anything left of him, his family, or his sanity when it was time to retire? Get your copy of "Empire City Under Siege..." here:  https://wildbluepress.com/empire-city-under-siege-true-crime-fbi-mob-craig-mcguire-anthony-john-nelson/PLUS: AN ALL NEW DUMB CRIMES/STUPID CRIMINALS WITH TRAVIS THORPE!Check out Jessica Freeburg's website and get tickets to her events here:  https://jessicafreeburg.com/upcoming-events/and check out Jess on Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@jessicafreeburgwritesThere are new and different (and really cool) items all the time in the Darkness Radio Online store at our website! . check out the Darkness Radio Store!   https://www.darknessradioshow.com/store/Make sure you update your Darkness Radio Apple Apps!and subscribe to the Darkness Radio You Tube page:  https://www.youtube.com/@DRTimDennis#crime #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #truecrimetuesday #craigmcguire #anthonyjohnnelson #empirecityunderseige #threedecadesofnewyorkfbifieldofficemanhuntsmurdersandmafiawars #FBI #newyorkpolicedepartment #NYPD #cocainecowboys #autotheft #kennethmccabe #bronx #mafiahistory #drugwars #september11th #lacosanostra #dumbcrimesstupidcriminals #TimDennis #travisthorpe #combatrev #floridaman #drugcrimes #foodcrimes #stupidcrimes #funnycrimes  #sexcrimes