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The Winter Hill Gang: Boston's Violent Rise and Fall | The Missing Chronicles
In this episode of The Missing Chronicles, host Gina Hurst dissects the violent rise and fall of the Winter Hill Gang, Boston's most feared Irish-American organized crime federation. This deep dive into true crime history explores how James 'Buddy' McLean and Howard 'Howie' Winter built an empire on illegal gambling and loansharking in Somerville during the 1960s, eventually clashing with the rival McLaughlin Gang from Charlestown. Listeners will learn about the brutal gang wars that defined Boston's underworld, including the infamous shootings of Bernie and Georgie McLaughlin, and the…
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