Reputed Mafioso tip triggers new Hoffa body search

Associated Press ^ | Jun 18, 2013 3:12 AM EDT | Corey Williams

[Olog-hai]

The FBI saw enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain’s tip to once again break out the digging equipment in search of the elusive remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, last seen alive when he left for lunch with two mobsters 38 years ago.

Federal agents brought excavation equipment Monday to a field in suburban Detroit where Tony Zerilli said Hoffa’s remains were buried.

Zerilli, 85, told Detroit television station WDIV in February that he knew the location of the remains. …

[Netz]

They wanted to hit Sinatra and Sammy Davis? Why not Dean Martin and Peter Lawford or Joey Bishop while they were at it? You are making it sound like the Mob was in the business of knocking off just about everybody associated with them and considered a friend to them. Why would Sinatra be on that list? Was it his connection to Sam Giancana and JFK as well? Sorry for throwing JFK into the equation each time but I did a lot of research on the JFK assassination years ago. It is the ONLY conspiracy theory I actually believe in.

[newfreep]

Jerry Rivers is obtaining that info...stay tuned!

[stockpirate]

Who cares, the government shouldn’t be wasting time and money to find a dead scumbag.

[ASA Vet]

You think the average S.E. Michigan resident can read?

[RushLake]

I read your ignorant uninformed comment and understood that you are ignorant and uninformed. I’d say that my reading skills are pretty damn good for an average S.E. Michigan resident.

[taildragger]

You think the average S.E. Michigan resident can read?

Put aside all the smarmy Detroit Jokes for a minute, it has the highest concentration of engineers ( auto and suppliers ) in the nation. I just wished they outnumbered the low information types....

[ASA Vet]