The Vice Squad
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<p><strong>THE VICE SQUAD PODCAST</strong></p><p>True American crime history with host and author Vince Guerrieri. Season One of The Vice Squad Pod shines a light on the seedy underbelly of Youngstown, Ohio and the surrounding region. A midwestern, rustbelt crime town on Ohio's Northeastern border with Pennsylvania. Also featuring the writings of author/retired Police Chief Rick Porrello and filmmaker/podcast producer Johnny Chechitelli along with his fellow Youngstown Mob Talk co-host/mafia historian James Naples III. Together, The Vice Squad looks back at the most infamous, daring, bizarre and mysterious crimes of the 20th century.</p><p><strong>Rick Porrello</strong> is an author, drummer, and former police chief with a knack for writing books that attract interest from filmmakers (<strong>To Kill The Irishman and Superthief</strong>). Grab a copy of his latest book, <strong>There's More Bodies Out There: The True Story of a Mafia Associate and a Cop who Emerge as Suspected Serial Killers. </strong>He carries the last name of one of the first families in Cleveland's organized crime lore.</p><p><strong>Vince Guerrieri</strong> writes for a variety of publications, including <strong>The Smithsonian Magazine</strong>,<strong> Popular Mechanics, POLITICO, Defector,</strong> <strong>and CityLab. </strong>He's also co-author of one book and the author of two more, most recently, <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grayco.com%2Fproduct%2Fweird-moments-in-cleveland-sports%2F&data=05%7C01%7CPY-LIEBERMANB%40si.edu%7Cc426892fc9fb4b1232ab08db2a415078%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C638150232239060621%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BSXBSPkISubmSHSOEqEAE1ivVlLzG6ZIfUIuAaDSjJs%3D&reserved=0"><strong>Weird Moments in Cleveland Sports</strong>.</a></p><p><strong>Johnny Chechitelli</strong> is a filmmaker and podcast producer behind the documentary <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Youngstown-Still-Standing-Ed-ONeill/dp/B08GF75798"><strong>Youngstown: Still Standing</strong></a> and the podcast <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0xVgJAQGeBe16Wb1a8MBPQ"><strong>Crooked City: Youngstown Ohio</strong></a>. He is one half of Youngstown Mob Talk with his co-host James Naples III and is the founder of Amazing Podcast Company.</p><p><strong>James Naples III</strong> is a descendent of Youngstown, Ohio's famous Naples brothers. He is also one half of the Youngstown Mob Talk podcast with Johnny Chechitelli, an accomplished mob historian with a Masters degree in Professional Communication, currently teaching for Youngstown City Schools.</p>
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Recent Episodes
May 7, 2026
THE ORGANIZED CRIME TASK FORCE FILES: PART 5 (WHO REALLY KILLED THE MARSH FAMILY?)
<p>Youngstown Mob Talk presents Part 5, and the conclusion of this exclusive investigative series: Decommissioned… But New Evidence Found.</p><p>This story was compiled from information contained within investigative task force files from the Ohio Attorney General’s Organized Crime Investigation Commission. Included are details about crimes which have never been publicly released. These files were provided to us by a source who wishes to remain anonymous.</p><p>In Part 5, we break the news that the Ohio Innocence Project has officially taken up James Ferrara’s case, based on the new evidence we uncovered, and that they will be filing for a new trial to overturn his 2013 conviction in the triple-murder of Benjamin, Marilyn, and Heather Marsh.</p><p>Ben Marsh, a General Motors Lordstown security guard was killed because of what he found in 1974 at the GM plant just outside of Youngstown, Ohio. James Ferrara was convicted of the crimes but new evidence from the leaked Organized Crime Task Force Files finally reveal the true killer.</p><p>Make sure to subscribe to the channel and a reminder that you can find all of our other shows at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.amazingpodco.com">www.amazingpodco.com</a></p><p>And if you haven’t watched parts 1-4 of this series, catch up now: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3OpB8WQy5WDlbUwWqFJEOUSB6PMnrz9m&si=Ge5_6tWMxmaoSRi5">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3OpB8WQy5WDlbUwWqFJEOUSB6PMnrz9m&si=Ge5_6tWMxmaoSRi5</a></p><p>#truecrime #coldcase #wrongfulconviction #GM #generalmotors #ohio #youngstown #mafia #lcn #podcast #documentary #police #investigation #news #lordstown #prison #innocence #innocenceproject</p>
December 10, 2025
THE ORGANIZED CRIME TASK FORCE FILES PART 4 - Silencing a Snitch
<p><strong>These files were leaked to us by a source who wishes to remain anonymous.</strong></p><p>Part 4 of this exclusive 5-part series, presented by Youngstown Mob Talk. This story was compiled from information contained within investigative task force files from the Ohio Attorney General’s Organized Crime Investigation Commission. Included are details about crimes which have never been publicly released. These files were provided to us by a source who wishes to remain anonymous.</p><p>In Part 4, we examine the 1974 murder of Youngstown businessman, fence and informant Robert Talbert Sr. After testifying before a federal grand jury, Talbert was abducted at his gas station on Labor Day 1974, tortured and brutally killed. His body was found in neighboring Boardman Township three days later. The Boardman Police Department says they turned the case over to the ATF but the ATF says they don't investigate murder cases.</p><p>Talbert's sons, Rob Jr. & Dave, grew up and led their own investigation into their father's killing. Their efforts spurred the Ohio Attorney General's Office to look into the case and in 1999 the Organized Crime Task Force began an official investigation. The Task Force believes they solved the case but it was never prosecuted.</p><p>Still to come in Part 5, the conclusion of the series looks into the 1974 triple-murder of General Motors Lordstown security guard Benjamin Marsh, along with his wife and 4-year-old daughter. Contained within the Task Force's investigative files, which were leaked to us, is new evidence which may exonerate the man who was convicted for the crimes in 2013.</p><p></p><p>A reminder that you can also watch with video by subscribing to our YouTube channel: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/amazingpodcastcompany">www.youtube.com/amazingpodcastcompany</a></p><p></p><p>You can also visit our website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.amazingpodco.com">www.amazingpodco.com</a> for more of our original shows.</p><p></p><p><strong>©</strong>. Amazing Podcast Company LLC 2025</p>
July 27, 2025
THE ORGANIZED CRIME TASK FORCE FILES PART 3 - The Mummy of Mob Town
<p><strong>These files were leaked to us by a source who wishes to remain anonymous.</strong></p><p>Part 3 of this exclusive 5-part series, presented by Youngstown Mob Talk. In 1980, Youngstown Mob associate John Magda was found dead in a roadside dump site. His hands were bound and his face was wrapped in duct tape. For decades, speculation has run rampant about who killed him and why. Now, for the first time ever, the details of John "Maggie" Magda's death are becoming public. It turns out John Magda's death had a major connection to the death of bookmaker and Youngstown Mob associate Jack Tobin. The information in this series comes from leaked investigative files from a special police task force that was created around the year 2000, by the Ohio Attorney General's Organized Crime Investigation Commission. This Organized Crime Task Force investigated several unsolved mob murders from the 1970s and 1980s. This information was never made public... until now.</p><p></p><p>The audio of this episode contains real news clips as well as AI generated voice readings of actual transcripts from the Organized Crime Task Force investigation interviews of Charles Treharn.</p><p></p><p>A reminder that you can also watch with video by subscribing to our YouTube channel: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/amazingpodcastcompany">www.youtube.com/amazingpodcastcompany</a></p><p></p><p>You can also visit our website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.amazingpodco.com">www.amazingpodco.com</a> for more of our original shows.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>©</strong>. Amazing Podcast Company LLC 2025</p>
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<p><strong>THE VICE SQUAD PODCAST</strong></p><p>True American crime history with host and author Vince Guerrieri. Season One of The Vice Squad Pod shines a light on the seedy underbelly of Youngstown, Ohio and the surrounding region. A midwestern, rustbelt crime town on Ohio's Northeastern border with Pennsylvania. Also featuring the writings of author/retired Police Chief Rick Porrello and filmmaker/podcast producer Johnny Chechitelli along with his fellow Youngstown Mob Talk co-host/mafia historian James Naples III. Together, The Vice Squad looks back at the most infamous, daring, bizarre and mysterious crimes of the 20th century.</p><p><strong>Rick Porrello</strong> is an author, drummer, and former police chief with a knack for writing books that attract interest from filmmakers (<strong>To Kill The Irishman and Superthief</strong>). Grab a copy of his latest book, <strong>There's More Bodies Out There: The True Story of a Mafia Associate and a Cop who Emerge as Suspected Serial Killers. </strong>He carries the last name of one of the first families in Cleveland's organized crime lore.</p><p><strong>Vince Guerrieri</strong> writes for a variety of publications, including <strong>The Smithsonian Magazine</strong>,<strong> Popular Mechanics, POLITICO, Defector,</strong> <strong>and CityLab. </strong>He's also co-author of one book and the author of two more, most recently, <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grayco.com%2Fproduct%2Fweird-moments-in-cleveland-sports%2F&data=05%7C01%7CPY-LIEBERMANB%40si.edu%7Cc426892fc9fb4b1232ab08db2a415078%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C638150232239060621%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BSXBSPkISubmSHSOEqEAE1ivVlLzG6ZIfUIuAaDSjJs%3D&reserved=0"><strong>Weird Moments in Cleveland Sports</strong>.</a></p><p><strong>Johnny Chechitelli</strong> is a filmmaker and podcast producer behind the documentary <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Youngstown-Still-Standing-Ed-ONeill/dp/B08GF75798"><strong>Youngstown: Still Standing</strong></a> and the podcast <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0xVgJAQGeBe16Wb1a8MBPQ"><strong>Crooked City: Youngstown Ohio</strong></a>. He is one half of Youngstown Mob Talk with his co-host James Naples III and is the founder of Amazing Podcast Company.</p><p><strong>James Naples III</strong> is a descendent of Youngstown, Ohio's famous Naples brothers. He is also one half of the Youngstown Mob Talk podcast with Johnny Chechitelli, an accomplished mob historian with a Masters degree in Professional Communication, currently teaching for Youngstown City Schools.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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