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The Mafia Beer Wars: Dean O’Bannion and Calvin Goddard

On today’s episode the history guy talks about two events in the history of the Mob - the Schofield Flower Shop Murder of Arch Killer Dean O’Bannion, and the ballistics expert Calvin Goddard, who did forensic work on the scene of the Valentine’s Day Massacre.

Jan 25, 2022| 54:44 | Lance Geiger, Josh Geiger
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