Murder in a Flower Shop

Murder in a Flower Shop

From American Hauntings Podcast by Cody Beck and Troy Taylor

May 26, 2026 · 1h 4m · Season 10 · Episode 9

About this episode

This episode explores the deadly rivalry between Chicago's North Side and South Side mobs, focusing on Dean O’Banion's fate.

“To hell with them Sicilians!” It was just an off-hand comment – a remark that was usually delivered with a smirk. Dean O’Banion and his North Siders were quick to say it. They didn’t care. The South Side mob, run by John Torrio and Al Capone, were tolerated – they weren’t pals. They were business associates and if it wasn’t for the money they made for O’Banion and his crew, they’d have nothing to do with them at all. So, “to hell with them Sicilians” became a remark that often passed between them with a laugh. Other people, though, didn’t find it so funny. To a Sicilian, it was a deadly insult – a quip that would eventually mark a man for death. And that man, of course, was O’Banion himself. And as brash and confident as he was, he never saw it coming. Check out our new American Hauntings Podcast Network for even more spooky shows. Have a question or comment? Text us on the Haunt Line @ 217-791-7859 New Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/troytayloroddities Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.com Want an episode every week, plus other awesome perks and discounts? Check out our Patreon page Find out merch at…

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Hosts: Troy Taylor, Cody Beck

Topics covered

  • mob history
  • Chicago crime
  • gangster culture
  • murder
  • Sicilian mafia

Keywords

  • Dean O’Banion
  • John Torrio
  • Al Capone
  • Chicago mob
  • murder in flower shop

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