42. ORGANIZED CRIME: The Assassination of Investigative Reporter Don Bolles Part 2

Phoenix, AZ | Long before a car bomb ended his life, Don Bolles was already circling danger. For years, he’d been chasing a story about mob money and a greyhound dog racing empire whose ties ran far darker than anyone realized. As he dug deeper, files vanished, witnesses flipped, and suspicious deaths emerged. These questions remain: Was Don Bolles murdered for a story he wrote, or for a story he was about to write? And who ordered the hit?Special thanks to Jarrod Riddle of Spirit of Arizona Tours https://spiritofarizonatours.com/ (highly recommend!) for sharing insight on Phoenix history and the legacy of Don Bolles. 📚 Sources (Continued from Part 1)https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/blogs/news/on-this-day-in-history-the-day-the-law-finally-caught-up-with-al-caponebolles/2019/12/03/wiretapping-story-haunted-reporter-don-bolles-until-his-death/4265879002/Bartlett, N. (Director). (2022). Who Killed Don Bolles? [Film]. Bartlett Films; United States.https://dondevereux.com/2013/06/30/the-troubling-death-of-tom-sanford-was-don-bolles-editor-also-murdered/https://dondevereux.com/2019/12/08/sanford-addendum-another-question-on-his-death/https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/local/don-bolles/2019/12/17/don-bolles-and-evolution-tracks-mob-and-kemper-marley/2534434001/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-history/2024/03/13/1970s-metro-phoenix-history/72882175007/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/06/02/don-bolles-murder-look-back-arizona-project/84446198/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/06/02/max-dunlap-supporters-maintain-innocence-after-2-convictions-don-bolles-murder/84446006/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/06/02/would-don-bolles-have-survived-car-bombing-today/84446404/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/07/06/james-robison-accused-bombing-republic-reporter-don-bolles-1976-dead-90/86001272/https://www.azfamily.com/2023/04/21/daughter-convicted-murderer-1976-don-bolles-car-bomb-claims-dad-was-framed/https://www.kjzz.org/2016-09-14/content-364547-former-arizona-republic-editor-digs-arizonas-organized-crime-historyhttps://www.kjzz.org/2019-11-05/content-1287966-arizona-republic-podcast-based-lost-tapes-murdered-journalist-don-bolleshttps://www.mobmuseum.org/notable_names/michael-malone/ (if this is the same as the one you gave; if not, keep your original link version)https://www.newspapers.com/image/121259203/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-kemper-nomination-a/183313741/https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/one-more-death-in-the-bolles-case-6430177/https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/the-magnate-meets-his-maker-6412300/https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060216_bolles_cast/the-murder-don-bolles-players-guide/https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060222_greyhound_park_closing/6-years-after-live-racing-ends-tucson-greyhound-park-closing-after-off-track-betting-doesnt-pay/🎵 Music Credits (from Pixabay)True Crime Podcast Music ‘Hard Case’ by Tomasz GlazaStrange Things 120 bpm by Dorothe WoutersMafioso by PHANTASTICBEATSMidnight by Jurij, SoundRealityTrue Crime Mystery LoopableEmotional Soundscape Music by pianocafe_KumiDramatic Piano and Violin by UniversfieldFind a Weapon by Timothy KuligInspiring Cinematic Ambient MHave ideas or suggestion? We would love to hear from you! Send us a text via this link.👏 Special thanks to our talented partners:Paolo Sbrighi for Musical Composition (instagram.com/paulosbrighi/)Mario Cintra for Logo Design (instagram.com/alacarala/)

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