A pistol that the notorious Prohibition-era gangster Al Capone nicknamed "sweetheart" is once again up for auction. This time, prospective buyers can place bids in South Carolina on the weapon that ...

Al Capone is a prominent name in the world of gangsters. He gained notoriety in the 1920s and co-founded The Outfit, an Italian-American organized crime syndicate. He was a feared personality, and ...

He called it Sweetheart, a Colt 1911 .45 semi-automatic pistol that gangster Al Capone always carried with him for protection. He said the gun saved his life many times. It was left to his wife, Mae, ...

Al Capone is infamous for having been a ruthless mob boss — a career that started in his native Brooklyn — but one of his granddaughters says his softer side will shine through when the family ...

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On May 18th at 3:00 p.m. ET, online (guns.richmondauctions.com), via phone, and in person, Richmond Auctions will present to the world “The Sweetheart,” Al Capone’s ...

Here's your chance to own something "Scarface" once held dear. Al Capone's three granddaughters are auctioning 174 items from the personal collection of "Public Enemy No. 1″ in October, the Chicago ...

LAS VEGAS — It was on a school playground where she learned her last name carries weight, when another girl pointed a finger at her and ordered the other kids to follow her. “Let’s go,” the girl said.

BOSTON (AP) — Did notorious gangster Al Capone have a soft spot? An intimate letter he penned from prison suggests the ruthless racketeer could handle tenderness almost as skillfully as his Tommy Gun.