Saturday, March 23, 2013

"Cleared" Convict at It Again

  • A former Chicago cop already accused of plotting a macabre kidnap, murder and extortion scheme is now charged with plotting to kill a second man for cash — and of roping his wife into a cover-up from behind the bars of a federal lockup.

    Former Death Row resident Steve Mandell, 61, was charged late last year with one of the grisliest plots in recent Chicago history.

    The feds arrested him on Oct. 25, just moments before they say he planned to abduct, torture, extort, murder and dismember an unidentified businessman in a purpose-built killing chamber.

    His alleged accomplice, Gary Engel, committed suicide in prison less than two weeks later.

And once again, he's identified as a "former cop" even though he was fired back in 1983 - like he hasn't been doing anything except passing himself off as CPD for the past 30 years. At least someone identified this guy as a problem back in the day and launched him.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Worked with this douchebag in 015. Softer than baby shit.

3/23/2013 12:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Better yet...he was a proud beneficiado of Nothwesterns freedom folks. Ha!!!

3/23/2013 12:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well in all honesty it jusy doesnt sound right if they said former accountant or former streets and sanitation worker or former........

3/23/2013 03:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

His name was Steve manning

3/23/2013 04:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I do believe that if a person walked in one door of the police academy and walked right out another, he/she would be deemed "a former cop" by the asshole media.

3/23/2013 06:09:00 AM  
Anonymous 11th Dist King said...

If he is a criminal and a former cop, then lets identify the real problem. The current mayor and a CRIMINAL.

End of sentence, period, done finished, nothing left to say.

3/23/2013 06:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The "former cop" jab is reminiscent of the news media's attack on the Church. The other day the Tribune had a page-one article with big pictures about an allegation of misconduct by a long-deceased priest from 30+ years ago...then buried on page 13 were two small articles with tiny pictures covering CURRENT and CREDIBLE cases against a Protestant mega-church pastor and a teacher. Bizarre anti-Church coverage bias by the Tribune! So I guess they're not just anti-police.

3/23/2013 07:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I remember my first day at the Academy almost 32 years ago we were told from this day forward we would always be "a former cop" if we ever got in trouble. It's unfortunate, but true.

3/23/2013 08:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

And loevy and loevy sued the FBI on this guys behalf And won him a Six million dollar judgment Check their office's postings And website
I dont know who is more disgusting loevy And loevy or mandel

3/23/2013 10:57:00 AM  
Anonymous SCC Fan said...

"At least someone identified this guy as a problem back in the day and launched him."

And I bet there were a chorus line of coppers MFing IAD back then too.

But you do make a great a point about it being over 30 years since he was fired. The media eats homeless man ass!

3/23/2013 11:11:00 AM  
Blogger SpankDaddy said...

It's more fun for the press this way.

3/23/2013 12:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Involved in that Murder for Hire fiasco was Michael Realty. Two brothers, Robert and George own it. One is former CPD. Bought up several buildings in 5600 N Central Ave area and Section 8ed them. Ghettoizing the area. Real POS, both of them Realty office is in 6300 block of N Milwaukee on first floor of Section 8 building.

3/23/2013 12:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

his real name was TONY BARRY

3/23/2013 01:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They said his wife was 82 years old. Yikes!

3/23/2013 01:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

John Wayne Gacy, a former democrat politician is still dead due to his execution as a ressult of several murders. He was active in the democrat party until his arrest.

3/23/2013 01:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Here is the real story, This Steve Mandell is really Steve Manning, grew up in the 13th district, his family had a building at Rice and Rockwell, came on the job, spent some time in a district when he went to traffic, stole his Ass off, ran around with a boxer, murderer, Johnny Lira who is now dead, hung in Smith's park at Grand and Rockwell, ran with a dope dealer named Incensio Costanza, got caught outside of a jewelry store in 12th district, IAD sat on him for a long time. While in jail told stories to his cellmate who called a police officer he knew and set him up, FBI was sued by him, His father was found in a trunk of his own car out in Vernon Hills at Hawthorne Shopping Center dead, a payback to old stevie manning. This guy is a POS from the word go!!!!

3/23/2013 06:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT SCC . . . how the hell does a person who is mistakenly let out of a prison in another state, have a warrant issued on him the next day, able to get BOTH a brand new State ID AND Link card here in Illinois two days after being mistakingly released. This state has got to be the most corrupt state, because it certainly has the most corrupt politicians ! !

3/23/2013 09:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Michael Realty-- many years ago the old man-- my guess the father owned Michaels Beef at Foster and Glenwood in the 60s. The son is the one who started Michael Realty-- forgot his name.

3/23/2013 09:21:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

He needs Geiger to get him off.

3/23/2013 10:20:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...


They should write a book with Drew Peterson!

Get rid of the body first! Then keep your mouth SHUT or fagitabahtit!

3/23/2013 10:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...


Trampled by the St. Jude March?

3/23/2013 10:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Paul Geiger.

3/23/2013 11:55:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

12:46...you are correct.his building at 6300 milwaukee,last year one of the former sec 8 residents came back and beat a 64 year old man badly.good job to the police who caught the bad guy that night,i saw it from the tavern over there.

3/24/2013 12:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

pure evil.

3/24/2013 06:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Here is the real story, This Steve Mandell is really Steve Manning, grew up in the 13th district, his family had a building at Rice and Rockwell, came on the job, spent some time in a district when he went to traffic, stole his Ass off, ran around with a boxer, murderer, Johnny Lira who is now dead, hung in Smith's park at Grand and Rockwell, ran with a dope dealer named Incensio Costanza, got caught outside of a jewelry store in 12th district, IAD sat on him for a long time. While in jail told stories to his cellmate who called a police officer he knew and set him up, FBI was sued by him, His father was found in a trunk of his own car out in Vernon Hills at Hawthorne Shopping Center dead, a payback to old stevie manning. This guy is a POS from the word go!!!!

3/23/2013 06:22:00 PM
There is no intersection of Rice and Rockwell.

3/24/2013 09:41:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Here is the real story, This Steve Mandell is really Steve Manning, grew up in the 13th district, his family had a building at Rice and Rockwell, came on the job, spent some time in a district when he went to traffic, stole his Ass off, ran around with a boxer, murderer, Johnny Lira who is now dead, hung in Smith's park at Grand and Rockwell, ran with a dope dealer named Incensio Costanza, got caught outside of a jewelry store in 12th district, IAD sat on him for a long time. While in jail told stories to his cellmate who called a police officer he knew and set him up, FBI was sued by him, His father was found in a trunk of his own car out in Vernon Hills at Hawthorne Shopping Center dead, a payback to old stevie manning. This guy is a POS from the word go!!!!

3/23/2013 06:22:00 PM
Yes,but he was in that jewelry store with two other CPD members who got away, but were fired for other reasons. IAD really messed this up.

3/24/2013 11:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lovey stills brags about the 6 million payout, but I thinks it was thrown out on appeal.

3/24/2013 11:34:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

His name is manning, the only reason he didn't eat anybody is they weren't Kosher.

3/24/2013 11:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Michael's beef at Foster and Glenwood. Was owned by Mike Manno. Nothing to do with Michael Realty.

3/24/2013 03:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

(Anonymous said...
I remember my first day at the Academy almost 32 years ago we were told from this day forward we would always be "a former cop" if we ever got in trouble. It's unfortunate, but true.

3/23/2013 08:44:00 AM)

We were told the same thing when we came on by Y/O B.N. 27 years ago..How true..

3/24/2013 09:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Manning used to date Rostenkowski's daughter. He was untouchable when he was CPD.

3/24/2013 10:32:00 PM  

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