"We have to show a quality of value now," he said. The episode of Ling's showdemonstrated not only the gang's involvement in crime, but also explored the organization's benevolent side, but that wasn't enough, Daggans said. If you are in a prison gang your job is to get in trouble and to cause as much trouble as possible, so you cant front in a medium FCI prison, you have to be in a high-max USP or you are just faking. Simon City Royals[2] Juggalo gangsare a group using the name and associated imagery from Juggaloculture, dedicated fans of the hip hop group Insane Clown Posseor any other Psychopathic Recordsartist. At first I was like no way, I work alone and need no one to back my play. An indictment says 37-year-old Jason Marshall Bullock, also known as "Sir J-Mac," was a leader of the group . "They are strong. As Ivey walked toward the kitchen, Jimmy told him: Man, Im gonna go lay down on your bed.. Others grew up like he did: the child of poor crack and opioid addicts, ripe to be ensnared by a world promising brotherhood, loyalty and respect. They were later left along a freeway where they flagged down passing cars. The man he shot won a $6 million lawsuit and was trying to determine if Jiminez had any assets he could recover in lieu of payment. All that is all too real for a lot of us.. A federal indictment was unsealed today charging 21 alleged members and associates of the Simon City Royals gang with a racketeering conspiracyinvolving murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking, witness tampering, obstruction of justice, wire fraud and money laundering. Justin Tolbert, 26, of Philadelphia, formerly a part of the Simon City Royals in Mississippi, undergoes tattoo removal surgery at Blackledge Face Center in Jackson Monday. He lavished much of that money on his gang, the Sun-Times has reported. Like many, Ivey stepped up into the gang from an unstructured life without positive adult influences, looking for what initiates tend to call betterment. A lot of us were raised in the pits, and thats where almost all gang life begins, he says. Law enforcement say the Royals started growing exponentially on the Gulf coast in 2008 the year Ivey retired and are now Mississippis third largest criminal street gang. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS It was an all-white organization, he says. Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather. Several lives, including those of a good number of SCR generals, where lost in the fight. Or the University of Kentucky, the Unknowns would wear that. His mother didnt have transportation to visit, and he was alone behind bars, so he decided then and there the Royals would be his family. They had the opportunity to show what we stand for.". Here's an indepth answer: Many people in our community believe that street gangs are only a problem in big cities and that friendly Hancock County could not possibly have a major gang running through its streets. By 2014, the number of Royals statewide grew to nearly 2,000, including 281 in Biloxi, police Sgt. "The concept is not controversy. WASHINGTON - A federal indictment was unsealed yesterday charging 18 alleged members of the Simon City Royals gang with a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics . The Royals have an organized structure with ranks, titles, rules and punishments for members who break the gangs rules. I was one of the front line types. Maher: 'It's not wrong' to have debate about transgender issues, See why 'Dilbert' comic strips got dropped from US newspapers, Hit horror film is inspired by real events. All three men are charged with racketeering conspiracy. Ms 13. The indictment says the Simon City Royals gang was formed in Chicago and spread throughout the city in the 1960s and 1970s before branching out to other parts of the county, including Mississippi. An early Simon City Royals business card. They named themselves for Simons Park which is located on the corner of Drake and Wabansia, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood where they originally formed.. InfoTracer is not a "consumer reporting agency" under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), and does not provide "consumer reports" under the FCRA. Doing lots of time in the hole. They named themselves for Simons Park, which is located on the corner of Drake and Wabansia in the Humboldt Park neighborhood where they originally formed. The group continued to grow through mergers and alliances for many decades. These indictments are an example of our ongoing commitment to dismantling violent gangs.". Thats when a federal probe with assistance from local police uncovered a gun-trafficking operation run by Royals. "You're wasting your time talking to the followers. Simon City Royals Spanish Gangster Disciples Two Sixers International Posse ; Once again, note that these sets often use their names or letter initials along with Folk Nation symbols to identify themselves. . . What I mean by that is, I was always doing a lot of crazy shit. Like I said, it was a brotherhood, it meant a lot to me to be a Dirty. Prison is a world unto itself and life in a white prison gang is something else altogether. Stolen Bases When the runner advances one base unaided by a hit, a putout, an error, a force-out, a fielder's choice, a passed ball, a wild pitch, or a balk. The Simon City Royals(SCR), are one of the few primarily Caucasian-European gangs in the city of Chicago. While in the gangs' earlier days, membership included drugs and violence, the new mantra is to work together for self-improvement. The flag is not about racism to me.. To do things for the others to follow. Jerry Mitchell first hand:Years ago, I investigated Mississippi's prisons. Pratto, ranked as the club's No. The Simon City Royals endured the tumultuous mid-70s with alliances among gangs forged and lost, along with violent altercations claiming the lives of many members as well as leaders named Arab and Bimbo. Still, after leaving the Delta prison, Ivey went to jail again for driving a woman to a drug deal. The closest thing they have to leadership is individual shot callers on certain prison yards. They could borrow for a child support payment or to keep their lights on. During his time behind bars, Ivey studied Royals literature 50 pages of policies and history and started networking. He completed the program and has been clean for two years, he said. Investigation has shown that the Simon City Royals is active within correctional facilities in the State of Mississippi, and the organization is primarily overseen by members of the organization who are incarcerated within the correctional facilities. The gang members were sentenced to 40 years in prison. He said the gangs were born of a need for protection, for bettering the lives of those who never had an opportunity to grow up with a family or get a good education or learn about life through the positiveexample of others. If they didnt repay, or violated other rules, Ivey assigned Royals to beat them. To tell you the truth I had a beef with the first DWB I met. The ministry works to prevent young people from getting involved in gangs by giving them alternatives. Then they go to jail, Hubbard said. In prison, it got to where some Gangsters thought the Royals were their do-boys, he says. Many left the association, while others were simply driven out of the specific neighborhood by a quickly changing demographic. I fell in 2000 and was sent to USP Lompoc in California. Vice Lords and Gangster Disciples have committed car burglaries, as well as, thefts and narcotic sales with the 4CH and Simon City Royals. The world should know there are whites struggling in hoods as well as any other race, and more often than not those kids become gang members or drug addicts, he says. The gang had nevertheless managed to expand and was now in control of several new neighborhoods. If you know the whereabouts of Kevin "Dozer" Knickerbocker, contact the Richland Police Department at (601) 932-3100. Inmate Patrick Saunders is currently at WCI and holds the rank of Prince . A gang leader who blew a multimillion-dollar award from his wrongful conviction lawsuit by using the money to rejuvenate the Simon City Royals was sentenced Thursday to a little more than nine . Benny Ivey got the now fading royal shield tattooed on his back about 20 years ago. Mike Hynes and Orlando Serrano were quickly charged and tried. This indictment demonstrates that the Department of Justice is dedicated to protecting people victimized by these gangs and holding the alleged offenders accountable., This case is an example of ATFs dedication and commitment to combating violent crime in our communities,saidSpecial Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) New Orleans Field Division. The Royals roots date to Chicagos North Side in 1952, when two violent white greaser gangs the Ashland Royals and Simon City guarded Simon Park turf as Puerto Ricans moved in. Moran said its unclear if area Royals are controlled by a national chain of command. A national gang threat assessment from 2011 shows theyre known for drug-dealing, racketeering and finding ways to bring contraband to those behind bars. His mother didnt have transportation to visit, and he was alone behind bars, so he decided then and there the Royals would be his family. According to the indictment, from 2014 to 2015, Hayden and Bilbo were involved in the shipment of more than 50 grams of highly pure meth through USPS. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Thomasa Spirit Massey was a Royal Queen of the Simon City Royals chapter Benny Ivey ran. The Simon City Royals were founded in the Lakeview area of Chicago circa 1968. The Criminal Division is committed to dismantling gangs, like the Simon City Royals, that use violence and intimidation to damage our communities and interfere with our justice system, said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Once a correctional facility has enough members of the Folk Nation, primarily Simon City Royals and Gangster Disciples, to form a hierarchy within the facility, they are considered plugged in, or part of the Simon City Royal organization. While in Utah in 2004 I caught some time in the Salt Lake City jail and found we are deep in their system, but contrary to what has been reported, had no conflict with the Silent Aryan Crusaders (SAC) or Silent Aryan Warriors (SAW). Well, I just gotta woo you then, he responded. My little girl comes in here and says, Why do black people commit so many crimes?, Baby, because we have Jackson news, and theres two-thirds black in Jackson, he tells her. OXFORD, MS. - William C. Lamar, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, announced today that several alleged members of the Simon City Royals have been charged in a two-count indictment for participating in a violent assault in aid of a racketeering enterprise. "They talked to the followers when they should have been talking to the leaders," he said. All Rights Reserved. Daggans, who now runs the nonprofit Blackfist Outreach Ministryin Pensacola, Florida, said while the Simon City Royals may rule in Hancock County, the gang represents an affiliation of and partnershipwith the Gangster Disciples. The Dirty White Boys started at FCI El Reno in Oklahoma in the mid-80s and from there went on to become the largest white prison gang in the federal prison system. I think God put us in each others paths for a reason, Kristina says now. They aimed for his chest as his back pressed against the wall of his friends house in Florence, Mississippi. In late 2017, twoSimon City members in Southern Mississippi kidnapped two Navy sailors on leave and forced them to withdraw cash from ATMs at several locations. Investigators said validating gang members can help solve and prosecute crimes. Simon City Royals. 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Three of them had street names: Big Boi, Lil One, and Sir Flute. One of the rival gang members reportedly picked up $5 and returned the money, but another picked up a dollar and didnt return it. They dont show them the side that if you are caught disobeying what they tell you to do or fail to do a home invasion when they tell you to that the penalty could be death.. The Royals were one of the biggest and most violent street gangs in Chicago by the 1970s, when they joined the Folk Nation alliance with the Black Gangster Disciples, began admitting Hispanics and, later, women and black members. A fight filmed at Wavelands Nereids parade in February also was blamed on Royals. It was the gun Ivey kept under his pillow. Around the same time in February 2015, after a package of meth was intercepted by law enforcement, Bilbo and Hayden, kidnapped an unknown victim at knifepoint and threatened to kill him, if he did not contact the postal service and falsely claim the drugs as his. 21 Simon City Royals gang members arrested, charged with multiple racketeering charges. Suspected gang members and their associates also are questioned and their activities watched. A Warner Bros. Mississippi has recently named the majority-white Royals and the Bandidos a biker club started by a white marine later convicted of murder among its largest criminal street gangs in annual assessments over the last decade. Best Sellers Rank: #2,452,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #105,539 in Teen & Young Adult Books; Customer Reviews: 4.6 out of 5 stars 16 ratings. they must have beef with aryan gangs because if there that big in the prison system in mississippi they gotta be pretty powerful amongst the white population. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Ivey broke down crying to Adams, who told the cops: Yes, I want him in my rehab. There, Ivey worked out, prayed and wrote his story with pen and paper for eight months. About 400 Simon City members were charged with crimes in six counties there in 2017. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. WASHINGTON - A federal indictment was unsealed yesterday charging 18 alleged members of the Simon City Royals gang with a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking, witness tampering, obstruction of justice, wire fraud and money laundering. He said that is anything but true. Benny Ivey met Kristina Arnold, who was visiting someone else, at the Common Bond rehabilitation center in Jackson, Mississippi, where he finally kicked his meth habit after 20 years. OXFORD, Miss. Royals have been making news headlines in South Mississippi regularly since 2012. Some of the best people I ever met were Dirty White Boys- Donny Shultz, Mikey Eck, Early, James King, Rob Rosso and many more. How can you help [with a problem] if you dont recognize its there? Ivey says. Rivals: All members of the People Nation Alliance. You have to allow concept to be verbalized so people can understand the better part of what we stand for.". His dad made $20 an hour as a carpenter, but most of it paid for their habits. Starter jackets, they looked similar to gang sweaters, they had the colors, often they would even have the emblems - crowns, eagles. Photo by Imani Khayyam for The Guardian The fight, authorities said, was over $6 a Royals girlfriend dropped on the ground. As a father, husband and family man on the free side of the wall, I still wear my Brand proudly and have had made hats boldly blazing DWB and 707 that I wear daily. He soon pleaded guilty to an aggravated assault charge for pumpkin-heading a man at a party, breaking his jaw. As the gang members recidivated their numbers grew and split into many state prison systems they were housed at. Fax Lines: The Simon City Royals gang rules in this prison This is Life with Lisa Ling Link Copied! 10/14/2005, 4:09 pm Share Link to this post Send Email to SIR MISFIT Send PM to SIR MISFIT : Disco ASCR Profile Live feed The Royals, previously known as the Almighty Simon City Royal Nation, started as a Chicago street gang in the 1950s. Because the Simon City Royals are part of the Folk Nation, they use signs on the right side of the body including the brim of their hats cocked to the right, right-sided hand signs, and sometimes the right pant leg rolled up. The Dirty White Boys started at FCI El Reno in Oklahoma in the mid-80s and from there went on to become the largest white prison gang in the federal prison system. Ivey was 12 when he began sniffing Scotchgard. How law enforcement labels specific gangs may also obscure white membership, a 2012 study published in the Michigan Journal of Race and Law posited. Polite Jr. of the Justice Departments Criminal Division. Copyright 2022 WLOX. appreciated. Years ago, I investigated Mississippi's prisons. In Jackson County, authorities have documented 253 Royals who have passed through the jail system since 2005. Also in March, a Royal was found in Pascagoula with weapons, marijuana and ice the purest form of meth. Now, members are assigned a series of numbers documented in the gangs computer files. White people do bad, too., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Benny Ivey retired from leading the Simon City Royals in central Mississippi in 2008. By 15, Ivey had dropped out of school and broken into probably 200 houses, robbed a crack dealer, had a cop kick his face into the pavement, and started selling meth to support his own addiction. Violators may be subject to civil and criminal litigation and penalties. I lived in shacks. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He went in and out of juvenile detention and Mississippis notorious training schools that, before being reformed, were near-torture chambers for mostly African American and poor white delinquents. Here's why I'm doing it again. The Simon City Royals have been around since the 1950's, have steadily been growing in size through the years & are currently Mississippi's fastest-growing gang. 2023 Cable News Network. 22, 2019 at 4:39 AM PDT. (WTVA) - Federal officers arrested 21 members of the Simon City Royals indicted on a slew of charges including murder, kidnapping, fraud and drug trafficking. And the Royals, [the Simon City Royals gang] they've been wearing those jerseys from day one." A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. For more, watch "This Is Life with Lisa Ling" Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Gang life in prison is not about preparing for a law abiding life in society, but about creating a thriving world for the brothers inside. At 21, Ivey was living with other drug users who helped run dope out of a small rental house. They now refer to themselves as Chapter 13 and the Mississippi Combat Legion. The scope of the Simon City Royals' crimes is wide-ranging and consistent throughout the national operation. Lisa Ling goes inside a prison where the predominant gang population comes from Mississippi's Simon City Royals organization. This is a pic that's been floating around, but I scanned this version from a physical photograph that was given to me earlier. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; As it has the past two years, this complements my annual Top 100 list of prospects. Simon city royals. Larry Hoover led the Simon City Royals and during the 1970s became a part of the Folk Nation alliance of gangs, an umbrella organization that includes the Gangster Disciples, Black Gangster Disciples, Spanish Cobras, and others. The gang was immediately involved, in the 1960s, in a series of neighborhood wars for control of the surrounding areas, quickly coming to blows with other emerging groups such as the Latin Kings. To get another perspective, we talked to Rebel, a Dirty White Boy who got down in the California Department of Corrections and even did some time in the Utah system. All gangs pose a threat to the good order of the public, Lessner said. If confrontation arises, Ill rise to the challenge. The origins of the Simon City Royals as told by those members who lived it. The decline of this gang began in 1984, when two members killed a 14-year-old rival by shooting him in the back in broad daylight. The Almighty Gaylords are one of the oldest street gangs in Chicago. Have a question about Government Services? Take it anywhere else and the DWB in me will definitely show you the errors of your ways. The men allegedly punched, kicked, burned and attempted to cut off his Simon Royals tattoo with a knife as he was tied to a chair. Woods blames the media for underreporting white gangs. The A.B have around 152 members in Mississippi prisons overall. One former Gangster Disciple who saw Lisa Ling's documentary about the Simon City Royals in Mississippion CNN's"This is Life with Lisa Ling"said the portrayal of the organization is not all accurate. The gang protects its power and operation through threats, intimidation and violence, including murder, attempted murder, identity fraud and obstruction of justice. A lot of white kids, 15, 16 years old, look at white gangsters as rock stars.. There is a great book called "Lords of Lawndale" and subsequently retitled under "Great American Youth" by a guy named Michael Polk (not real name) talking about his time as an Almighty Gaylord in Chicago in the 80s. Members are required to submit reports daily to the board over each facility that tracks money earned, disciplinary actions, and any violence/security threats that occur. Moran leads the Biloxi Police Departments gang investigations team, the regions only extensive gang-tracking effort by police. 2023 www.hattiesburgamerican.com. We will continue to devote our time, efforts, and resources to the investigation and prosecution of those gangs who threaten our citizens and communities with their illegal activities., William McCrary, Assistant Special Agent in Charge for ATF, New Orleans Field Division, stated: ATF and our law enforcement partners are committed to reducing violent crime in the state of Mississippi. A Simon City guy called Arab moved up to North Clark St. and went to Lakeview high school where he met many of the greasers, he started a set of Simon City at Lakeview (probably without knowledge of the original Simon City) Some of the best guys from the Aristocrats joined him and they quickly joined with The Royals and . That is the main drive of (the Gangster Disciples)organization and the SCR.". We give the respect we expect from all we deal with, and will get off where we feel disrespected, not needing to ask or get permission from another man to do so. I dont just take their word for it, Lessner said. The Royals are heavily involved in the dealing of illegal drugs and other . By late 2008, Iveys organization started to unravel internally. Although Serrano, who had claimed not to be affiliated with the Simon City Royals was found not guilty of the crime, Mike Hynes spent 20 years in prison. The group continued to grow through mergers and alliances for many decades. We are already incarcerated. The two men seen attacking him on the security video, Dillon Heffker and Robert Williams, were also members of the Simon City Royals, according to investigative records, which indicate that the attack . Nine of the defendants Shaw, Posey, Brumfield, Jones, Pierson, Deakles, Davis, Frances, Heffker and Murphy are additionally charged with murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, or assault in aid of racketeering. The indictment charges Allen Posey, 47; Jonathan Davis, 38; Jeremy Holcombe, 42; Jonathan Burnett, 38; Hank Chapman, 37; Jason Hayden, 41; Joshua Miller, 40; Gavin Pierson, 32; Justin Shaw, 35; Bobby Brumfield, 42; Jordan Deakles, 30; Bryce Frances, 42; Anthony Murphy, 29; Chancey Bilbo, 30; Dillon Heffker, 31; Douglas Jones, 33; Cody Woodall, 30; and Michael Muscolino, 42, with racketeering conspiracy. Although the two gangs were now united under a single leader, turf wars would continue for most of the 70s and well into the 80s. But I didnt just stop there, I knocked the dude out on the top tier and drug his ass down the stairs by his ankles while everyone was watching, not just to really mess the dude up, but also to show everyone what could happen to them if it was called for. She could sense his sincerity and dropped her guard. "The concept of our organization now is not adversity," Daggans said. One day, Ivey walked in and found his best friend Jimmy writing a letter to his young son, whose mother had said he couldnt see any more. I think a lot comes down to profit, Moran said. This card is a particularly heavy version depicting two klansmen preparing to execute a Simon City Royal rabbit another white gang. It depends on your definition of major force. Those who try to leave a gang face even more danger. BILOXI, Miss. Royals may have a larger presence in South Mississippi because no single national gang has claimed ownership of the region, Lessner said. I would say the only negative aspect to the California prison DWB is we have a Modesto/Fresno skinhead click trying to claim the DWB name and tattoo as theirs, and while in new Folsom in 2005, I was actually approached about my need to cover or remove my own tattoo, which of course did not happen and will never be taken from me easily or at all. We dont recommend it. The former Gangster Disciple member who rose quickly through the ranks to become a leader, said the Simon City Royals had the perfect opportunity on a national stage to show the organization's positive side. removal ON. But he passed on talking to kids at a Jackson YMCA about avoiding the gang life. If you are a white kid in prison, serving a lengthy sentence and feel the need to clique up, there are a lot of different options, depending on where youre at. He doesn't. The Vice Lords is not our enemy. The indictment was returned by a grand jury on April 23, 2019, and unsealed today in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Mississippi. He adopted her on Valentines Day 2013. It involves reviewing comments, tattoos, colors, hand gestures, social media, criminal history and information from confidential informants. Heffker was also involved in the death of Brad Fitch, who was stabbed to death with a homemade shank. The Aryan Brotherhood is the only white supremacist group in Mississippi prison and being a major prison gang in the state. He proudly calls himself a redneck. I think its wealth privilege. I remember one time at Lewisburg one of the guards gave me a heads up on a really sick sex offender, so I didnt say anything to anyone. The Dirty White Boys was founded as a softball team in El Reno and has grown from there. Now, the Royals have members of both genders and all races. InfoTracer expressly prohibits the use of information you obtain from search results (a) to discriminate against any consumer; (b) for the purpose of considering a consumers eligibility for personal credit or insurance, employment, housing, or a government license or benefit; or (c) otherwise to affect a consumers economic or financial status or standing. On my prison resume it was a big plus. Iveys members were all 100% fine being allied with a black gang, but his Royals werent diverse. All the defendants appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David Sanders on Monday and are scheduled for arraignments and detention hearings on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 2:30pm. Im not racist, but I like the flag, he says, calling it defiance of those who put rednecks down. All rights reserved. A friend eventually referred him to Randy Adams, a graduate of drug court who ran the Common Bond Recovery Center in Jackson. 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