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The fate of two men accused of assassinating a rival motorcycle club leader is now in the hands of a federal jury.
By Sam Ogozalek TAMPA — The fate of two men accused of assassinating a rival motorcycle gang leader is now in the hands of a federal jury. U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven sent the 12 jurors home late Thursday. They will reconvene on Monday morning to decide whether Christopher “Durty” Cosimano and Michael “Pumpkin” Mencher…
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Hells Angels suspected of murdering two sailors connected to drug smuggling operation.
Kim Bolan UCLUELET, B.C. — The small craft harbour here in this stunning spot on Vancouver Island’s west coast is a hub of activity. Tourists from all over the world board sport-fishing charters and whale-watching boats to check out the rugged coastline. Commercial fishermen tend to their vessels. And visitors sail in for a day…
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Racing to the finish line The FTR 1200 and the company’s earnings beat are a result of Polaris’ return to the flat-track racing circuit in 2017.
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII) delivered a strong second-quarter earnings report driven by surprising strength in its global motorcycle business as it launched a new bike that allowed the powersports-vehicle manufacturer to beat expectations and raise the low end of its full-year guidance. Polaris posted a 15% sales gain for its…
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All out war against Biker Clubs. Police have vowed to crack down on bikers From Black Pistons, Outlaws, Hells Angels and Red Devils
Taylor Blewett The Outlaws haven’t tried to camouflage their clubhouse at 18 Ladouceur St. Spotlights and blacked-out windows make it clear this isn’t your average Hintonburg home, to say nothing of the Outlaws’ signage and acronym marking the property as biker turf. Even its black and white paint job pays homage to the motorcycle gang’s…
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Nearly two years after he was arrested and charged as part of a massive racketeering case Sonoma chapter of the Hells Angels, Raymond “Ray Ray” Foakes is seeking a pretrial release to the East Bay.
By Nate Gartrell SONOMA — Nearly two years after he was arrested and charged as part of a massive racketeering case aimed at taking down the Sonoma chapter of the Hells Angels, Raymond “Ray Ray” Foakes is seeking a pretrial release to the East Bay. Foakes petitioned last month to be released from federal custody,…
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Project Skylark targeted members of Hells Angels, Red Devils MC, police say
Three Ottawa residents have been charged after a multi-jurisdiction investigation into an alleged drug trafficking network involving motorcycle gangs in Sudbury, Niagara Region and the capital. Fifteen people were charged with 195 offences in connection with the network, according to Ontario Provincial Police. The 14-month probe, dubbed Project Skylark, targeted members of the Hells Angels Ontario Nomads…
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Laws aimed at keeping three accused members of the Rebels Motorcycle Club from associating will today be challenged in the High Court
By Elizabeth Byrne Laws aimed at keeping three accused members of the Rebels bikie gang from associating will today be challenged in the High Court, as the men argue the laws are unconstitutional because they undermine the integrity of the courts. The three men, Damien Charles Vella, Johnny Lee Vella and Michael Fetui, have taken…
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Anti-gang police agency says it is taking all steps necessary to ensure there is no retaliatory violence after the unprecedented murders of two Hells Angels from the same chapter in less than nine months.
Kim Bolan B.C.’s anti-gang police agency says it is taking all steps necessary to ensure there is no retaliatory violence after the unprecedented murders of two Hells Angels from the same chapter in less than nine months. Sgt. Brenda Winpenny, of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, said Monday that her agency is working closely…
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Police from across Ontario say they’ve smashed a criminal ring made up of “important figures” in outlaw biker gangs who peddled drugs and were active in human trafficking
Dan Taekema Police from across Ontario say they’ve smashed a criminal ring made up of “important figures” in outlaw biker gangs who peddled drugs and were active in human trafficking. Project Skylark, the 14-month investigation involving police from Niagara, Hamilton, Sudbury and Ottawa, netted 15 people who have been charged with 195 offences connected to a drug network that…
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Coward 69’ers Motorcycle Club giving up by informant in shooting death of veteran Paul Anderson. Trial to last three weeks
By Sam Ogozalek TAMPA — The day after they allegedly assassinated the leader of a rival motorcycle gang, Christopher “Durty” Cosimano and Michael “Pumpkin” Mencher turned to a buddy for help. They called fellow 69’ers Motorcycle Club member Sean “Phelps” Leonard. “This is not a good situation, brother,” Mencher told Leonard over the phone on…
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Florida-based Fire and Iron Motorcycle Club and Local Chapter 40 Lawsuit alleges motorcycle club members bullied woman causing her to commit suicide
By Jeff Jenkins CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County man alleges a group of people bullied and intimidated his wife causing her to commit suicide by jumping off the New River Gorge Bridge. Attorneys for Roy Fernatt, of Hughes Creek, filed the civil lawsuit earlier this week in Kanawha County Circuit Court. Fernatt’s wife, Denise Fernatt, 46,…
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A man was stabbed and taken to the hospital in what was described as a clash between the Hell’s Angels and the Pagan’s motorcycle clubs
By Eric Hrin WHITE HALL — A man was stabbed and taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon in what was described as a clash between the Hell’s Angels and the Pagan’s motorcycle clubs at the BFS Dairy Queen off Route 250. Police at the scene had no information about the incident, but a 1:50 p.m.…
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Two men are facing first-degree murder charges for the shooting death of a prominent Hells Angels member
By Sean Boynton Two men are facing first-degree murder charges for the shooting death of a prominent Hells Angels member in South Surrey Friday. In a statement issued late Saturday night, Surrey RCMP confirm 20-year-old Calvin Powery-Hooker and 21-year-old Nathan De Jong have each been charged with first degree murder for the shooting death of…
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