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26 March 1982 publication date	A Selected Bibliography of Publications Related to Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs	Research Report ( PDF) 707KB · 15 pages Authors: Roger H. Davis Publisher: Federal Bureau of Investigation
1991 publication date	Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs USA Overview	Research Report ( PDF) 1.8MB · 41 pages Publisher: California Department of Justice

Article Index

Date	Article	Details
October 1982	Outlaw Motorcyclists: A Problem for Police (Part I) “We're just a bunch of happy-go-lucky guys trying to make it in this world,” says Sonny Barger, head of the notorious Hell's Angels motorcycle gang.	Commentary (text) Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: Roger H. Davis
November 1982	Outlaw Motorcyclists: A Problem for Police (Conclusion) Motorcycle gangs constitute a bizarre subculture, but for some reason, have been “beneath the dignity of serious social scientists to study.”	Commentary (text) Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: Roger H. Davis
3 February 2023	Leader of the Pagans Motorcycle Club Sentenced to 75 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution, Firearm Distribution and Money Laundering Convictions Christopher Lamar Baker, 49, a Raleigh-based national leader of the Pagans Motorcycle Club – which is recognized by law enforcement as an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang - was sentenced today to 900 months in prison following a conviction by a jury in September for drug trafficking, firearm, and money laundering charges.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina Dateline: Wilmington, North Carolina Topic: Pagan's Motorcycle Club
2 May 2023	Solano County Hells Angels Member Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Firearms Offenses Michael Mahoney had not registered his ownership of this short-barreled shotgun with the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, as required by federal law.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California Dateline: Sacramento, California Topic: Hells Angels
30 May 2023	New York Motorcycle Club Member Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm An Independence police officer at Interstate 70 and Noland Road saw Edward DeJesus, who was driving a black Harley Davidson Road Glide in excess of 100 miles per hour.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri Topics: Outcast Motorcycle Club, Interstate Highway System
31 August 2023	Task Force Targets Bandidos Motorcycle Club in Joint Enforcement Operation According to the search warrant, over the past four years, law enforcement officials in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma have observed a sharp increase in violence between the Bandidos and the Mongols Motorcycle Club.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico Topic: Bandidos Motorcycle Club
25 September 2023	12 charged in connection with violent motorcycle gang assault “The arrests of 12 alleged Homieto outlaw motorcycle gang members are the result of a multi-year FBI Houston-led interagency investigation and are the first significant indictments against these types of criminal groups in the Houston area,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge David Martinez of the FBI Houston field office.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: Houston, Texas Topic: Homietos Motorcycle Club
20 October 2023	Two Hells Angels Members Sentenced To Prison For Racketeering Conspiracy And Obstruction Of Justice Merl Hefferman arranged the illegal cremation of the body of former HASC member Joel Silva after Silva was murdered by Fresno Hells Angels president Brian Wendt, together with HASC president Jonathan Nelson and former HASC president Russell Ott.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California Dateline: San Francisco, California Topic: Hells Angels
26 February 2024	Motorcycle Gang Member Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Six Firearms United States District Judge Anne M. Nardacci also imposed a 3-year-term of supervised release, which includes a special condition of supervision barring McDermott from any association with members, associates and/or prospects of the Suicide Squad motorcycle gang.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York Dateline: Albany, New York Topic: Suicide Squad
27 February 2024	Bandidos Motorcycle Club Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Offense According to publicly available court records, the FBI and New Mexico State Police executed a federal search warrant targeting the Bandidos Motorcycle Club at a residence in Alamogordo.	Press Release (text & photos) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico Topic: Bandidos Motorcycle Club
3 April 2024	Eighteen Members and Associates of Clarksville Mongols Motorcycle Gang Sentenced “Today’s sentence concludes a multi-year, coordinated effort by federal, state, and local law enforcement, our office, and the Justice Department’s Criminal Division to address some of the worst organized criminal activity we have seen in Middle Tennessee,” said Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennessee Byline: Mark H. Wildasin Dateline: Nashville, Tennessee Topic: Mongols Motorcycle Club
4 June 2024	Sin City Deciples Member Sentenced to 204 Months in Prison According to the Second Superseding Indictment, the Sin City Deciples, originally formed in 1967 in Gary, Indiana, is an outlaw motorcycle organization in which its members and associates engaged in acts of violence, extortion, and narcotics distribution in the Northern District of Indiana and elsewhere.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana Dateline: Hammond, Indiana Topic: Sin City Deciples
14 June 2024	Grand jury indicts 14 members of Thug Riders Motorcycle Club The indictment alleges that the TRMC operated a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in acts of violence like murder, arson and assault. Members also allegedly participated in extortion and identity fraud.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio Dateline: Dayton, Ohio Topic: Thug Riders
21 June 2024	Leader, Members of Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club Indicted for Criminal Racketeering Enterprise Seven area residents, including the leader and several members of the Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in an ongoing criminal enterprise that involved acts of violence, drug trafficking, and illegally possessing firearms.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri Dateline: Jefferson City, Missouri Topic: Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club
25 June 2024	Two Members Of Infamous Ryders Motorcycle Club Convicted Of Robbery And Firearm Offenses According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Steven Wong was the president of the Schuylkill County chapter of the Infamous Ryders Motorcycle Club, of which Solomon Rodriguez was a member.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania Dateline: Scranton, Pennsylvania Topic: Infamous Ryders
26 July 2024	“Ghostface Gangster” Sentenced to 30 Years for Supplying Meth to a Raleigh-based DTO Run by a Leader of the Pagan Motorcycle Gang On November 29, 2023, Ted Cannon, aka “Bam,” pled guilty to one charge of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina Dateline: Wilmington, North Carolina Topic: Pagan's Motorcycle Club
15 August 2024	18 Motorcycle Club Members Indicted for Armed Assaults Against Rivals A law enforcement operation conducted today resulted in 15 arrests along with the execution of seven search warrants; two of the defendants were already in custody.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri Topic: Pagan's Motorcycle Club
19 September 2024	Sin City Deciples Founder Sentenced to 360 Months in Prison According to court documents, the Sin City Deciples, originally formed in 1967 in Gary, Indiana, is an outlaw motorcycle organization in which its members and associates engaged in acts of violence, extortion, and narcotics distribution in the Northern District of Indiana and elsewhere.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana Dateline: Hammond, Indiana Topic: Sin City Deciples
16 October 2024	Sixteen Hells Angels & Red Devils Motorcycle Gang Members Face Charges Related to Violent Racketeering Enterprise Five of the defendants are charged with murder in aid of racketeering for allegedly killing a member of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club, a rival gang.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice Topic: Hells Angels
22 October 2024	Fourth Hells Angels Motorcycle Club Member Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition According to court documents, two different victims—both of whom were members of a different motorcycle club that is considered a “puppet” club of the Hells Angels—were beaten by Kenneth Caspers Jr., Michael Mahoney, Jaime Alvarez, Dennis Killough, and other club members based on perceived infractions of the Hells Angels’ rules.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California Dateline: Sacramento, California Topic: Hells Angels
13 November 2024	Motorcycle gang member pleads guilty to illegally possessing a firearm Kevin T. Christian II’s motorcycle had an expired registration tag, tape covering one of the digits on its license plate, and at the front of the motorcycle a large wooden club was strapped to the handlebars.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia Dateline: Richmond, Virginia Topics: Interstate Highway System, Wheels of Soul
31 January 2025	Sin City Deciples Member Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison According to the Second Superseding Indictment, the Sin City Deciples, originally formed in 1967 in Gary, Indiana, is an outlaw motorcycle organization in which its members and associates engaged in acts of violence, extortion, and narcotics distribution in the Northern District of Indiana and elsewhere.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana Dateline: Hammond, Indiana Topic: Sin City Deciples
13 February 2025	Sin City Deciples Member Sentenced to 204 Months in Prison According to the Second Superseding Indictment, the Sin City Deciples, originally formed in 1967 in Gary, Indiana, is an outlaw motorcycle organization in which its members and associates engaged in acts of violence, extortion, and narcotics distribution in the Northern District of Indiana and elsewhere.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana Dateline: Hammond, Indiana Topic: Sin City Deciples
19 February 2025	14 members of Bandidos motorcycle gang indicted for offenses including racketeering, assault and murder Current and former members of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang and Mascareros Motorcycle Club are charged for their alleged roles in a criminal enterprise engaged in violent criminal activity in and around Houston.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: Houston, Texas Topic: Bandidos
19 February 2025	Fourteen Members and Associates of Violent Transnational Motorcycle Gang Indicted on RICO and Murder Charges An indictment was unsealed today in the Southern District of Texas charging 14 members and associates of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang for their alleged roles in a criminal enterprise engaged in murder, robbery, arson, narcotics distribution, and witness intimidation in and around Houston.	Press Release (text & video) Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice Topic: Bandidos
13 March 2025	Thunderguards Motorcycle Club Member Sentenced For Trafficking Firearms Robert Dorsey was the self-proclaimed vice president of a Thunderguards Motorcycle Club chapter, known as the “North Pole”, in Wilmington.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Delaware Dateline: Wilmington, Delaware Topic: Thunderguards
15 April 2025	Mongols Motorcycle Club Member Arrested, Other Also Charged, with Assault and Murder of Rival Gang Member Last Month in Ontario When the victim tried to run out of the bar, Julian Pulido allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the victim several times in the back, causing the victim to fall through the door of the bar and bleed out on the sidewalk.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California Byline: Ciaran McEvoy Dateline: Riverside, California Topic: Mongols Motorcycle Club
16 May 2025	Three Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Members Pleaded Guilty for Armed Assaults Against Rivals Christopher W. McGowen and other members of the Pagan’s and their support club, travelled to Topeka to carry out a revenge attack against another rival motorcycle gang.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri Topic: Pagan’s Motorcycle Club
9 September 2025	Member of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Pleads Guilty for Assault Against a Rival Motorcycle Club Member Mark A. Crump, Jarrid A. Hammer, and another member of the Pagan’s assaulted a lone rival motorcycle gang member at a bar & grill in North Kansas City.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri Topic: Pagan’s Motorcycle Club
19 November 2025	Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Member Sentenced for Armed Assault Against Rival Brandon S. Hodge, also known as “Youngblood,” was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 57 months in federal prison without parole for assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri Topic: Pagan’s Motorcycle Club
8 January 2026	Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Member Pleaded Guilty for Armed Assault Against Rival Graham S. Gattis and other members of the Pagan’s and Los Valerosos chased and forced a lone rival gang member from the road in Blue Springs.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri
23 January 2026	Montgomery County Man Sentenced to 84 Months’ Imprisonment for Robbery and Firearms Offenses According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, Mohammed Zeidan was friends with members of the Schuylkill County chapter of the Infamous Ryders Motorcycle Club, of which co-defendant Steven Wong was the president.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania Dateline: Scranton, Pennsylvania Topic: Infamous Ryders Motorcycle Club
18 March 2026	17 alleged gang members and associates charged with RICO conspiracy, murder and other violent crimes A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment involving the Homietos outlaw motorcycle gang, a criminal enterprise that allegedly controlled territory throughout the Houston area.	Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: Houston, Texas Topic: Homietos Motorcycle Club