They never tried to get me to rehab, they always sent me to prison, he says. JACKSON, Miss. Simon City Royals - YouTube 0:00 / 35:30 Simon City Royals Gangs,Clubs,Crews&Mobs 3.2K subscribers Subscribe 99 Share 7.3K views 2 years ago Simon City Royals ( Chicago SAC /. Take it anywhere else and the DWB in me will definitely show you the errors of your ways. U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Mississippi, Alleged Members of the Simon City Royals Indicted on Federal Racketeering Chargers, Benoit, Mississippi Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Robbing a U.S. Ivey lived in a trailer park, and the thought of wearing the gangs colors black and blue made him excited to be part of something beyond his chaotic family. The Royals' roots date to Chicago's 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.. . They show them the money, the girls, the cars, the flashy clothes, the things their families are just not providing them. The Aryan Brotherhood is the only white supremacist group in Mississippi prison and being a major prison gang in the state. He soon transferred to prison, where he had to defend his new gang allies, the Black Gangster Disciples. What problems did you experience in the CDC as a DWB? Jordan Blair Woods researched how the feds had applied the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (Rico) to various gangs. Present Day A newspaper story says the Simon City gang was mostly defunct at that time, but Jiminezs cash infusion reinvigorated it, financing $50,000 recruitment payments, paying members to get tattoos on their faces, bail for those awaiting trial, and respect from fellow members. They saw me beat two DC Blacks with a lock, who both had knives and were trying to stab me and were impressed. [I]nformation gathered showed that the marijuana and weapons were being controlled by the street gang Simon City Royals. Contact Lici Beveridgeat 601-584-3104 orlbeveridge@gannett.com. And chapters in Wisconsin, Tennessee, and of course Mississippi. 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. 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. White prison gangs and most all prison gangs are generally into the same types of activity- drug dealing, gambling, loan sharking, extortion, contract hits, running stores and in some cases prostitution. The indictment lists the defendants as Allen Posey, Jonathan Davis, Jeremy Holcombe, Jonathan Burnett, Hank Chapman, Jason Hayden, Joshua Miller, Gavin Pierson, Justin Shaw, Bobby Brumfield, Jordan Deakles, Bryce Frances, Anthony Murphy, Chancey Bilbo, Dillon Heffker, Douglas Jones, Cody Woodall, Michael Muscolino, Valerie Madden, Samuel Conwell and Jason Collins. Here's why I'm doing it again. Well, I just gotta woo you then, he responded. Biloxi gang investigators have documented nearly 54 percent more gang members in recent years. He proudly calls himself a redneck. 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. The gang had nevertheless managed to expand and was now in control of several new neighborhoods. The Royals are Mississippis third-largest street gang, but local gang investigators say law enforcement officers have more contact with Royals across the six southernmost counties. 22, 2019 at 4:39 AM PDT. He said that is anything but true. I didnt become Royal because I wanted to sell dope, run the streets It was [about] the brotherhood. (WLOX) - A federal indictment was unsealed today charging 21 alleged members and associates of the Simon City Royals gang, three of those members were from South Mississippi. They spread like an infectious disease and have come to epitomize unorganized crime- they have no governing body, no outside influence, and no leaders. I dont care what color you are, if youre poor, you get treated like crap. However, Heffker is additionally charged with murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, or assault in aid of racketeering. Born in 1950s as a group of greasers, a typical white youth subculture, they owe their name to Simons Park, their original stronghold and base of operation. BILOXI, Miss. That help can include job and life skills training, or interaction with trained violence interrupters, who are often former gang members. Lock They had the opportunity to show what we stand for.". Thats when a federal probe with assistance from local police uncovered a gun-trafficking operation run by Royals. Fax Lines: Women are also accepted into the SCR, but on a limited basis. The duo was spotted by Michael Scott, who would then testify against them. 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. The Simon City Royals gang rules in this prison. At 21, Ivey was living with other drug users who helped run dope out of a small rental house. Doing lots of time in the hole. A year later, he joined the Gangster Disciples. Now, members are assigned a series of numbers documented in the gangs computer files. Missing Mississippi teen's body discovered in the woods by railroad workers. The gang members were sentenced to 40 years in prison. 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. But although this can and will happen, it is a rare occurrence rather than a routine happening. They spread like an infectious disease and have come to epitomize unorganized crime- they have no governing body, no outside influence, and no leaders. Old school Royals and Royal wall, P/C st, 1985. 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. Federal drug agents have accused him and others of trafficking meth shipped here from California. Gang members prosecuted on federal charges face a stiffer penalty range because of their lifestyle choice. 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. He concluded that systemic racism often keeps white gangs categorized as prison and biker groups instead of street gangs the category drawing the toughest charges and sentences. The Simon City Royals(SCR), are one of the few primarily Caucasian-European gangs in the city of Chicago. It is just one of the extreme things that can happen in prison. Benny Ivey got the now fading royal shield tattooed on his back about 20 years ago. 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. Iveys members were all 100% fine being allied with a black gang, but his Royals werent diverse. United States Attorney's Office When he was released and awarded $25 million, Thaddeus Jiminez spent much of the money on fancy cars, guns, and drug-fueled parties for his fellow gang members. We are focused on our future and our family, getting home to them safely. The origins of the Simon City Royals as told by those members who lived it. We have no structure per say in the California prison system. 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. When he was 13, three white teenage boys beat Benny Ivey. InfoTracer is not a "consumer reporting agency" under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), and does not provide "consumer reports" under the FCRA. That is the main drive of (the Gangster Disciples)organization and the SCR.". Daggans said he doesn't want to take away from the SCR, but wanted to set the record straight. I was all anti-him, like, hes just a thug, she says. How can you help [with a problem] if you dont recognize its there? Ivey says. Civil Division 662-234-3318. The higher-ranking Royals get the majority of the proceeds the younger Royals bring in. I had their backs, they had mine, no matter what.. They still have a couple spots on the northside of Chicago. Now, the Royals have members of both genders and all races. 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. To enable them to further education, economical, political and social development. Its all black kids, he says. Almighty Simon City Royal Nation "The concept is not controversy. I thought I was doing something. Many left the association, while others were simply driven out of the specific neighborhood by a quickly changing demographic. I lived in shacks. In other states, black and Hispanic members are regularly admitted. 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 . They "might" use the royals as a recruitment pool. 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. They had deadly turf wars with rival gangs starting in the 1970s, and the gangs popularity spread across the nation and behind prison walls. His dad made $20 an hour as a carpenter, but most of it paid for their habits. The Simon City Royals, also known as the Almighty Simon City Royal Nation, are a street and prison gang which began in Chicago during 1952 as Simon City, a greaser gang. A friend eventually referred him to Randy Adams, a graduate of drug court who ran the Common Bond Recovery Center in Jackson. By late 2008, Iveys organization started to unravel internally. 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. According to the indictment, the Simon City Royals is a national criminal gang that began in Chicago but has spread across the country. 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. 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. The Simon City Royals (SCR) are a predominantly white male group in Mississippi who are directly affiliated with the Almighty Black Gangster Disciples. 2023 Cable News Network. Gangsters punched him hard in the chest 12 times and pricked his finger so he could bleed on the gangs six-point star on a birth certificate while guards looked away. It was an all-white organization, he says. 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. For more, watch "This Is Life with Lisa Ling" Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Who wouldve ever thought? The skinny blond adolescent had to show he was tough enough to become a Black Gangster Disciple. 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