Named for a park on Chicago's North Side, the Simon City gang merged with the Royals gang in the 1960s. Once you get in the (computer) system as a gang member, youre labeled.. The gang members were sentenced to 40 years in prison. He is now retired and wants the nation to understand more about its white gangs and what needed to stop them from growing. Sep 9, 2022 - Explore Eston Tolbert's board "Simon City Royals" on Pinterest. Royals used to give new members a sir name or title so authorities couldnt identify them, and to designate they had performed a violent act for the gang, officials said. There, Ivey met a Simon City Royal who called himself True Love. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. There, the gang is highly structured and promotes terror among potential victims. 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. 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. (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.. While in the gangs' earlier days, membership included drugs and violence, the new mantra is to work together for self-improvement. If they didnt repay, or violated other rules, Ivey assigned Royals to beat them. 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. But by then she had already fallen in. Sometimes police run across those who say theyre gang members but arent. 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 internal instability and the fact that a good number of members were turning on each other meant that the gang was no longer able to operate as a solid and focused unit. 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. Most of my brothers Ive associated with inside were still faithful to their county cars and we supported any major actions made by the peckerwoods, outside of stupid dope debts, miss me with that bullshit. It was 1989, the height of the crack era, and many white kids wanted to join black gangs that did not welcome them, so they initiated each other into home-grown copycat versions. And the Royals, [the Simon City Royals gang] they've been wearing those jerseys from day one." 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. A spin-off of the much older Simon?s City name originating from Simons Park, the Royals recruited new members from the area as well as from local gangs who were attending Lakeview high school. I was one of the front line types. 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. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Within Mississippi prisons they make up about 11% of the gang population. (Gangs) sell them on the prestige and the money and the partying, Hubbard said. Several lives, including those of a good number of SCR generals, where lost in the fight. Said to be the most violent white street gang in American gang history. I think its wealth privilege. An official website of the United States government. At16,he shot off a man's leg. | Chicago Police Department. We are already incarcerated. Intelligence reports from area police show more Simon City Royals have been found in South Mississippi than anywhere else in the state. Buy . The gang protects its power and operation through threats, intimidation and violence, including murder, attempted murder, identity fraud and obstruction of justice. The Royals have an organized structure with ranks, titles, rules and punishments for members who break the gangs rules. Also in March, a Royal was found in Pascagoula with weapons, marijuana and ice the purest form of meth. Criminal Division 662-234-0657 This is a common theme in movies and television shows that depict prison as an urban jungle where Caucasians are the prey. A lot of us were raised in the pits, and thats where almost all gang life begins, he says. 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. Have a question about Government Services? 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. Royals may have a larger presence in South Mississippi because no single national gang has claimed ownership of the region, Lessner said. The Simon City Royals (SCR), are one of the few primarily Caucasian-European gangs in the city of Chicago. (Their rhetoric is familiar: a Gaylords nostalgia website called Latino gangs storage bins for illegal immigrants.). The Dirty White Boys are the most hated white prison gang in the federal Bureau of Prisons. In jail, Ivey vowed to True Love that he would remain loyal to the death and keep Royals rules confidential. Here's why I'm doing it again. An official website of the United States government. What Are the Simon City Royals Gang Signs & Initiation Rites? This card is a particularly heavy version depicting two klansmen preparing to execute a Simon City Royal rabbit another white gang. In the late 1970s, leaders of the Simon City Royals, in an attempt to protect their members who were locked up in correctional facilities throughout the state, decided to join the Folk Nation alliance. The Simon City Royals, formally the Almighty Simon City Royal Nation, are a Chicago street gang which began in the late 1950s as Simon City, a greaser gang. Nobody cares. As Ivey walked toward the kitchen, Jimmy told him: Man, Im gonna go lay down on your bed.. Then they go to jail, Hubbard said. Chancey Bilbo aka Zig Zag and Jason Hayden aka Slim are both from Picayune, and Dillon Heffker aka Hardhead is from Harrison County. Her parents were addicts, too, and she had had a daughter at 16. 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. BILOXI, Miss. And at 17 he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated assault, spending eight of those years in solitary confinement. I did 10 years of a 10 year sentence, day for day. After he killed himself, I went running wild, he says. The Royals have an organized structure with ranks, titles, rules and punishments for members who break the gang's rules. 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.. They knew I would go out there with a knife, because Im not gonna be your bitch so they always treated me with respect I didnt never stab nobody, I didnt have to.. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. The indictment also charges those individuals and Valerie Madden, 53; Samuel Conwill, 43; and Jason Collins, 38, with narcotics conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. 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. 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. 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. I think he lived in the West Logan Square area, somewhere around there. 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. 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. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS [I]nformation gathered showed that the marijuana and weapons were being controlled by the street gang Simon City Royals. But by the 1980s, the gang had weakened after its leadership got locked up or killed. They court drama and create chaos. Ivey avoided conflicts with the Aryan Brotherhood who considered the Royals traitors to the white race but he also had to stand up to his own black allies. Ivey, now 41, is muscular and likes to keep fit, even though he only weighs 160 pounds. Royals are considered the countys fastest-growing gang. Had therebeen leaders there, they would have gotten more valuable information.". He spoke with the Hattiesburg American on Monday, the day after the episode about the Simon City Royals aired on CNN. Hes studied gang activity for eight years. (WTVA) - Federal officers arrested 21 members of the Simon City Royals indicted on a slew of charges including murder, kidnapping, fraud and drug trafficking. (WLBT) - Six alleged members of the Simon City Royals were charged in a two-count indictment stemming from a violent prison stabbing that occurred at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility located in Meridian. We have all heard the horror stories of the young, white, middle-class kid that goes to prison and gets turned out. His uncles were Simon City Royals, and he views the gang as his "family." In the 1960s and '70s, the Royals were known for their white supremacist ideology. Gang members prosecuted on federal charges face a stiffer penalty range because of their lifestyle choice. 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. . Vice Lords and Gangster Disciples have committed car burglaries, as well as, thefts and narcotic sales with the 4CH and Simon City Royals. I didnt give a shit about nothing, I guess. Ivey says no one tried to redirect him as he went in and out of juvenile facilities and prison, where he smoked weed every day. Thanks for the tip ! Benny Ivey got the now fading royal shield tattooed on his back about 20 years ago. Ethridge Building They started as a white (Italian) gang, people of any ethnicity may become a Simon City Royal, although the group is predominantly white. . He said that is anything but true. The Royals are heavily involved in the dealing of illegal drugs and other . All rights reserved. Full Name: Almighty Simon City Royal Nation (Formerly); He proudly calls himself a redneck. But I love my brothers and am proud to wear this patch. A Simon City member who was convicted of murder and sent to prison as a teen won a wrongful conviction lawsuit after spending more than a decade behind bars. Because I never had none of that white privilege, he says. 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. After Jimmys death, Ivey bottomed out. How can you help [with a problem] if you dont recognize its there? Ivey says. 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. He was caught and returned to prison. Oxford, MS 38655, Telephone:662-234-3351 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. Simon City Royals member: 'I'll die for this' 01:18 'I don't really have a choice': Inside one of America's 24-hour daycare centers 04:40 Hear from mom whose sons will compete in opposing teams. They "might" use the royals as a recruitment pool. They had the opportunity to show what we stand for.". I think God put us in each others paths for a reason, Kristina says now. In 2003, there was no structure, no meetings so I was going around trying to bless people in. That is, he wanted to initiate others into the group. But when I went to Lee County I met one of my best friends, Donny Shultz, who is an old school Dirty and one of the best dudes I ever met. 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. The case is being investigated by a multi-agency task force consisting of agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and investigators with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The Royals. But we recognize that it is an integral part of prison culture. Most getting into gangs didnt come from environments that know how to write a check or basic life skills.. His first lieutenant, Kruz, started squabbling with two young members called Smash and Street, whom he suspected were talking to the cops. The numbers reflect all Royals who have come in contact with law enforcement. Im not racist, but I like the flag, he says, calling it defiance of those who put rednecks down. Visit ESPN to view the latest Kansas City Royals news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more. Spooked, Ivey left town for a few weeks, but a mob of Royals beat up Smash and Street while he was gone and were arrested on $1m bonds. A lock ( Secure .gov websites use HTTPS "The concept is not controversy. "Leaders in Mississippi seen the article, and not taking from the reports and stuff like that becauseall the information needs to get out, butthe information we prefer is information that is to try to make a difference and changelives," saidGulfport native Kenneth Daggans. Marshals Service; the U.S. Secret Service; the FBIs Jackson Field Office; the Mississippi Department of Corrections; and local law enforcement agencies across multiple states are investigating the case. According to the indictment, the Simon City Royals is a national criminal gang that began in Chicago but has spread across the country. They never tried to get me to rehab, they always sent me to prison, he says. 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