Pat fired and killed Anthony Bermudez as they ran into an alley, Chicago gang historian James OConnor recalls, There was a young man named Tessie, he was a Gaylord. "Instead of waiting for me, Teddy and Pat got into Pat's Grand Prix and drove They named themselves for Simons Park which is located on the corner of Drake and Wabansia, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood where they origin. Symbols include a rabbit's profile with one ear bent at an angle, a six-pointed Star of David, a cross with three rays emanating from the top, and the initials S.C.R., often combined with the cross. A member of the Villalobos stole a Kool Gang sweater, so another guy from the Kool Gang wanted to get it back for him, so he went to hunt down the guy who took it but instead ended up hunting down his brother and sister. One guard in Racine, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to collaborating with incarcerated gang members to provide contraband and received only probation after turning states witness. To protect their members in prison and to maintain some presence on the streets, the Royals opted to join the Folk Nation which sprang up in the late 70s/early 80s. questioned in the case, although the car chase started outside his front porch. In the years that followed, Lawrence managed to gather enough witnesses and evidence in the case to re-indict McCarty in that killing. The sailors had been visiting Beau Rivage when they were forced into their rental car by two armed men and driven around. In 1984, the Royals shot a 14-year-old Gaylord in the back, killing him. "Gone are the day of the red hats and the blue hats and the black hats and the Raiders and all that kind of good stuff. My partner and I had a little collection, from Popes and Kings and Eagles, we'd take the sweater and turn it upside down, and that used to aggravate the hell out of them.. Previously known as the Almighty Simon City Royals Nation, the gang started as a Chicago street gang in the 1950s. Ltd. 1st & 2nd Floor, Zion Building, Plot No. get the .22 pistol. Several of the founders were former members of the Aristocrats, The Corps, and Ashland Royals among others. day of the murder, and which was later shown to be false; Testimony from Carlos Rodriguez, So then Pat changed his story and said he was with me up until 5:00 p.m. that Patrick Saunders and John Bricis. Serrano that drives a maroon car that could be mistaken for brown. light brown. The gang is primarily involved in drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, fraud, money laundering, property crimes, and even racketeering schemes. A cop keeps walking by looking at me and finally asks me if I know The gang has expanded to other states, and is one of the fastest-growing gangs in Mississippi. All Rights Reserved. "We went to a non-gang member's house -- Kevin's -- and traded a TV for some In his own words: "As we drove through, we watched people leave their driveways on their way to They started talks with a gang called the Ashland Royals who were headquartered on the corner of Paulina and Cornelia streets. SIMON CITY ROYALS SIMON CITY: The original Simon City was started by Andy Bledron, who died serving in Vietnam. Pat told John to "I'm dressed in black and royal blue (the colors of the Royals) from top to This created new allies for the Royals on the north side such as the Spanish Cobras, Orchestra Albany, Latin Disciples, Imperial Gangsters, and yes even the Latin Eagles. In Chicago, officials tried to avoid the stigma of gangs for years by downplaying their presence in the city, Anthony said, but now officials in the windy city have called on federal authorities to help them combat the rampant and growing gang problem there. The Simon City Royals' colors had been blue and black, but the street gang has now adopted the baseball team's new color scheme. An indictment says 37-year-old Jason Marshall Bullock, also known as "Sir J-Mac," was a leader of the group . One former Gangster Disciple who saw Lisa Ling's documentary about the Simon City Royals in Mississippi on CNN's "This is Life with Lisa Ling" said the portrayal of the organization is not . John Yonkers answered his door and observed everything. New Bizarre Gang Surfaces in Cook County Jail. shirt front. That case is still pending. The last one must have been a soldier's house, because it had army "The police started asking him questions about me and who I hang around with You cant do that in the areasI mentioned. car -- an older-model Grand Prix -- and went to my lady's house. Here's why. Gang murals in an empty Chicago lot. Signs and symbols:The gangs colors are black, gold and red and the symbols include a five-point star, a Playboy Bunny, and the left side of Top Hat. (Courtesy of James OConnor). He slides a grey sweater emblazoned with an Insane Unknowns patch and the name Lil Kent onto the table and carefully arranges the sleeves. neighborhood. "So John got the .22 and those three -- Pat, John and Teddy -- walked to Pat's his sentence, only one thing keeps him from walking free on parole -- his refusal to show The Kansas City Royals logo font is a custom Kansas City Royals font, similar to No Seven Regular. Cosby says the national gangs such as the Vice Lords, Gangster Disciples, and Simon City Royals, which are the Capital Citys most prevalent according to the Fusion Centers latest Gang Threat Assessment, can be dangerous. and I was the shooter. to leave. I had a lot of neighbors that would move in every once in a while and again, Im a little kid, maybe 10 years old, these kids are telling me, I came from Cicero and when I get older I'm gonna be a Noble Knight. I didnt know what that meant, but I paid attention.. "While Pat knocked on Janets door, the Gaylords threw a beer bottle at The Simon City Royals are large in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee, and could be known as the Insane Royal Family. The five-point star represents love, truth, peace, freedom and justice. so if u want to find some royals . Vallum committed the crime after he learned other gang members had found out Mercedes was a transgender girl. Teddy said the same. Skip to content Obituaries Obituariessmayhew2016-08-22T14:09:22+00:00 Dallas Keith Weston August 17, 2022 Dallas Keith Weston, age 64 of Chase City, passed away Aug 17, 2022. A shower will not Then we saw him get up and leave and we approached him. Drug trafficking, human trafficking, robbery, burglary, murder, http://www.gangresearch.net/ChicagoGangs/chiroomnew.html, http://www.uic.edu/orgs/kbc/Rooms/chiroomnew.html, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The Royals are more organizedthan most gangs, according to law enforcement officials, with ranks, titles, rules and punishment in place to exact upon members who violate their rules. At Mike's trial for first-degree murder and "armed violence," the Three of them were Gaylords and one was a Latin King -- they are allies. On November 9, 1984, eighteen year-old Mike and his buddies planned to attend a dance and wanted some quick cash to get decked out and impress their girlfriends. Before social media gangs like the Simon City Royals and Latin kings handed out cards! BILOXI, Miss. The gold color code for the Kansas City Royals logo is Pantone: PMS 7562 C, Hex Color: #BD9B60, RGB: (189, 155, 96), CMYK: (8, 29, 66, 19). 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. Gone are the day of the red hats and the blue hats and the black hats and the Raiders and all that kind of good stuff. members to get tattoos on their faces, bail for those awaiting trial, and respect from fellow members. We'd just pull over, stop them, search them, wed do that stop and frisk, we'd find guns in the cars, so it was like they were advertising. prosecution's main evidence consisted of statements from the two Gaylord witnesses, WTTW News Explains: How Does Chicagos Grid Street System Work? Theres probably been some form of compliment cards as far back as, I cant tell you, but I know they liked to see their names on dance tickets. They never gave a clothes description. Lawndale and Altgeld Mural Yes, that was the general perception at Lawndale-N-Altgeld, where they defended their engulfed pocket as others tried to extinguish their pride-pulse. If I was a killer, I could Anthony says recognizing and cracking down on gang activity will save lives. All rights reserved. Then, he and Pat went shopping for new clothes and ]]> ID also. We do have a gang problem in Jackson. So About 400 Simon City members were charged with crimes in six counties there in 2017. Just about every gang has their own little character or symbols, like a diamond, something like that.. Hynes spent over twenty years in prison and was killed shortly after his release after being involved in the stabbing of a woman in a Chicago bar. "Pat went in the The problem is the neighborhood cliques, they are depending on this violence to earn their reputation that the national gangs have had for so many years, Anthony said. They were later left along a freeway where So after a couple of days, they found Pat and The Simon City Royals gang membership has declined in Chicago in recent years. Access InfoTracer.com from any device, anywhere & anytime! Due to the structure the Simon City Royals held in the prison systems the Black Gangster Disciples offered the Simon City Royals protection within the correctional facilities for exchange in firearms on the streets. The Royals are one of the oldest and largest white gangs in the US. speed: 800, The royals have become highly organized. The Kansas City Royals uniform has been the same since 2006. OConnor says, Gangs would go another neighborhood and find a gang member wearing a sweater, and they would threaten him and take his sweater. In Concord, New Hampshire there is a White gang called the Red Villain Gangsters. Some of the gangs actually put out little business cards and they would hand them out and it made it easy to identify who was what and who was where.. Tony Avendorph retired in 2009 after 40 in law enforcement, serving with the Illinois Department of Corrections, Los Angeles (CA) County Sheriff's Department, and Prince George's County Police Department (Md.). If I remember correctly, I sure hope Im right, he was, he got caught coming out of a sweater shop, think it was on Milwaukee, he was caught by the Orquesta Albany street gang coming out, and they killed him coming out for his sweater. [CDATA[// >