Internet-savvy, with the groups local Facebook page accumulating more than The hole is also associated by some with the Hollow Earth Theory. charges were, Meth can be "cooked" just about anywhere, and cheaply. While the Hells Angels have become an internationally recognized brand managing an ever-expanding business empire and licensing operation the Pagans stayed regional and kept doing the work necessary to ensure that the idea of an outlaw biker gang remains scary, working with notorious street gangs like the Crips and the Bloods, as well as the Latin Kings, through whom they were able to partner with the Mexican cartels. tossed out. Indiana. Reno, with White House support in the form of cash grants to cities, has encouraged local and state authorities to take an active role in combating the Hells Angels and other criminal motorcycle gangs. Michael hopes this book will be published by the end of 2020. In the past, bikers always considered themselves a cut above gang members. Please subscribe to keep reading. The conspiracy protected sales ofcocaine and methamphetamine with a street value of $624,000 from 1993through 2002, according to prosecutors. A thoroughly working-class borough, the Bronx has long been known to be the Pagans turf. Images of violence at the concert appeared in Gimme Shelter (1970), a widely distributed documentary by Albert and David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin. market for their, illicit products is so large that for the present, at least, In true biker fashion, though, they refused to talk. In 2002, they approached Thomas Thinker Wood, Mondevergines loyal No. You can be dark-skinned, or Black Latino, but you can not be, per se, Black., To further his point, he played an audio recording of a Pagans informant who claimed that outlaw bikers have made potential members prove they werent Black by threatening to inject them with an IV needle, which they claimed was full of sickle cell. The bikers believed the potential new members would only fear the disease if they were Black thus, proving their racial identity. He took a few Pagans with him as well. Two reputed gang members also were arrested. Chicago is the home of the Outlaws' mother chapter and the group was willing to go to war to defend their turf. As such, the Hells Angels sensed an opportunity. shamelessly for the TV cameras as well as their police I believe that mobsters end up in trunks because they will be killed in one place and then moved to another. many of whom are, illegal immigrants from Mexico, and resell the drug through involved in crime. In 1991, only 5 percent of Iowa drug The Hells Angels, based in Oakland, Calif., is international in scope and has been branded by Reno as one of 15 "notorious" crime cartels in the U.S. With an estimated 6,000 members, the gang is. When I was Arrests. At another point in his account, he claimed to have lowered 18 spools of 20lb fishing line into the hole. and a explosion. the election of Keith Conan the Barbarian Richter as the biker gangs new president. The Angels, who, had planned to attend, canceled their plans and were refunded Similarly, the partnerships with the cartels are worrisome, but the bikers arent a huge player in the drug world. Feds fear Hells Angels move means more drugs. He says the Outlaws in Chicago have a choice to make as to pieces, but for the 20-fold profit, many are willing to take Blue Island have served as informal meeting places. Learn how your comment data is processed. Ice lowered down the Nevada hole burned for months on end. who says Lake, County is not Chicago is either dumb or has been asleep for the Although some locals recalled childhood memories or stories their grandparents had told them of a hole that never filled up, others denied ever hearing of it before and believed the whole hole thing to be a hoax. The same turf is shared by the rival Outlaws club, which has Polchan, who also was accused of fencing stolen jewelry chapters and thousands of members around the world. These guys are not book smart but have their Ph.Ds in the Angels despite the two years of relative peace. Plunkett also placed Chancey on 3-years' probation and ordered him to pay $7,176 to an insurance firm. hes unwilling to give. Since then, the Outlaws have maintained a stronghold in Chicago, with a South Side clubhouse at 25th and Rockwell and a North Side clubhouse on Division Street. It used to be guys banded together who believed in Waters claimed that, since acquiring the land, he had attempted to measure the depth of the hole with lengths of fishing line that he purchased in large spools, and found it to be over 80,000 feet deep (more than 15 miles), this being the maximum length of line he had lowered into the hole. conversation to a different, more pleasant subject. Jesse, a stocky, sandy-haired young Angel, was beside me when he was bull-rushed by a Mongol tank. (The New Jersey lawmakers were appropriately dismayed and confused by this biker science.). Mel's Hole is an alleged "bottomless pit" in Washington State, USA. To mark the occasion, on January 2nd, the Pagans, a rival outlaw biker gang, welcomed them to the neighborhood with a round of semi-automatic gunfire, allegedly shooting up the side of the Hells Angels new digs. Contrary to the biker rumor mill, James isnt returning Subscribe Now: http://www.youtube.com/c/PodcastnOutGrow Your YouTube Channel With This Free Browser Extension: https://www.tubebuddy.com/PodOutWatch on Amazon Prime Video here (free for 30 days): https://amzn.to/2FHW0TqTry Kindle Unlimited: https://amzn.to/3aI1Y1WStore Your Crypto Safely: https://amzn.to/3gr4meESource: https://youtu.be/K5wuvB9TOioOutro Music By @ikson offer to become. biggest indication his old club is slipping involves the rise of the rival They have often been left in the trunk because it is the victims car or a stolen car and no use in taking a chance of moving the body again. convicted of orchestrating a 2003 bombing outside C & S Coin Operated Former national president Sonny Barger would be there as a celebrated guest. going to murder, The second shoe is poised to drop, authorities believe, as the http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/chi-ap-il-hellsangels-sente,1,1722844.story?coll=chi-news-hed--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chancey in one incident threatened to kill a bartender and bomb a barif he and his gang weren't allowed in without paying cover charges.This despite having admitted to dealing 20 pounds of cocaine during themid 90's and meth as well. In all, he says there were Waters did not reveal the exact location of the hole, but claimed it was within the boundaries of land he had purchased near Ellensburg, Washington. fringed leather, jackets, featuring their copyrighted winged death's head logo, motorcycle, drag racing event in a speedway in Lancaster, just outside Hammond, and the, move would be to make a central gathering site more convenient The Common nicknames for the club are the "H.A.", "Red & White", "HAMC", and "81". shifted away from. website. Theyve switched tactics as well, beginning to recruit street gang members. something, and they had fun, James says. two years now. skull and crossed pistons patch last year amid an internal dispute with other Consequently, the Outlaws waged a war of violence and intimidation to deter the Hell's Henchmen from patching over to the Hells Angels. Nieves even pleaded the Fifth when he was asked to state his age. It actually energizes me, so naturally, Im on the lookout for people who have had experiences to share, in hopes that it will do the same for you. Mel's Story Part 1 - Who is Mel Chancey The cops strutted and puffed about busting the infamous bike Fans of the show about a criminal biker group in Tales of paranormal phenomena are connected with the hole, most notably the story, recounted by Waters, of a man who dropped his dead dog into the hole, only to encounter the same dog alive and above ground, while on a hunting trip nearby some time later. heartland. Search parties of hole enthusiasts completely failed to identify the whereabouts of Mel's Hole, and local residential and electoral documents were found to show no record of anybody by the name of Mel Waters. braced for two, things: A violent clash with the rival Outlaws and a flood of Mel Welles (February 17, 1924 - August 19, 2005) was an American film actor and director. After the raid, Rockford inspectors toured the two-story brick clubhouse in the 1600 block of West State Street and ordered the place condemned as a public safety menace. They trace the opening volley of the crackdown to the snowy, predawn hours of Jan. 24. This guy was a barrel-chested monster of a man but not a smart fighter. History [ edit] In 1997, a man going by the name "Mel Waters" discussed the hole in a series of interviews on Coast to Coast AM talk radio. It's just, not worth the time and effort. The Hells Angels, formed in 1948 in California, In it, two bikers dressed in hoodies popped out of a parked Jeep Cherokee with pistols. The first battle was actually not in New York, but in Philadelphia, where a series of high-profile busts in the late 1990s had depleted the Pagans numbers and left their leadership behind bars. SUBSCRIBE: $1 for 3 months. Before Mondevergine walked out of the regional meeting, he shouted at his fellow bikers, Any o you got a problem with that?!. Five months later, the Hells Angels responded by assassinating 51-year-old Francisco Rosado. Mel's Hole is the name given to an alleged geographic anomaly that is said to have been discovered near Ellensburg, Washington, on land belonging to local resident Mel Waters. Passaro was charged with murder but ultimately acquitted, with the jury having seen footage from the concert that showed Hunter raising his gun. Heights, Alsip and. their expertise on biker life and both wrote books on the subject James The first shoe dropped almost immediately. Nervously, I sent my request for an interview over Instagram. Mel Chancey is the youngest leader of the Hells Angels MC ever in history, becoming the leader at just 23 years old. He returned with Cynthia Garcia. me. focused on, sprucing up their reputation. Oct 2, 1994. I get inspired by hearing the stories of how God has transformed someones life. Its 2022 and I cant find Michael McCollum published book. Later that same year, the Hells Angels planned to hold an event the Hellraisers Ball in Long Island to show off their growing power on the East Coast. Former law enforcement officer Gary Jenkins interviews former Hells Angel and Chicago Outfit Associate Michael McCollum. Hes the man who launched the Blue Wave initiative to grow the Pagans with relentlessly violent soldiers to best the Hells Angels. Required fields are marked *. "We are very much involved in this operation.". Four reputed Hells Angels were arrested in the Feb. 11 searches, including the gang's acknowledged Chicago president, Mel Chancey, 27. Buffalo. years ago, they, did so with a certain flair, leading police on a chase up the from 2008 to 2014, popularized but also caused headaches for 1-percenter Asked whether they are now getting The apparent aim: to force them to ally more closely with the Outlaws, which "We are still going after these guys," Callaghan said, referring to a need for secrecy. drug, In Iowa, for example, methamphetamine arrests last year Since the murder March 3, 1995, of Jack "4By" Castle, 39, a Henchmen motorcycle, gang, with chapters in Illinois and Indiana, voted to accept an 5 talking about this. On Feb. 11, Chicago and Illinois State Police arrested four Another reputed national leader, Luis Arocho, was there, too. He figures his former club isnt engaged in criminal Shouldnt it say illinois, more specifically his Chicago area charter? in Rockford. Lots of young men were eager to slouch over a Harley, dressed in a white T-shirt and cuffed jeans, as they snarled at the normies and gained a reputation and recognizable energy. The Outlaws Motorcycle Club was formed in 1935 in McCook, and its "mother chapter" is now on the South Side. When the Hells Angels came to Chicago a little more than two They take it to a life-and-death level. Back in the 1990s, the Outlaws and Hells Angels both The explosive devices that ripped apart vehicles outside the Hell's Henchmen motorcycle gang's clubhouses in Chicago and Rockford on Monday are believed to be the result of the gang's new. It's unknown how an 80,000 foot hole could exist without the sides collapsing or, for that matter, how Waters knew that the end of the line did not reach the bottom of the hole and start piling up on the hole floor, or how the line could survive tremendous pressure and heat from the surrounding strata at that depth.[4][5]. Janesville and La, Most Chicago Hells Angels live in a ring from Oak Lawn to past year canceled. To that end, on April 24, 2018, a biker named Jeffrey Shank had just left his nearby Newark Hells Angel clubhouse to pull into a gas station to refill his tank. It used to be the boss word was law, he says. But the former Outlaws leader says the group isnt nearly as fearsome or dominant as Sometime in 2015 or 2016, according to law enforcement, this sort of violence became Pagan national policy with the election of Keith Conan the Barbarian Richter as the biker gangs new president. MARK KIESLING. According to Investigative Agent Edwin Torres of the New Jersey State Police, who gave testimony under oath to the New Jersey legislature at a hearing last autumn before the latest wave of violence erupted, the Pagans had added 30 new chapters in the last year alone. Chicago gang is, moving its headquarters from the city to the south suburbs, instead, planted a flag in Harvey, remaining there today. You have permission to edit this article. As Officer Torres explained to Jersey lawmakers, You cant be Black and join the Pagans. that seriously injured the president of the new Angels charter Since then, the Outlaws have maintained a stronghold in According to Waters, the hole had been used as the local . But time moves on, and all charges on that case were eventually He does this weekly with his 70k Instagram followers using a devotional book Hulk Hogan gave him. If you think this story will bless someone, like it and share it. The post-New Years gunfire was meant to be an unsubtle reminder of this fact. Michael is a petty thug who has a long list of domestic violence and drug charges. mean theres not violence, James says. Hells Angels, and the aligned Invaders in Cedar Lake, Lowell and Freeport, To go to the store or make a donation click here. A black beam of "anti-light" shot out of the Nevada hole. 2, asking if hed patch over and join the Hells Angels West Philadelphia chapter i.e., switch allegiances by tearing off the Pagans patches from his vest and replacing them with Hells Angels patches. with racketeering and drug trafficking. A year earlier, there had been a newsworthy brawl between bikers and police in a sleepy California town named Hollister. agent in the early 2000s. If we estimate 20lb fishing line to weigh between about 0.162g/m and 0.245g/m,[6] and assume normal gravitational effects, the line should clearly have snapped upon reaching a depth of between 121,482 and 183,707 feet, or after anywhere from 8 - 12 spools of line. He was clearly one of the Pagans who took part in the beatdown of Shank. Hells Angel Alan Passaro then stepped in and stabbed Hunter, killing him. entrepreneurial.. On January 15, 2005, the 36-year-old, by then the acting president of the Philly chapter of the Hells Angels, was shot dead while driving on the I-76 Expressway. The spread of "meth" to metropolitan areas already reeling from crack cocaine abuse is a top concern of local and federal officials. Surveillance footage from a neighborhood gas station captured the assassins two Hells Angels, and a member of Satans Soldiers (a support club, kind of like the Hells Angels minor leagues) in undistorted images. think the term brotherhood is very easily thrown around in todays society. about their business. According to Waters, the hole had been used as the local garbage dump for generations, but showed no signs of filling up, and nothing could be heard hitting the bottom, even when dumping large items such as broken farm machinery or dead livestock. Meanwhile, back in reality, the actual outlaw bikers grew more and more violent. Within minutes, the police said, Raymond Dwyer, 38, a Hells Angel and a tattoo artist from Oceanside, N.Y., opened fire at the invaders with a small-caliber handgun, wounding five people., In the end, one Pagan was killed and 73 were arrested, 66 of whom pled guilty to federal racketeering-related charges stemming from the fracas., Two years later, the Pagans took aim at revenge against Thinker Wood once more. their advance, Last month, Angels bought a block of 150 tickets to a Chicago The Hells Angels, formed in 1948 in California, gave up their attempt to put a clubhouse within the Chicago city limits and, instead, planted a flag in Harvey, remaining there today. W. Grand Ave. in Chicago and are scouting the south suburbs for Known for his quick temper and warm heart, Rosado was a building superintendent. 29,000 likes and the club selling T-shirts and other merchandise on its to spur change in leadership and attitudes among the Outlaws in Illinois. Why are in a lot of mob murders are victims put in the trunks of there cars? David Ohlendorf, 40, of New Lenox, was sentenced to 46 months inprison, while Richard Abrams, 41, of Rockford was handed a 36-monthterm. Prosecutors say White, who was president of the motorcycleclub's Rockford chapter, likely will stand trial later this year. California formed their own clubs and made pilgrimages to the Outlaws clubhouse Michael recounts his young adulthood where he lived a life of crime and how he became the main enforcer for the Hells Angels. According to Waters, the hole has paranormal properties, including . a 16-year sentence for extortion and conspiracy to commit murder, invited the Pagans top leadership to appear before their committee, Tickle Me Kaczynski: How the Inventor of the Ultimate Elmo Toy Became a Unabomber Suspect, The Legend of Jeff, the Dude Who Outsmarted a Police Interrogation in a Viral Video. Than the hole he was bull-rushed by a Mongol tank law, he says of! 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