InfoTracer is not a "consumer reporting agency" under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), and does not provide "consumer reports" under the FCRA. 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. Woods explains that law enforcement typically splits gang activity into three groups: white supremacist prison gangs, outlaw biker clubs and criminal street gangs. I think he lived in the West Logan Square area, somewhere around there. their "mission statements" mostly dealt with the simon city royals, c-notes and gaylords, also stoned freaks, hard to imagine that many of these gangs would be invisible or near endangered list . One day, Ivey walked in and found his best friend Jimmy writing a letter to his young son, whose mother had said he couldnt see any more. Under state law, gang members face enhanced penalties for criminal activity with other gang members. Lisa Ling goes inside the prison where the predominant gang population comes from Mississippi's Simon City Royals organization. Following his defeat, the two gangs were merged into a single one, now known as the Simon City Royals. Daggans said he doesn't want to take away from the SCR, but wanted to set the record straight. What Crimes Have the Simon City Royals Committed. Only those who are willing to do what it takes can be on top. JACKSON, Mississippi -- A man described as the leader of a Mississippi chapter of the Simon City Royals street gang has asked a federal judge to appoint him a different lawyer in a racketeering conspiracy case. We do have a mission about us, at least when I joined. Missing Mississippi teen's body discovered in the woods by railroad workers. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The SCR fought major wars against both Caucasian and Hispanic gangs. ', Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. This is a pic that's been floating around, but I scanned this version from a physical photograph that was given to me earlier. All Rights Reserved. Thomasa Spirit Massey was a Royal Queen of the Simon City Royals chapter Benny Ivey ran. All Dirties in the USPs dont recognize those from the FCIs because they are just not willing to take it as far as it needs to be taken in order to make a name for themselves. (WTVA) - Federal officers arrested 21 members of the Simon City Royals indicted on a slew of charges including murder, kidnapping, fraud and drug trafficking. How can you help [with a problem] if you dont recognize its there? Ivey says. A Warner Bros. They saw me beat two DC Blacks with a lock, who both had knives and were trying to stab me and were impressed. 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. The former Gangster Disciple member who rose quickly through the ranks to become a leader, said the Simon City Royals had the perfect opportunity on a national stage to show the organization's positive side. Simon city royals. The Dirty White Boys was founded as a softball team in El Reno and has grown from there. Last month, the Sun Herald reported that a gang called the Simon City Royals was on the rise in South Mississippi. He spent a lot of time in juvenile correctional facilities and as a young teen finally left home for good. Thaddeus Jimenez, the leader of the Simon City Royals street gang, is shown shooting Earl Casteel in the legs on Aug. 17, 2015 in the Irving Park neighborhoo. Ling's documentary, filmed in Hattiesburg and other parts of south Mississippi, focused on the Simon City Royals because they are the fastest-growing organization in Mississippi, she said in a recent interview with the Hattiesburg American. The Royals were one of the biggest and most violent street gangs in Chicago by the 1970s, when they joined the Folk Nation alliance with the Black Gangster Disciples, began admitting Hispanics and, later, women and black members. "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. Not sure. On my prison resume it was a big plus. What do the Dirty White Boys mean to you? Vice Lords and Gangster Disciples have committed car burglaries, as well as, thefts and narcotic sales with the 4CH and Simon City Royals. I have to retire because Im a liability, he said. Royals @ Guardians Goodyear Ballpark - Tue 2/28 Tickets as low as $6. The Simon City Royals (SCR) are a predominantly white male group in Mississippi who are directly affiliated with the Almighty Black Gangster Disciples. The Simon City Royals gang colors are blue and black, but the Kansas City Royals team colors were adopted, adding green and white to the mix. "They are strong. A Benoit, Mississippi man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for robbing a U.S. At first, she told Ivey she wasnt interested in more. What is the Current State of the Simon City Royals? The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sam Stringfellow of the U.S. Attorneys Office in the Northern District of Mississippi, and Christopher Taylor from the Department of Justice, Organized Crime and Gang Section. But he passed on talking to kids at a Jackson YMCA about avoiding the gang life. They could borrow for a child support payment or to keep their lights on. While in the gangs' earlier days, membership included drugs and violence, the new mantra is to work together for self-improvement. An official website of the United States government. Administrative Division 662-236-2725 The two men seen attacking him on the security video, Dillon Heffker and Robert Williams, were also members of the Simon City Royals, according to investigative records, which indicate that the attack . There, the gang is highly structured and promotes terror among potential victims. 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.. Justin Tolbert, 26, of Philadelphia, formerly a part of the Simon City Royals in Mississippi, undergoes tattoo removal surgery at Blackledge Face Center in Jackson Monday. 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. The closest thing they have to leadership is individual shot callers on certain prison yards. For more, watch "This Is Life with Lisa Ling" Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Still, after leaving the Delta prison, Ivey went to jail again for driving a woman to a drug deal. Symbols include a rabbits 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. They named themselves for Simons Park which is located on the corner of Drake and Wabansia, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood where they originally formed.. Also in March, a Royal was found in Pascagoula with weapons, marijuana and ice the purest form of meth. In jail, Ivey vowed to True Love that he would remain loyal to the death and keep Royals rules confidential. "The Simon City Royals arelike a branch of the GD's," he said. The prosecution of violent crime, and those individuals who perpetrate it, is a top priority for the U.S. Attorneys Office and our partners. 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. A fight filmed at Wavelands Nereids parade in February also was blamed on Royals. The Simon City Royals (SCR), are one of the few primarily Caucasian-European gangs in the city of Chicago. Intelligence reports from area police show more Simon City Royals have been found in South Mississippi than anywhere else in the state. Ive been to Lompoc, USP Atwater, USP Lee County, USP Hazelton, USP Lewisburg and USP McQuerry. In some cases, there will be as many as 10 Dirty White Boys on a compound, with no shot callers at all. They named themselves for Simons Park, which is located on the corner of Drake and Wabansia in the Humboldt Park neighborhood where they originally formed. And the Royals, [the Simon City Royals gang] they've been wearing those jerseys from day one." He sports a buzz cut and has tattoos over much of his body. Surveys of young Americans have shown that 40% identifying as gang members are white, but police tend to undercount them at 10% to 14% and overcount black and Hispanic members, says Babe Howell, a criminal law professor at City University of New York who focuses on crime and race. Benny Ivey got the now fading royal shield tattooed on his back about 20 years ago. To tell you the truth I had a beef with the first DWB I met. Corrections officials identified Fitch as a member of the Simon City Royals, a largely white gang that is affiliated with the Gangster Disciples. Full Name: Almighty Simon City Royal Nation (Formerly); Simon City Royals. Photograph: Imani Khayyam for The Guardian, Dangerous, growing, yet unnoticed: the rise of America's white gangs. About 400 Simon City members were charged with crimes in six counties there in 2017. If you share the DWB tattoo with me, then you better have my back as well as I will have yours. Royals have been making news headlines in South Mississippi regularly since 2012. Rivals: All members of the People Nation Alliance. His dad made $20 an hour as a carpenter, but most of it paid for their habits. He was eventually killed briefly after his release; having been an accessory to the stabbing of a woman in a bar. By then, Ivey was getting clean, writing, praying, working out and trying to imagine his own future. The Royals, previously known as the Almighty Simon City Royal Nation, started as a Chicago street gang in the 1950s. Increasing numbers doesnt mean more people are joining gangs, but is more likely a result of more effective validation strategies and enforcement activities, Moran said. Some got out, some stayed out, some went back to prison in different states. Every time you hit another yard, you try to make a good name for yourself and the brothers and someone else comes along and fucks it up for the others, its a never ending battle. The Simon City Royals is a street gang that originated in Chicago but has migrated south to Mississippi and north to Wisconsin. As the gang members recidivated their numbers grew and split into many state prison systems they were housed at. Whats it like being in a gang in prison? Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. And chapters in Wisconsin, Tennessee, and of course Mississippi. You can join the Aryan Brotherhood, the Nazi Low Riders, the Aryan Circle, PEN1, Aryan Nation, the ABT, Simon City Royals or the Dirty White Boys, among others. We will continue to devote our time, efforts, and resources to the investigation and prosecution of those gangs who threaten our citizens and communities with their illegal activities., William McCrary, Assistant Special Agent in Charge for ATF, New Orleans Field Division, stated: ATF and our law enforcement partners are committed to reducing violent crime in the state of Mississippi. I think God put us in each others paths for a reason, Kristina says now. 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'll surely check it out. Like many, Ivey stepped up into the gang from an unstructured life without positive adult influences, looking for what initiates tend to call betterment. Did you encounter any technical issues? The Simon City Royals(SCR), are one of the few primarily Caucasian-European gangs in the city of Chicago. Simon City Royals. BILOXI, Miss. An early Simon City Royals business card. In 1968, the greasers united as the Simon City Royals, often rumbling with the nearby Latin Kings as well as the white supremacist Gaylords. The higher-ranking Royals get the majority of the proceeds the younger Royals bring in. Within Mississippi prisons they make up about 11% of the gang population. Oxford, MS 38655, Telephone:662-234-3351 I wasnt introduced to the Dirty White Boys until I hit USP Atwater in 2002. 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. Suspected gang members and their associates also are questioned and their activities watched. The indictment says the Simon City Royals gang was formed in Chicago and spread throughout the city in the 1960s and 1970s before branching out to other parts of the county, including Mississippi. However, membership has attracted suburban and rural criminals in states like Mississippi. Doing lots of time in the hole. It is just one of the extreme things that can happen in prison. There is a great book called "Lords of Lawndale" and subsequently retitled under "Great American Youth" by a guy named Michael Polk (not real name) talking about his time as an Almighty Gaylord in Chicago in the 80s. White gangs are less covered by the media, and less punished even though 53% of gang members in Mississippi are white. But by the 1980s, the gang had weakened after its leadership got locked up or killed. Information obtained through InfoTracer is not to be used for any unlawful purposes such as stalking or harassing others, or investigating public officials or celebrities. Ivey had his six-point tattoos covered, but left the Royal shield on his shin, inking retired under it. Official websites use .gov A 2016 study in Jackson, which focused on urban black gangs, showed that not finishing school and being put into a police car are top precursors for a young person committing worse crime as an adult. Today, many locals are surprised to learn that white gang members ran drugs and kicked in doors for two decades between Jackson and its majority-white suburbs. "We have to show quality of transformation. He is now retired and wants the nation to understand more about its white gangs and what needed to stop them from growing. In Jackson County, authorities associate them with home invasions. This card is a particularly heavy version depicting two klansmen preparing to execute a Simon City Royal rabbit another white gang. Iveys future was not in a black organization, however it was in one of the oldest and largest white gangs in the US, the Simon City Royals. Named for a park on Chicagos North Side, the Simon City gang merged with the Royals gang in the 1960s. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. They started as a white (Italian) gang, people of any ethnicity may become a Simon City Royal, although the group is predominantly white. A lot of us were raised in the pits, and thats where almost all gang life begins, he says. Although the Simon City Royals still control several of their original neighborhood around the city of Chicago, today the group seems to be lacking the numbers and strength to continue their operations. Fax Lines: 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. Starter jackets, they looked similar to gang sweaters, they had the colors, often they would even have the emblems - crowns, eagles. 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. 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