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Man convicted in Berkshire County triple murder denied appeal
by: Tony Fay WWLP April 1, 2025
https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/man-convicted-in-berkshire-county-triple-murder-denied-appeal/

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A federal court has denied a request by one of three men convicted in a Berkshire County triple murder to have his conviction overturned.

David Chalue was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder, kidnapping and witness intimidation in the 2011 killings of David Glasser, Edward Frampton, and Robert Chadwell. Chalue filed a petition with the federal court saying that his 6th Amendment rights were violated during his trial in 2014.

The federal court disagreed, finding error in a judge’s jury instructions but saying that didn’t affect the outcome of the case. The information from the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office states Chalue filed a request based on the following:

The trial judge gave an erroneous instruction to a lone juror and then to the rest of the jurors concerning the reaching of a unanimous verdict.

The United States District Court found that, while this instruction was erroneous, there was not proof that the instructions altered the final guilty verdict. This decision was based on the fact the jury continued to deliberate for a lengthy period following the judge’s erroneous instruction to the lone juror.

The trial judge repeatedly allowed the admission of irrelevant and prejudicial bad-act evidence.

The United States District Court found this challenge to be unfounded. While a photo of a weapon that was not used in the murder was admitted, the Court found that said photo had no effect on the outcome of the trial.

The prosecutor made several misstatements of evidence, inferences, and emotional appeals in his opening statement and summation.
The Court found this challenge to be unfounded.

The District Court also declined to issue a Certificate Of Appealability, blocking any further federal appeal of his claims. Chalue is serving three consecutive life sentences for the murders.

Two other men, Adam Lee Hall and Caius Veiovis, are also serving consecutive life sentences. The Supreme Judicial Court had earlier denied the appeals of Hall and Veiovis.

Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue praised the decision, noting that “these three defendants each received a fair trial and were properly sentenced for crimes that are assuredly among the worst ever committed in Berkshire County.” Shugrue added, “A great team of investigators mounted the single largest investigation in the history of Berkshire County that enabled District Attorney Capeless and his team of prosecutors to present the damning evidence that convinced three juries to return the proper verdicts. An equal effort over the past ten-plus years has been expended to maintain those verdicts, and all involved should have the grateful thanks of Berkshire County’s citizens.”

Verdict in for murder outside Pontiac motorcycle club

Story by Aileen Wingblad, The Oakland Press, Sterling Heights, Mich. April1, 2025
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/verdict-in-for-murder-outside-pontiac-motorcycle-club/ar-AA1C5Xh8?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1

A Pontiac man with a history of felony convictions was handed a few more Tuesday at the conclusion of a jury trial in Oakland County Circuit Court.

Malcolm Robert Boykin, 56, was found guilty of second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Charlie Isaac Odneal II, who died March 6, 2024 in an area hospital the day after he was gunned down outside the Night Riders Motorcycle Club in Pontiac. Boykin and Odneal were reportedly acquaintances.

The jury also returned with a guilty verdict for the other crimes Boykin was charged with — assault with intent to murder, felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and multiple counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Trial got underway on March 24, with Judge Mary Ellen Brennan presiding.

Boykin is scheduled to be sentenced on May 14.

Second-degree murder carries a penalty of up to life in prison, but, unlike a first-degree homicide conviction, has the possibility of parole.

Besides his most recent convictions, Boykin’s criminal history includes drug possession, car theft, weapons-related crimes and armed robbery. He was discharged from his most recent stay in prison in November 2022 — about 16 months before he killed Odneal.

As stated in his obituary, Odneal was known to many as “Isaac,” and was employed as a production worker with Bridgewater Interiors. He was the father of five.

In 2019, another homicide happened at the Night Riders Motorcycle Club when Mecca Ramsey was shot to death inside the club’s bathroom; a second man was also shot and survived. Gregory Kincade was convicted of second-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and several weapons-related crimes. He, too, had a criminal history prior to the shooting and spent nearly two decades in prison before the 2019 shootings. Kincade, 47, is serving a 45 to 80-year sentence at the Muskegon Correctional Facility.

His earliest release date is April 25, 2069.

Two more sentenced in 2022 Marion County motorcycle gang murder

Two more sentenced in 2022 Marion County motorcycle gang murder

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Two more convicted in the 2022 Pagan Motorcycle Club murder of Henry Silver in Marion County have been sentenced.
Judge Matthew Delligatti sentenced Derek Clem, 30, to life with mercy for first-degree murder and one to five years for conspiracy to commit a felony. Clem was convicted back in September.

Dane Hull, 29, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a firearm charge and one to five years for conspiracy. Judge Delligatti ordered Hull to serve the sentences consecutively.

Pgana Motorcycle Club member John Wolfe suspected Silver was involved with this significant other and ordered the killing in September of 2022. Prosecutors said Wolfe conspired with others to develop the plan and ultimately murder Silver.

Wolfe was found guilty of Silver’s murder in April 2024 and sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder in June 2024.

On Monday, Austin Mullins was sentenced to 40 years in prison for second degree murder.

A sixth suspect, Ryan Lane is awaiting trial in the case.

Sentence handed down in 2022 Marion County Pagan Motorcycle Club killing

WAJR Morgantown, WV March 31, 2025

Sentence handed down in 2022 Marion County Pagan Motorcycle Club killing

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — One of six charged in the Pagan Motorcycle Club shooting of Henry Silver in 2022 has been sentenced to 55 years in prison.

Austin Mullins, 28, was sentenced to 40 years for second degree murder, 10 years for use of a firearm during commission of a felony, and five years for being an habitual offender.

Judge Matthew Delligatti ordered the sentences to be served concurrently.

John Wolfe, convicted of first degree murder in the case ordered the killing when learned Silver and his romantic interest were involved in an affair.

Wolfe has been sentenced to life in prison for his first-degree murder conviction.

Derek Clem, convicted of first degree murder and conspiracy; and Dane Hull convicted of conspiracy and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony are scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday, April 1.

In Oct. of 2024, Ryan Lane was indicted in the case following Wolfe’s testimony and is waiting to go to trial.

Authorities tight-lipped on Erie raids as at least seven nabbed on robbery, assault counts

Tim Hahn, Erie Times-News
Thu, March 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM EDT

A law enforcement operation involving federal and local authorities descended on Erie Thursday morning and led to the arrest of at least seven people accused in an alleged robbery and assault that occurred at a club in the city in January.

Seven people had been arraigned and jailed as of mid-afternoon Thursday in what authorities said was an operation involving the Erie Bureau of Police and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Erie Police Chief Dan Spizarny said Thursday morning the action was part of a criminal investigation between his department and the ATF in which arrest warrants were served. Those warrants were sealed, said Spizarny, who declined further comment.

Erie County Chief Deputy District Attorney Jeremy Lightner said Thursday morning that the DA’s Office participated in the investigation and authorized charges on a number of people related to an investigation into an aggravated assault. Those cases are currently under seal, Lightner said.

Authorities would not comment beyond that.

A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh said in an email to the Erie Times-News Thursday morning that his office declines comment at this time.

A spokesman for the ATF in Philadelphia said in an email to the Times-News that the agency does not comment on or discuss the existence of any ongoing investigations.

Charges filed in alleged robbery, assault

Among the details unknown as of Thursday is what led Erie police to charge at least seven people in connection with some sort of incident that occurred Jan. 13 at the Saga Club in the city, according to information in criminal complaints filed against the seven who had been apprehended and arraigned as of mid-afternoon Thursday. The complaints contained no details on what might have occurred that day, and affidavits of probable cause were not included with the complaints.

Arraigned and jailed Thursday in connection to the incident, according to court records, were James D. McClelland, 61; Stephen Simmons, 70; Joshua R. Burton, 34; Blake Mariani, 29; Joseph L. Henry, 31; Vito Randazzo, 48; and Chandler D. Kopystecki, 20.
Erie 2nd Ward District Judge Ed Wilson arraigned each beginning at noon Thursday on charges including felony counts of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and set their bonds at $100,000, according to court records.

The case remains under investigation with others possibly facing charges, Spizarny said Thursday afternoon.
The seven were picked up as Erie police and agents with the ATF set out early Thursday morning to round up the suspects. Locations the group are believed to have visited included the Iron Wings Motorcycle Club on East Avenue, where witnesses said a large number of police were present Thursday morning.

A door to the clubhouse was removed from the building and was laying on the sidewalk outside of it mid-morning Thursday. Authorities would not comment on whether they had been to the Iron Wings club Thursday morning or their reason for being there.
Contact Tim Hahn at thahn@timesnews.com. Follow him on X @ETNhahn.

This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: At least seven face charges as Erie police, ATF serve arrest warrants

Trial underway for fatal shooting outside Pontiac motorcycle club

By Aileen Wingblad | awingblad@medianewsgroup.com | The Oakland Press March 24, 2025

Trial underway for fatal shooting outside Pontiac motorcycle club

Trial got underway Monday in Oakland County Circuit Court for the case against a Pontiac felon accused of fatally shooting a man outside a Pontiac motorcycle club.

Malcolm Robert Boykin, 56, is charged with second-degree murder for the death of Charlie Isaac Odneal II, who died at an area hospital on March 6, 2024 — a day after he was gunned down outside the Night Riders Motorcycle Club on Raeburn and Sanford streets.
Odneal, of Pontiac, was 42 years old.

The shooting stemmed from an argument between Boykin and Odneal, who were acquaintances, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Boykin was arrested at a motel the day after the slaying.

As stated in his obituary, Odneal was known to many as “Isaac,” and was employed as a production worker with Bridgewater Interiors. He is survived by three sons and two daughters.

Along with the second-degree murder charge, Boykin is charged with assault with intent to murder, felon in possession of a firearm carrying a concealed weapon and multiple counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony. His criminal history includes convictions for drug possession, car theft, weapons-related crimes and armed robbery. Boykin was discharged from his most recent stay in prison in November 2022.

Judge Mary Ellen Brennan is presiding over the trial.

In 2019, another homicide happened at the Night Riders Motorcycle Club. Mecca Ramsey was gunned down inside the club’s bathroom, and a second man was shot and survived. Gregory Kincade was convicted of second-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and several weapons-related crimes. He, too, had a criminal history prior to the shooting and spent nearly two decades in prison.

Kincade, 47, is serving a 45 to 80-year sentence at the Muskegon Correctional Facility. His earliest release date is April 25, 2069.

Lake of the Ozarks motorcycle gang president, two others facing drug and gun charges

By KY3 Staff March 24, 2025
https://www.ky3.com/2025/03/24/lake-ozarks-motorcycle-gang-president-two-others-facing-drug-gun-charges/

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) – A president of a motorcycle club at Lake of the Ozarks and two others are facing charges after authorities found several drugs and guns at a house last week.

According to court documents, 41-year-old Charles Monteer is charged with knowingly participating in criminal street gang activities, second-degree trafficking of drugs, delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence, and interference with legal process.

Also, 34-year-old Arica Packard is charged with possession of a controlled substance. And 61-year-old Dennis Dotson is charged with delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. All three are from Sedalia.

The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office says on March 21, deputies and members of the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force searched a home in the 2800 block of State Highway TT in Sedalia.

When authorities were inside the house, they found Monetter trying to flush an item that got stuck in the bottom of the toilet.
During the search, authorities found:

• Just under an ounce of methamphetamine
• 10 grams of fentanyl
• LSD
• Three guns
• ammunition
• Drug paraphernalia
• $296 in cash

Investigators also found several motorcycle club items belonging to the Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club. According to court documents, Monteer was recently promoted to the president of the Lake Ozark chapter of the Galloping Goose. The club has a clubhouse at Lake of the Ozarks.

Alleged Sydney OMCG members charged over what police believe was targeted Newcastle attack

By Carly Cook Australian Broadcasting Company March 14, 2025

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-14/alleged-sydney-bikie-gang-members-charged-over-home-shooting/105051982

In short:
Five Sydney men have been charged as part of investigations into an attempted break and enter at a home south of Newcastle.
Police allege several of the men are high-ranking members of the Finks OMCG.
What’s next?

Police said investigations into the alleged attempted break and enter are continuing.

Five alleged high-ranking members of an outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) and associates have been charged over what police are describing as a targeted attack at a home south of Newcastle where one of them was shot.

Police were called to a home on Marian Place in Belmont North in the early hours of Februray 23 to reports a group of men were attempting to force their way into the property.

Witnesses told them they heard gunshots and a 38-year-old man later attended a local hospital with a gunshot wound to his stomach.
State Crime Command’s Raptor Squad officers were called in to investigate, with Strike Force Altvan launched.

On Thursday officers arrested three Sydney men aged 25, 26, and 29 at an address on the Hume Highway in Liverpool.

A 38-year-old man, also from Sydney, was arrested at Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital.

The four men were charged with varying offences including aggravated break and enter with intent and participate in a criminal group.
Police said when officers searched the Liverpool unit Finks OMCG paraphernalia was seized along with mobile phones and a car.

The men were also charged with concealing a serious indictable offence which carries a maximum prison term of 20 years.

They were refused bail, with police to allege in court that the men targeted the home and that one of them was shot during the attempted break-in.

Strike force officers also searched a home in Moor

ebank and charged a 47-year-old man with cultivating a prohibited plant and using a prohibited weapon.
He was granted conditional bail to reappear in court next week.

Investigations are continuing into whether the man was involved in the attempted break and enter.

Police said investigation under Strike Force Altvan are continuing.

Day parole revoked for Hells Angels hitman

Parole board says Dean Daniel Kelsie ‘unable or unwilling’ to curb threatening behaviour

Blair Rhodes · CBC News · Posted: Mar 21, 2025
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/parole-board-revokes-day-parole-for-hells-angels-hitman-1.7489602

A former Hells Angels hitman has had his day parole revoked because the Parole Board of Canada has found he can’t control his bad attitude.

Dean Daniel Kelsie, 51, is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder.

Kelsie shot and killed Sean Simmons in the lobby of an apartment building in north-end Dartmouth, N.S., in October 2000.

He was one of four men accused of the killing, which was allegedly ordered by a member of the Hells Angels who was upset that Simmons had an affair with his wife.

Kelsie was initially convicted of first-degree murder, but the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal reduced the conviction, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada.

In the last few years, Kelsie has been in and out of prison on day parole.

As the parole board described it in its decision from a hearing earlier this month, Kelsie’s problem is his attitude.

“You explained your lack of patience, intolerance, and difficulties in living with others by the fact that you were not sleeping well, feeling some stress, and had trauma from your past,” the board said.

It got so bad, the board said, that one of Kelsie’s roommates slept outside the room to avoid any conflict. As problems mounted, so did the list of halfway houses that refused to accept him.

Each time his parole was revoked, Kelsie would assure authorities that he would do better. But, the board said, that didn’t happen.
The board said Kelsie had been “unable or unwilling to make adjustments” to his threatening behaviour toward others.

“The Board disagrees with the assessment of your CMT (case management team) that you have the skills needed to function in society, requiring only adjustments. You have been provided with several opportunities to make such adjustments and have demonstrated that you are unable to do so.”

Simmons’s family has intervened in the past to voice continued opposition to any release plan for Kelsie.

Police Use Dispersal Notice To Crack Down on Head Hunters Gang

https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/police-use-dispersal-notice-to-crack-down-on-head-hunters-gang/ar
Police have slapped gang members with a dispersal notice in a first under new Gangs Act legislation.

Assistant Commissioner Paul Basham said the notice was issued on 7 March to patched members of the Head Hunters gang, making it an offence for them to associate over the following seven days.

The notice came after police responded to a gun being pulled at an address in Torbay on Auckland’s North Shore.
Assistant Commissioner Basham said the offenders fled in three vehicles.

Two of the vehicles were later caught up in an armed police traffic stop at the on-ramp of the Northern Motorway at Oteha Valley Road.
Six people were detained and a search of the vehicles uncovered at loaded handgun and cannabis, Basham said.

A 28-year-old man facing firearms charges has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in North Shore District Court, while an 18-year-old has been summonsed to the court on cannabis charges.

Basham said the dispersal notice was issued to all occupants of the cars stopped on the on-ramp, including three patched members of the HeadHunters motorcycle gang and gang associates.

“The dispersal notice stipulates that they must leave the area immediately and not associate with each other for seven days.”
As of last Tuesday, 403 charges had been laid for insignia breaches under the new law.

Over the same period, more than 4000 charges have been laid against gang members.

Assistant Commissioner Basham said: “It’s still early days but anecdotally we are seeing that new powers are meaning gangs have been forced to rethink their behaviour in public.

“”We continue to encourage this high level of compliance and good judgment.”
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