News

SAN BERNARDINO – County prosecutors have dismissed criminal charges against Pastor Palafox, the international president of the Vagos motorcycle club. Palafox, 47, had been charged with vehicle theft involving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, possession of the stolen motorcycle and street terrorism. He was among several Vagos members whose arrests were announced last year at a news…

According to their web-site, The Cave Creek Chapter of the Hells Angeles will be hosting the Chris’s 5th Annual Smoker Party. Open sources confirm that this event will take place on January 21, 2012 at the Croatian American Club, located at 2434 W. Devonshire, Phoenix Arizona and will start at 6:00 PM. They are advertising…

According to the Orlando Chapter of the Warlocks web-site, the Columbia, South Carolina Chapter will be hosting a Grand Opening of their clubhouse, located at 1700 Platt spring Road, West Columbia South Carolina, on January 6-7, 2012. From the web-site, it appears that the Warlocks have reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn…

Vagos president pleads not guilty to felony charges By Mike Cruz, The (San Bernardino County) Sun Posted: 12/08/2011 09:51:17 AM PST The international president of the Vagos motorcycle club pleaded not guilty to felony charges Thursday in connection with an earlier statewide sweep. Pastor Fausto Palafox appeared for arraignment before Judge Michael Dest in San…

AP Exclusive: Witness: Biker Killing Was a Mistake By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press ABC News RENO, Nev. November 24, 2011 (AP) Chatting peacefully on the floor of a Nevada casino, a senior Hells Angels leader and a 27-year veteran of the rival Vagos motorcycle gang thought they had negotiated a truce between competing members who’d…

Gang member indicted in shootout at Sparks casino THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL NOVEMBER 17, 2011 RENO — A third motorcycle gang member has been indicted on murder charges in the September shooting at a Nevada casino that killed the president of the Hells Angels’ San Jose, Calif., chapter. Court records unsealed in…

Mongols member convicted of second-degree murder in Gustine By VICTOR A. PATTON – 2011Merced Sun Star Merced California November 10, 2011 A member of the Mongols biker gang could spend 15 years to life in prison after being convicted of second- degree murder Thursday in the November 2009 Gustine stabbing of Bill James. Ruben Silva…

The Cleveland Chapter of the Zulus Motorcycle Club is planning to take action against the Wheels of Soul Motorcycle Club in Cleveland, Ohio, Erie, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York. On October 15, 2011, a call to action was initiated by a member of the Cleveland Chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and a group…

Funeral held for Hells Angel killed at fellow biker’s burial begins By Sean Webby swebby@mercurynews.com Updated: 10/29/2011 10:33:19 PM PDT The only gunfire at the funeral of Hells Angel Steve Tausan on Saturday came as a salute from the U.S. Marine honor guard. The former Marine, professional boxer and legendary biker was memorialized Saturday morning…