KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal grand jury returned an indictment against 18 Kansas City-area members of the Pagan's Motorcycle Club, the the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri announced Thursday.
The members were indicted on a range of charges:
- assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering
- attempt to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering
- discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence
- assault resulting in serious bodily injury in aid racketeering.
Pagan's Motorcycle Club gang members charged
The feds allege the men are members of a local chapter of the national bike gang Pagan's Motorcycle Club.
Court documents indicate the men committed numerous crimes to intimidate and protect their territory from rival gangs.
The Pagan's rival gangs include the Hells Angels, Outlaws, El Forastero, Galloping Goose, Sons of Silence, and the Bandidos, according to court documents.
Below is a list of the 18 men who were charged for the alleged crimes.
- Christopher W. McGowen
- Arthur L. Reynolds III
- Jeremiah Z. Hahn
- Charles E. Smith
- John Travis Fisher
- Robert W. Miller
- James W. Prettyman
- Monty L. Mitchell
- Mark A. Cottman
- John J. John
- Graham S. Gattis
- Eric M. Forsyth
- Bryan S. Fletcher
- Jeffrey S. Hannah
- Brandon S. Hodge
- Alan M. Thornton
- Jarrid Hammer
- Mark A. Crump
Allegations
On May 30, 2022, McGowen and Hahn allegedly assaulted a rival gang member with a weapon.
They're both charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering.
McGowen, alongside Reynolds, Smith, Miller, Prettyman, Mitchell, Cottman, John Hahn, Gattis, Forsyth, Fletcher, Hannah and Hodge for allegedly assaulting another rival gang member on Sept. 17, 2022.
They're all charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering.
McGowen, Hahn, Smith, Fisher, Miller, Prettyman, Mitchell, and Thornton allegedly attempted to assault a rival gang member on Sept. 3, 2022.
They're charged with one count of attempting to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering.
On Sept. 17, 2022, prosecutors allege McGowen, Reynolds, Smith, Miller, Prettyman, Mitchell, Cottman, John Hahn, Gattis, Forsyth, Fletcher, Hannah and Hodge fired a gun during an incident with a rival gang.
They're charged with one count of discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Cottman, Hammer and Crump allegedly seriously injured a rival on July 20, 2023.
They're charged with one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury in aid of racketeering.
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