- River Run Riot
The River Run Riot occurred on
April 27 ,2002 , inLaughlin, Nevada during theLaughlin River Run . Members of theHells Angels and the Mongols stabbed and shot at each other atHarrah's Laughlin . Mongol Anthony Barrera, 43, was stabbed to death, and two Hells Angels, Jeramie Bell, 27, and Robert Tumelty, 50 were shot to death. cite news |first=Ed |last=Vogel |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=LAUGHLIN RIOT: Court hears biker case |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Nov-18-Fri-2005/news/4371059.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |publisher= |date= |accessdate= ]This was the first time that there were multiple murders in a Nevada casino. [ cite news |first=Ryan |last=Oliver |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Incident Nevada's first multiple slaying in casino |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Apr-28-Sun-2002/news/18626987.html |work=
Las Vegas Review-Journal |publisher= |date=2002-04-28 |accessdate=2007-05-03 ]Six members of the Hells Angels, as well as six members of the Mongols were sent to prison as a result of the event, and 36 other people had their charges dismissed.cite news|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/25644889.html|title=LAUGHLIN RIVER RUN MELEE: Fugitive biker surrenders |last=Packer|first=Adrienne|date=2008-07-19|work=
Las Vegas Review-Journal |accessdate=2008-07-30] Federerick Donahue, one of the Hells Angels indicted after the incident, evaded capture for six years before surrendering in July 2008.References
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