Mud Man | Castlevania Wiki | Fandom Pattis letter reminded me about the Warlock MC gang. You goin armed robbery on this?, Theres a guy outside waiting for me, I confessed. I gave it a few minutes, and then looked out the window. The Warlocks menaced the state of Pennsylvania during the 1970s, and Simon was often described as an ill-tempered and especially dangerous member by those who knew and encountered him. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). He spent 14 years in prison and was released in 1995. Harris was sentenced to death and sent to prison in 1994 for kidnapping, raping and killing 22-year-old Kristin Huggins. It was believed they were picked-up in the Warlocks' trolling ground, the old MacDade Mall, but were killed when they refused to participate in the gang's "initiation rites". One of the most infamous Warlocks is Robert "Mudman" Simon, who gained national attention in May for shooting a South Jersey policeman 11 weeks after Simon's parole on a murder charge. He reads flower books!. : Mudman Classification: Murderer Characteristics: The Warlocks motorcycle gang member Number of victims: 3 + Date of murders: 1974 / 1984 / 1995 Date of birth: 1950 Victims profile: His 19-year-old girlfriend / A fellow inmate / Sgt. Yo-Yo glared at me, baring his teeth. Neither the judge in Simons murder case, John Lavelle, nor a trooper who knew him years ago expressed surprise. He showed no remorse. On May 6, 1995 Police Sgt. Warlocks Motorcycle Club (Pennsylvania) - INFOGALACTIC All rights reserved (About Us). I guess they want to make sure they get the details right, wouldnt want any misinformation, or fake news, out there about your motorcycle gang. The three guys were there with her. On May 6th, less than three months after being released from prison, Simon, along with another Warlock, Charles "Shovel" Staples, was pulled over in Gloucester County, NJ, by Police Sgt. Defendant Robert Simon was permitted to play a cat-and-mouse game with the court that undermined the court's independent obligation to determine if the plea was voluntary. State of New Jersey v. Robert R. Simon :: 1999 - Justia Law Even by Warlock standards, Simon was a piece of work. Simon pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to death row following the 1996 trial in Hunterdon County. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. With the permission of the parole and prison authorities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Mr. Simon had relocated to I heard someone clear his throat behind me. So what? Mud said as he lighted a cigarette. The Judiciary Committee is investigating how Simon, a member of the Warlocks motorcycle gang, was able to win parole and move to Williamstown, N.J., a community known for Warlocks activity. He had already done at least two stints at the county juvie facility; his criminal career had begun at the age of eight. OUT OF CONTROLJune 26, 2010. While in prison, authorities said Harris viciously beat inmate Robert Mudman Simon, 48, to death in a recreation area in 1999. ``He was a sociopath. There were a lot of good hard-working people in the neighborhood, with collars both blue and white. He was described as a sociopathic monster, as profoundly evil, as the antichrist. BLUE ROUTE Author Ed McGinnis Publishes Third Novel, THE DREAM GARDEN, AND A JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE MIND, UNSOLICITED WRITING ADVICE & THE ILLUMINATED SUBJECT, THE FOREVER FAMILY AND THE GENESIS OF A TITLE, PERSEVERANCE, PERSISTENCE AND THE PWP 3850. "Robert Simon being released from jail just never should have happened," said Steve Sand, former Gloucester County assistant prosecutor who tried the two in court. That was in 1999, 18 years after being convicted of murder, four years after murdering Gonzalez. "There's still a criminal element that's involved with motorcycle gangs. Id forgotten about them. Retired Trenton Deputy Police Chief Joe Constance, who led the team of detectives on the Huggins case, told NJ Advance Media Wednesday that Harris was the most evil person Ive encountered in the 32 years I was on the job.. Dracula Meets the Sons of Anarchy | JerseyMan Magazine ', "Released Convicted Killer Warlock Charged With Officer's Murder", "Warlocks MC (Motorcycle Club - Pennsylvania)", "PANEL OPENS PAROLE SYSTEM PROBE RELEASE OF 'MUDMAN' IS IMPETUS FOR HEARING", "Gonzalez v. Angelilli, 40 F. Supp. Brown said the going price was $300. 'They said, 'If you get any of our friends in trouble, you don't have to worry about going back to Huntington.'' In sometimes emotionally charged testimony, Brown claimed guards at Camp Hill state prison, where he was transferred for his appearance before the committee, threatened to kill him if he went public with his claims. Police say Simon shot Duzenberg in the head when she refused to have group sex with gang members. Cat Zingano suing Halle Berry, blames actor for UFC release Due to a lack of communication between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, he recalled a lack of awareness regarding Simon's arrival to a Gloucester County address. ``Castor is not to be blamed. The D&D crowd just loved me. INMATE INFORMATION The pest control contractor had come that morning to eradicate the roaches in their cages. At an eventual point during the chase, Staples managed to lose control over the car and crashed it into a guardrail. "That was his lifestyle. Lavelle said dozens of Warlocks circled the courthouse on their motorcycles each day of the trial and frightened the jurors, possibly leading to the second-degree murder conviction instead of a first-degree verdict. A man who raped and killed a Pennsylvania artist and who fatally beat a fellow inmate on New Jersey's death row has died in prison. [7] Simon was also suspected of murdering an inmate at State Correctional Institution Pittsburgh during his incarceration period. The two groups were apparently so familiar with each other that Hogan said he heard years later from a source close to the investigation that the reason Staples took his chance in court rather than a deal from the state was because he thought Hogan was still on the parole board. [24] A firearms expert would later testify that the weapon found near Simon when during his apprehension was the same one used to kill Gonzalez. He may have redeemed himself, or possibly was just playing it smart to avoid capture, but either, I bet, was of little solace to his victim's loved ones.. With a bit more hair and a little less ink, these might have been the limbs of a lowland gorilla. [14], On January 21, 1993, the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (PBPP) denied a parole application they received from Simon citing his high risk of continued involvement with the Philly Warlocks along with his need for substance abuse treatment. Go pick some flowers. Jonathan Brown told the state Senate Judiciary Committee he saw Simon pay prison staffers to remove reports of misconduct and failed drug tests from his file, allowing him to qualify for parole. Was he? The Mud Man is an enemy in the Castlevania series. And the local child molester had recently been dragged out of the creek, beaten half to death by unknown assailants. British bus driver stops to give loose sheep a lift. Simon was a motorcycle gang member who was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of Franklin Township Police Sgt. Convicted killer Ambrose Harris returns to the limelight today as his trial begins in the gruesome murder of Robert "Mudman" Simon inside the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton in 1999. Pa. 1999)", "MEDICAL RECORDS MAY IDENTIFY BURNED BODY POLICE", "Mihalick v. Simon, CIVIL ACTION NO. A request to interview Staples at South Woods State Prison, in Bridgeton where he is being held, was declined by the state Department of Corrections and a set of questions mailed to him was not answered. Reads flower books? So strong was Robert "Mudman" Simon's influence at the Graterford state prison that he was able to run a drug ring from behind bars, according to a cell block neighbor. The victim, suspect and three witnesses were all convicted murderers. March 2 (UPI) -- A Florida woman earned a Guinness World Record when she completed 23 ultra-marathon runs -- 31.1 miles -- in a 23-day period. You could hear something break. As an honor to Gonzalez, two graduating Delsea Regional High School students are awarded a $1,500 scholarship every year to further their education in law enforcement. Your story is one of the few that actually reflects part of Bobbys real personality. My dear friend Patti sent a letter in response to my post the other day about walking along Merion Rd when the Pagan MC drove by: in the 1970s, members of the Warlocks (NFM: the main rivals to the Pagan MC) were suspected in the deaths of a 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old woman whose skeletal remains were found in the Tinicum marsh, now known as the John Heinz Wildlife Preserve. It just happened that I grew up three blocks from him; we moved in the same circles, such as they were. This case tragically arose on the night of May 6, 1995 when Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez, a Franklin Township, NJ police officer, was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop by one Robert "Mudman" Simon, a longtime member of the "Warlocks" motorcycle gang and a recent parolee from the Pennsylvania prison system. Ippolito 'Lee' Gonzalez during a traffic stop in May. Prison has seen famous, infamous enter its gates Mr. Carr said, You boys arent fighting, are you?, No, Mr. Carr, I assured him as I stood, dusting myself off. The two shared an uneasy co . Respondent, Progressive Express Insurance Company ("Progressive"), is the Defendant in the trial court and the Appellee in the District Court of Appeal. Asked about the presence of violent motorcycle gangs in the area, Dalton said they still exist throughout the state and region. This new edition of a true-crime classic includes the killing of biker Robert "Mudman" Simon by Ambrose Harris on the prison's death row. Simon promptly departed from the vehicle's passenger side and attempted to flee the area on foot whilst aiming his gun at one of the responding police officers who was ordering him to halt. Robert Ronald "Mudman" Simon (September 4, 1954 September 7, 1999), also known as Bobby Simon, was an American outlaw biker, convicted murderer and member of the Pennsylvania-based Warlocks Motorcycle Club. Stopping to help, he finds that the driver, Michael Ballard, is aliveand drenched in blood. The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, artist and recent Temple University graduate was painting a community mural in Trenton in 1992. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey pulled over Warlocks members Robert "Mudman" Simon and Charles "Shovel" Staples on a traffic stop moments after the two had committed a commercial burglary. Mudman said that he had killed the cop because he didnt want to go back to prison. PA PA - Tinicum Marsh Murders in Chester, early 1970s - Websleuths Some examples of OMC related FB pages: The Warlocks MC NY Facebook page has 907 followers. A diner that later served as the setting for a pivotal scene in a popular Oscar-winning film. Also if you have more information about your club that you would like to confidentially share, in particular details about a club's founding such as dates or founding members, as these can be extremely difficult to find, please send us a message. . The neighborhood was a bit of a bastard, as neighborhoods went. new jersey pulled over warlocks members robert mudman simon and charles shovel staples on a traffic stop moments after the two had committed a commercial burglary. The fourteen other inmates housed therein, a quirky crew including a shy and sensitive child murderer and a transgender cop killer in a platinum blond wig, looked on. He was later a Golden Gloves amateur boxing champ. While in prison, authorities said Harris viciously beat inmate Robert "Mudman" Simon, 48, to death in a recreation area in 1999. Christie Whitman has asked for a report on the parole bureaus role. He refused to let Simon out unless he said, `No more Warlocks. It was New Jersey who didnt monitor him after he was out, Peruto said. Officials did not release a cause of death. Sludgeman, like Simon, is a likeable and funny guy who happens to kill people without getting too bent out of shape over it. Convicted Murderer Who Killed Artist, Fellow Inmate Dies in NJ Prison They described him as one of the worst sociopaths they had ever encountered. Simon, a motorcycle gang member who was one of the state's most notorious prisoners, was pronounced dead after being involved in the fight with Ambrose Harris, corrections spokeswoman Mary Ellen Bolton said. Some people light a fire with a 14k gold Dunhill lighter, others rub two sticks together; six of one, a half dozen of the other. When they were left together briefly this morning at the New Jersey State Prison, prison officials said, Ambrose Harris beat to death Robert (Mudman) Simon after a bloody fistfight in a fenced . The Lakewood mother who left her child in a hot car for more than two hours with the engine turned off, has plead guilty to Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced on Friday. And he might be sipping his dinner through straws for a while. Committee Chairman Stewart Greenleaf said the testimony, despite coming from convicted felons, was troubling. The Warlocks terrorized people in the 70s with hundreds of members, according to former Pennsylvania trooper William Davis. Did They Ever Find The Bodies Of Megan And Amy? 'I was told if I said anything, they would kill me,' he said. Im gonna tell! In that neighborhood, one didnt necessarily want to cultivate a reputation as a guy that stood around on grassy knolls looking through books about flowers. Brown was among five Pennsylvania inmates expected to testify at the hearing in Harrisburg. [4] A frequent user of drugs and alcohol, he went by the club moniker "Mudman" as well as informal nickname of "Bobby Simon". Brown said corruption at the suburban Philadelphia prison extends into the upper levels of management and that some guards give special treatment to inmates in exchange for money, drugs and sexual favors. Sometimes not. Robert Simon, 45, confessed to the fatal shooting, which happened April 3 in the couple's apartment in the 1700 block of East 85th Place, Assistant State's Attorney Jamie Santini said during a . The two bikers had just committed a commercial burglary. Hes a boxerand a black belt., Not really. March 3 (UPI) -- A sheep spotted wandering loose on a British highway was given a lift back to its owner by a concerned bus driver on her first day on the job. Gonzalez v. State of New Jersey, Civil Action No. 97-2512 (JBS A number of others that crossed paths with cheerful sociopath Robert F. Simon werent quite so fortunate. They were at a party in Jim Thorpe when Simon ordered her to have sex with other gang members. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Convicted cop killer Robert ``Mudman'' Simon was killed in prison in a fight with another death row inmate, a spokeswoman said today. The Warlords would eventually merge with another group from Darby to create the Warlocks Motorcycle Club, also referred to as the Philly Warlocks. Simon strolled out of the store, chewing gum. It was the first official 1% outlaw motorcycle club founded in Pennsylvania. to go to prison and therefore avoid illegal activities like burglary and murder. Harris repeatedly kicked and stomped Simon before jumping from a table's stainless steel stool and landing on his head, fatally crushing Simon's skull.[27]. Simon stated that he shot Gonzalez because he didnt want to go back the prison. Simon and Staples were then taken into police custody. Very interesting. He was rumored to be both deranged and dangerous. No, no and no. Meet Smitty: armed robber, jailhouse rocker and casualty of the war on It proved unsuccessful and he ended up back in the slammer. Mudman, many felt, received a lethal Bollingen Prize of poetic justice. He stared at it, puzzled. They went up the mountains to another chapters clubhouse to see one of the guys staying up there whom the girl was seeing. Of course, none of us. Very noble and upright of them. The gang member, Robert Simon, 45, who was also known as Mudman, showed no emotion as the verdict was pronounced. Casing the place? He had formerly been sentenced to death by the state of New Jersey on May 6, 1995, for his part in the fatal shooting of Franklin Township police sergeant Ippolito Gonzalez. Robert Ronald "Mudman" Simon (September 4, 1954 - September 7, 1999), also known as Bobby Simon, was an American outlaw biker, convicted murderer and member of the Pennsylvania-based Warlocks Motorcycle Club.He had formerly been sentenced to death by the state of New Jersey on May 6, 1995, for his part in the fatal shooting of Franklin Township police sergeant Ippolito Gonzalez. The jury of five men and seven women had deliberated 11 hours over two days before returning the verdict. Youre looking at flowers! March 3 (UPI) -- A New Brunswick couple who initially thought a burglar had broken into their home discovered the invader was actually a panicked deer. English. By most accounts, Simon was a career criminal. Simon, a motorcycle-gang member who was one of . Yo-Yo strolled in, buying cigarettes: for my Mom. Yo-Yo rolled around on the sidewalk, moaning and crying, his face bloody and already beginning to swell. March 3 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts library said a book was recently returned with a note apologizing for the tome being 56 years overdue. Publication date. Simon was jailed in 1982 for 10 to 20 years after killing a girlfriend who refused to have sex with gang members. The mud-man first appeared . Simon stood accused of murdering his girlfriend, Beth Smith Dusenberg of Drexel Hill, and dumping her body in a water-filled coal mine pit near Hazleton, where it was . Im gonna kick your pansy ass!, While I was hardly a shrinking violet physically, Yo was some three inches taller and twenty-five pounds heavier than I was. Weeks after being freed on parole, he killed the policeman. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). In the wake of the shooting, Dalton later co-sponsored legislation that tightened rules surrounding parolees and their eligibility, notification requirements and increasing communication between states. Who was I going to call? Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Harris was sentenced to death and sent to prison in 1994 for kidnapping, raping and killing 22-year-old Kristin Huggins. Earl Hamner had the gentle folk of the Blue Ridge. [16], After a total three parole rejections, Simon was recommended for parole in November 1994 by a PBPP hearing examiner under the conditioned that he abstain from alcohol and avoid contact with the Warlocks Motorcycle Club. After serving 12 1/2 years of a 10- to 20-year sentence for murder, he went free in February and settled in Williamstown with the New Jersey parole boards approval. Sometimes thats a good thing. Prison officers were reported to have taken at least five minutes to intervene in the fight. Police had insufficient evidence to nail gang members for the marsh murders, but they did successfully make a case against another Warlock , Robert Nauss, who may have disposed of a body in the marsh. He was beaten to death in prison in 1999.Simon's accomplice in the botched burglary, Charles "Shovel" Staples, received a life sentence -- although he doesn't feel that way about it. Retired Trenton Deputy Police Chief Joe Constance, who led the team of detectives on the Huggins case, told NJ Advance Media Wednesday that Harris was the most evil person Ive encountered in the 32 years I was on the job.. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. JayClark 28 Feb 2016. i went to bonner high school and was in every class with bob nauss he was layed back in the days, This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Robert "Mudman" Simon, 48, was killed by Ambrose Harris, 46, in the recreation area of death row at the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, officials said. Mudman met Squirt Boy on death row. Murder Conviction Appeal Is Denied by High Court He was then . ", Woman wins $100,000 lottery prize 11 hours after $11,000 casino jackpot. Do you still like flowers?Good writing! New Jersey parole officials allowed Simon to move to Williamstown because they thought Warlocks were virtually nonexistent. 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Or you got a piece? He didnt stay very long. In a hand-written letter dated March 17, Staples called the shooting "tragic.". He said it was Bobby and when Bobby went to court, he took the hit because he wasnt going to tell them who really did it, cause thats what bros did for one another. And who can forget Robert "Mudman" Simon. Apparently he had unsuccessfully attempted to return some items for which he lacked, unsurprisingly, a receipt. He served more than 12 years of a 20-year sentence for shooting his girlfriend between the eyes when she wouldn't have sex with other Warlocks bikers, according to previous reports. He told of guards skimming money from inmate payrolls and operating a black market for drugs, food and cigarettes that reached outside prison walls. Roaches, apparently, being considered cruel and unusual punishment for a group of convicted murderers. Furor Over 2d Cop Slay by Parolee From Pennsy Simon shot Gonzalez twice, in the head and neck, and Gonzalez died instantly. They are active throughout the Delaware Valley, including South Jersey and Wilmington, with Delco and Philly being their main stomping grounds. 7-year-old baseball umpire seeks Guinness World Record. I knew Bobby Simon much better than did any of the reporters whose bylines appear on those stories, which is nothing to be proud of. Simon took a different route in his attempt to stay out of prison - murdering a policeman. It wasnt the Iowa Writers Workshop, exactly. Simon was paroled despite the assessment of his trial judge, Carbon County Judge John Lavelle, who described Simon as 'one of the most dangerous individuals' who ever appeared before him and said 'it would only be a matter of time before (Simon) would kill again. A jury acquitted Harris of Simons death, saying he acted in self-defense. Clipping from Asbury Park Press - Newspapers.com ``He looked like he belonged in the Viking days. Dealing with structured environments was never Simons forte. TRENTON, N.J. - Convicted killer Robert "Mudman" Simon was killed in prison in a fight with another death-row prisoner, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. [7] At one point, Simon had a spider-web tattooed onto his elbow, which was rumored to signify he had murdered someone. The configuration of the streets was no more receptive to outsiders than was the citizenry. Simon grabbed Yo by the collar. March 3 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Britain responded to a home to rescue a horse that had fallen into its owner's swimming pool and was unable to get itself out. Simon, grinning, said: Now Yo-Yo got a pain in both of his yos. He fell and hit his head on a metal table. Warlocks Motorcycle Club (Pennsylvania) - Wikiwand
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