White supremacists murdered Alaska man as part of 'vile and racist gang,' feds say.
that operates in state-run prisons across Alaska, Arizona and Colorado, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday.
"The defendants allegedly participated in the heinous murder of Michael Staton, with the goal of impressing their vile and racist gang," Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski said in a statement Wednesday. "The Criminal Division is committed to bringing the 1488s to justice, and holding accountable those who further its agenda of violence and hatred."
Those charged include Filthy Fuhrer, 42 ; Roy Naughton, 40; Craig King, 53; Beau Cook, 32; Colter O’Dell, 26; and 37-year-old Glen Baldwin, who is still at large. The men allegedly kidnapped, assaulted and murdered Staton, 34, in August 2017 in order to gain membership or increase their ranking within the 1488s.
The "whites only" prison gang spawned out of Alaska around 2010, according to the indictment, which described the organization as one that requires members to "be white, look white and act white."
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