Eighteen leaders of the Wheels of Soul motorcycle gang face racketeering, kidnapping and murder charges in a wide-ranging indictment aimed at a nationwide take down, according to federal authorities. Wheels of Soul members allegedly murdered a rival gang member in St. Louis in August 2009 and are also alleged to have committed murders in Illinois… read more
Long-distance riders are gearing up for the Colorado Motomarathon, a four-day endurance ride scheduled to make the most of Colorado’s high riding season. This year’s ride is set for the weekend of August 26 through August 29 and will start at Mike’s Motorcycle in Boulder. The projected route will loop out of Ouray, through the… read more
“As far as I’m concerned, she murdered my son,” said Sandra Nielsen, mother of Gabriel Nielsen. “I’ll do whatever I can to keep her in prison.” The “her” in question is Lisa R. Norton, 32, of Longmont who was arrested on June 25, 2011 when she fled the scene after an accident on Nelson Road… read more
A Kansas City police officer and a woman both suffered injuries when their cars collided while the police chased another vehicle. The auto accident occurred at the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and 38th Street about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 2. Witness reported seeing the police chasing a white Chevrolet pickup speeding east on 38th… read more
James J. Beydler, 58, of Johnstown died when his motorcycle crossed the highway dividing line into oncoming traffic. The fatal accident occurred at about 11:45 a.m. on Friday, July 8, 2011. Beydler was traveling westbound on Interstate 80 in Carbon County, Wyoming. He was accompanied by another rider, James Atkins, 65, of Loveland. They were… read more
Doctor Michael von Gortler, 53, and his daughter Makana von Gortler, 20, missing for more than a week, were found dead on Saturday, July 2, 2011. Both the von Gortlers were experienced climbers and have taken such trips for many years. Dr. von Gortler has published several articles about climbing techniques and safety. The von… read more
A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a Clark, NJ man in the early hours of Sunday, July 10, 2011. Joseph Urban, 26, was driving his motorcycle down St. Georges Avenue in Avenel, NJ at about 3:00 a.m. along with friends, who were traveling by car. Around Avenel Street, Urban passed his companions who temporarily… read more
Victor Villarreal, 41, heavy metal musician and leader of the Sentinels Motorcycle Club was killed on Saturday, July 2, 2011 when his motorcycle was struck by a horse trailer being hauled by a pickup truck. The accident occurred just after 10 p.m. near the intersection of Potranco Road and Sundance Crest in San Antonio, TX.… read more
Ryan Redmond, 33, of Delafield, WI is in critical condition after a tumbling 800-foot fall on the Middle Teton on Saturday, July 2, 2011. Redmond was telemark skiing with three other skiers on the Ellingwood Couloir on the south side of Middle Teton. He and one of his companions stopped two-thirds of the way up… read more
Three people died from drowning and boating accidents on Kansas lakes over the weekend of Independence Day, 2011. Two of the deaths occurred at Cheney Lake on Friday and Saturday. In the accident on Friday, a 13-year-old girl from Arizona, died in a wake boarding accident when she fell off and was struck by the… read more
