14 indicted on federal racketeering charges
Joseph C. Murphy Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, on Tuesday, June 28, announces the federal indictments of 14 alleged members and associates of Traveling Vice Lord/Junk Yard Dogs. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The alleged members and associates of the Traveling Vice Lord/Junk Yard Dogs held positions within the gang, including chief of the streets, deck holder, enforcer, treasurer, chief of security and man of literature.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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