42 SFV Peckerwoods members, associates arrested

The San Fernando Valley (SFV) Peckerwoods is a white supremacist street gang based in San Fernando Valley, California, United States. The Federal Bureau of Investigation described the gang as “a racially motivated violent extremist group” engaging in a wide range of criminal activity.

At times, the SFV Peckerwoods takes orders from the Aryan Brotherhood and maintains an alliance with the Mexican Mafia prison gang. The Aryan Brotherhood is a white supremacist gang based in prison and the Mexican Mafia prison gang controls most Latino street gangs in California. 

What crimes did the SFC Peckerwoods members and associates commit?

A total of 68 SFV Peckerwoods members and associates were charged with federal crimes by an indictment a grand jury returned on September 26, 2024. Among the charges were bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, distribution of controlled substances, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of 15 or more unauthorized access devices, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

The indictment was unsealed on October 2, 2024. On the same day, 42 of the 68 defendants were arrested.

From December 2016 to September 2024, the 68 defendants allegedly engaged in violence and threats of violence to preserve and expand the criminal operations of the SFV Peckerwoods. Here are their names:

1. Adam L. Rodney
2. Albert Ethan Eklun
3. Amanda Joy Ravin
4. Ashlee Nicole Swink
5. Brian Glenn Ekelund (aka Rascal), 53, Chatsworth
6. Brianne Brewer (aka Bri, Brianne Brewer Gill), 38, North Hollywood, California
7. Chase Austin Flack
8. Charissa Marie Chotard (aka Brat)
9. Christopher Craig
10. Christopher Patrick Pollay
11. Ciara Jacobs (aka Simba Jay)
12. Claire Patricia Havilla (aka Trish, SFV Mama), 62, Chatsworth, California
13. Cody Jene Smith (aka Codie Smith Gigliello, Shigy)
14. Cody Sean Chan
15. Colin Nicholas Slack (aka Shorty SFV)
16. Cory Daniel Sims (aka Sicko SFV)
17. Christopher Mark Prevedello (aka Evil, Mouse)
18. Curtis Watstein (aka Stretch)
19. Cynthia Marie Munoz (aka Thumper)
20. Cynthia van Vlymen (aka Siren)
21. Daniel Yacoub (aka Danny Boy)
22. David Mitchell Shapiro
23. Donald Everett Cunningham (aka DJ, Monster)
24. Earl Eddson Watts
25. Elmer Rolando Villatoro (aka Wacky)
26. Eric Steve Schultz
27. Ernest Hill (aka Badger)
28. Gabriella Ibarra (aka Gabby)
29. Guy Manning Wills (aka FedEx)
30. Henisi Utsler (aka Henisi Montoya)
31. James Allen Thaemert (aka Big Foot, JT)
32. Jeremy Russel Schwartz (Ironman)
33. John Michael Reed (aka Johnny Boi SFV)
34. Joi Ungamrung
35. Julie Ann Romero
36. Julio Abner Gaither (aka Indio)
37. Justin Daniel Dietzen
38. Kenneth Criswell (aka Spinner)
39. Kenneth Daniel Payer (aka Sugg White, Tower)
40. Kevin D. Francis
41. Kevin Daniel Mulvihill (aka Mo)
42. Kenneth Richard Macdonald (aka Kenny Mac, Misfit SFV)
43. Maria Anna James (aka Maria Daizy), 30, Canyon Country, California
44. Mason Edward Heintz
45. Matt Thomas Powers (aka Oso)
46. Megan Mejia
47. Michael Andrew Moreno
48. Michael Anthony Chatterton (aka Reckless)
49. Michael Vitanza (aka Suspect)
50. Nishant Ramachandran
51. Paget Gary Ekelund
52. Paul Eric Atkinson (aka Pork Chop)
53. Paul John Pichie (aka Sinister)
54. Rebeka Anna Benedict (aka Lazy Egg)
55. Richard Kevin Riley
56. Robert Anthony Baker
57. Robert M. Slayton (aka Bezerker)
58. Ryan Scott Harband
59. Scott Joshua Vennum
60. Sean Craig Gluckman, 35, Encino, California
61. Simon R. Freeman (aka Grumpy)
62. Steven Michael Silverberg (aka Meat SFV)
63. Tanya Murria Resnick
64. Tara Jane Beckwith
65. Taylor C. Bingaman (aka Scumfuck, Scummy)
66. Walter Hubert Leimiert (aka Creepz)
67. William Scott Pollay
68. Zachary S. Winters (aka Boogie SFV)