Last of Bounty Hunter Bloods convicted

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Two members of the Bounty Hunter Bloods/Nine Tech Gangsters street gangs pled guilty in Norfolk federal court, bringing the total number of members of the gang pleading guilty to 11.

Jamyia Rashad Brothers, 24, of Portsmouth, pled guilty to the murders of John and Ronald Trollinger of Portsmouth. He also pled guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Brothers is scheduled for sentencing on Jan. 9, 2012 and faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Jerrell Ivey Woodley, a/k/a "Rell," 25, also pled guilty today to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence in connection with an armed assault. Woodley is scheduled for sentencing on Jan. 4, 2012.

Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the announcement after Brothers and Woodley, the last two defendants in this case, entered their guilty pleas before United States District Judge Raymond A. Jackson.

According to court documents, on Dec. 15, 2007, Brothers and another member of the Bounty Hunter Bloods/Nine Tech Gangsters (BHB/NTG) broke into a Portsmouth home. During the robbery, Brothers shot John Trollinger in the chest and back of the head and Ronald Trollinger in the chest, killing them both.

Brothers also shot a third individual in the abdomen, who then played dead and was able to survive his wounds. Two other people escaped the house through a back door. After the shootings, Brothers and the other BHB/NTG gang member fled the scene.

With the guilty pleas of Brothers and Woodley, all 11 defendants who were indicted on April 14, 2011 have been convicted.

In addition to Brothers and Woodley, the defendants who have pled are:

• LaVon Thomas, a/k/a "Bloody Razor," 24, one of the founders and a three-star general of the Bounty Hunter Bloods set in Portsmouth. He pled guilty to a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) charge and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime on June 27, 2011, and will be sentenced Oct. 18, 2011.
• Kiwanii Edward Mosely, a/k/a "Ghost," 23, a former member of the Bounty Hunter Bloods set in Portsmouth, and later a member of the Nine Tech Gangsters. He pled guilty to RICO and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence on Aug. 16, 2011, and will be sentenced on Nov. 28, 2011. The racketeering acts he participated in as a gang member included a double homicide.
• Amaad Jamaal Brantley, 23, a leader within the Bounty Hunter Bloods set in Suffolk. He pled guilty to RICO and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime on Aug. 4, 2011, and will be sentenced on Nov. 14, 2011.
• Darius Demarco Prayer, 46, an associate of the Bounty Hunter Bloods set of the Bloods street gang in Suffolk. He pled guilty to RICO and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime on Sept. 14, 2011, and will be sentenced on Jan. 4, 2012.
• Darren Antoine Pollard, a/k/a "Wimpy," 34, an associate of the Bounty Hunter Bloods set of the Bloods street gang in Suffolk. He pled guilty to RICO and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence on July 28, 2011, and will be sentenced on Nov. 9, 2011.
• Tyrone Williams Jr., a/k/a "TJ," 22, a former member of the Bounty Hunter Bloods set in Suffolk and an associate of the Nine Tech Gangsters. He pled guilty to RICO and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime on July 13, 2011, and will be sentenced on Oct. 31, 2011.
• Draindell Domonta Bassett, 22, a member of the Bounty Hunter Bloods set of the Bloods street gang in Suffolk and an associate of the Nine Tech Gangsters. He pled guilty to RICO on Aug. 16, 2011, and will be sentenced on Nov. 21, 2011.
• Roderick Allen Cotton, a/k/a "Rod," 23, an affiliate of the gang who pled guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence on July 12, 2011, and will be sentenced on Oct. 18, 2011.
• Marcellous Cornelius Small, a/k/a "Peanut," 23, a member who pled guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime on Sept. 8, 2011, and will be sentenced on Dec. 14, 2011.