In Chicago, a prominent figure in the Four Corner Hustlers street gang was found guilty on Monday of charges including racketeering conspiracy, two counts of murder linked to racketeering, and extortion. This verdict was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois.
The trial of Labar Spann, which unfolded over six weeks, concluded with a jury deliberation in the city.
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At 47, Spann, a resident of Chicago, was convicted by the jury of committing four premeditated murders as part of the racketeering conspiracy. These crimes include the killings of Willie Woods on April 17, 2003; Rudy Rangel on June 4, 2003; George King on April 8, 2003; and Maximillion McDaniel on July 25, 2000, as detailed in the release.
Spann now faces a mandatory life sentence in federal prison.
His sentencing is scheduled for April 20, 2026.
The Four Corner Hustlers gang primarily operated in Chicago’s West Garfield Park and North Lawndale neighborhoods on the West Side and in the former LeClaire Courts public housing development on the city’s Southwest Side, according to the statement.
The gang dealt drugs and robbed and extorted rival dealers, while using violence and intimidation to prevent victims and witnesses from cooperating with law enforcement, the release said.
During the trial, the jury heard testimony from other members of the Four Corner Hustlers, eyewitnesses to numerous crimes, law enforcement officers who responded to crime scenes, and expert witnesses who analyzed forensic and other evidence, officials said.
Spann was indicted in 2017, with eight other gang members and two others.
All have now been convicted, officials said.
