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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Former Pagan's member pleads guilty in armed theft of firearm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former member of the pleaded guilty on Friday for his involvement in the armed theft of a firearm from a member of a rival motorcycle club. Michael R. Browell, also known as 'Dirtbag', 35, of Savannah, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting in the possession of a stolen firearm. Man pleads guilty to shooting, killing 6-year-old boy in Kansas City, Kansas Court documents say on April 25, 2023, a member of the Border Saints Motorcycle Gang was chased down and confronted by Pagan's Saint Joseph Chapter President Jeremiah Z. Hahn, a/k/a 'Pass Out', and former Pagan's St. Joseph Chapter Sergeant at Arms Michael Browell, in Saint Joseph. The Border Saints member ('victim') had previously been requested by Hahn and other Pagan's members to set up a meeting with the Outlaws Motorcycle Gang over their possible presence in the Saint Joseph area. The Border Saints were a support club for the Outlaws and the victim was deemed responsible by the Pagan's for arranging the meeting. According to court documents, after the victim said that he had failed to do so, Hahn and Browell told the victim to remove his Outlaws support shirt. The victim refused. Browell then got an axe handle from his motorcycle and threatened the victim with it. As the victim was giving up his support shirt, Hahn took the victim's firearm from him. The firearm was a Smith & Wesson, model M&P Shield, .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun. Afterward, Hahn and Browell left with the firearm and support shirt. Hahn was later found in possession of the firearm when arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on May 3, 2023. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV On May 20, Hahn pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm, one count of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering and one count of attempting to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering. A sentencing hearing for Browell will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Sydney Morning Herald
18-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Many questions surround the $220m Moonee Valley revamp. We put them to the CEO
Moonee Valley Racing Club insists it will emerge from its looming 21-month shutdown and $220 million major surgery with a 'strong balance sheet' and 72 acres of freehold land to bankroll its future. It also maintains that the redevelopment, to begin on November 1, is running to schedule. That is despite the club still finalising plans for a new grandstand, waiting to announce who will host the 2026 Cox Plate, and continuing to hold talks with sporting organisations, such as the AFL and Harness Racing Victoria, about developing facilities in its infield. But in a wide-ranging interview with this masthead, Moonee Valley CEO Michael Browell said the club was financially independent, had budgeted for cost blowouts and had a contingency plan to host the Cox Plate at the Valley in 2027 if a new grandstand was not finished in time. The club is also cutting 40 per cent of its workforce by December in preparation for the closure period. In short, there is no turning back. Once the Valley locks the gates on November 1, the unique amphitheatre-like venue will never be the same. Where will the 2026 Cox Plate be raced? Browell: 'This decision has been deferred until the June Racing Victoria board meeting.' Shouldn't everything be ticked off by now? 'We've done an enormous amount of work to get to this point. In the next four weeks – so if we were to aim towards the end of June – we'll have the financing facility in place for the racecourse works, and we'll have an executed contract in place to build all of the required racing infrastructure and the infield. The contract that we will be signing will cover everything, excluding the grandstand precinct. The grandstand precinct will be a separate contract.' Are you running behind time? 'It's all on schedule. The challenge you've got with a project like we have, with the value of the work, is that you can't lock it in too early because then you're baking in cost escalation. As soon as we sign those loan contracts, we will start paying the facility fees.' Are you worried about costs blowing out? 'When we set the budget for the entirety of the project, we set a budget of $200 million and that was based on the estimated cost to build, but also taking into account the proceeds that the club will receive through our share in the Moonee Valley Park development being undertaken in partnership with a joint venture between [property developer] Hamton and Hostplus. Now, since that budget was first established, the value of the Moonee Valley Park project has increased significantly. The club's profit share through that joint venture has also increased significantly, and as a result of that, we've been able to increase the budget for our racecourse works, including the grandstand, to $220 million.'
The Age
18-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
Many questions surround the $220m Moonee Valley revamp. We put them to the CEO
Moonee Valley Racing Club insists it will emerge from its looming 21-month shutdown and $220 million major surgery with a 'strong balance sheet' and 72 acres of freehold land to bankroll its future. It also maintains that the redevelopment, to begin on November 1, is running to schedule. That is despite the club still finalising plans for a new grandstand, waiting to announce who will host the 2026 Cox Plate, and continuing to hold talks with sporting organisations, such as the AFL and Harness Racing Victoria, about developing facilities in its infield. But in a wide-ranging interview with this masthead, Moonee Valley CEO Michael Browell said the club was financially independent, had budgeted for cost blowouts and had a contingency plan to host the Cox Plate at the Valley in 2027 if a new grandstand was not finished in time. The club is also cutting 40 per cent of its workforce by December in preparation for the closure period. In short, there is no turning back. Once the Valley locks the gates on November 1, the unique amphitheatre-like venue will never be the same. Where will the 2026 Cox Plate be raced? Browell: 'This decision has been deferred until the June Racing Victoria board meeting.' Shouldn't everything be ticked off by now? 'We've done an enormous amount of work to get to this point. In the next four weeks – so if we were to aim towards the end of June – we'll have the financing facility in place for the racecourse works, and we'll have an executed contract in place to build all of the required racing infrastructure and the infield. The contract that we will be signing will cover everything, excluding the grandstand precinct. The grandstand precinct will be a separate contract.' Are you running behind time? 'It's all on schedule. The challenge you've got with a project like we have, with the value of the work, is that you can't lock it in too early because then you're baking in cost escalation. As soon as we sign those loan contracts, we will start paying the facility fees.' Are you worried about costs blowing out? 'When we set the budget for the entirety of the project, we set a budget of $200 million and that was based on the estimated cost to build, but also taking into account the proceeds that the club will receive through our share in the Moonee Valley Park development being undertaken in partnership with a joint venture between [property developer] Hamton and Hostplus. Now, since that budget was first established, the value of the Moonee Valley Park project has increased significantly. The club's profit share through that joint venture has also increased significantly, and as a result of that, we've been able to increase the budget for our racecourse works, including the grandstand, to $220 million.'
