Alleged members of Peoria street gang hit with racketeering, murder, weapons charges

'Snakes' street gang members appear in court; will have detention hearings Monday

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Four alleged members of the "Snakes" street gang will appear back in court on Monday where prosecutors will ask a judge to keep them in custody on state racketeering charges. The men charged with RICO violations are: Korion Hopkins, 18, of Peoria Keon Patterson, 20, of Peoria Messiah Carpenter, 20, of Peoria Quandarius Jones, 22, of Peoria Three will have a pretrial detention hearing as required by the state's SAFE-T Ac…

Alleged members of Peoria street gang hit with racketeering, murder, weapons charges

A street gang called "The Snakes" has been tied to high-profile shootings and killings in Peoria.