Chicago gang leader found guilty of murders in aid of racketeering, extortion: US Atty. Office

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A leader of the Four Corner Hustlers street gang was convicted Monday of racketeering conspiracy, two murders in aid of racketeering and extortion, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois said in a news release.

Labar Spann's trial by jury lasted six weeks in Chicago.

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The jury found that Spann, 47, of Chicago committed a total of four murders in a premediated manner as part of the racketeering conspiracy, including 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, the release said.

Spann faces a mandatory sentence of life in federal prison.

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His sentencing date is set for April 20, 2026.

The Four Corner Hustlers operated primarily in the Chicago neighborhoods of West Garfield Park and North Lawndale on the city's West Side, as well as in the former LeClaire Courts public housing development on the city's Southwest Side, the release said.

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.