SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield man was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to his role in a 2022 roadside ambush that left a rival motorcyclist shot seven times.
Brandon S. Hodge, 26, also known as “Youngblood,” was sentenced earlier this summer by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays, to 57 months in federal prison without parole after pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering.
Prosecutors say Hodge and 12 other members of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club and a support club chased a lone rival from the road in Blue Springs on September 17, 2022. Members were armed with firearms and at least one axe handle…