Evansville Grim Reapers Member Arrested for Stabbing

EVANSVILLE — Sheriff’s deputies arrested an alleged member of Evansville’s notorious Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club Friday night, accusing him of an assault and a stabbing.

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office identified the alleged member as 59-year-old Everett Julian Wade Jr., of Dixie, Kentucky. Wade Jr., who reportedly goes by the nickname “Dunner,” faces one preliminary count of attempted murder, a Level 1 felony.

Superior Court Judge Robert Pigman ordered Wade Jr. to be held at the Vanderburgh County jail on a $1 million bond, according to court records.

Deputies began their investigation Friday night after the victim contacted emergency dispatchers to report the stabbing, according to a sheriff’s office news release.

After a 2019 raid and a slew of indictments in 2020, 15 people were sentenced on felony charges ranging from conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine to various firearm offenses.

Friday night, deputies secured the North St. Joseph Avenue property and located several people who were present during the stabbing. None were cooperative and all denied having witnessed anything untoward, according to the sheriff’s office.

“A potential suspect, Everett Julian Wade Jr., also known as ‘Dunner,’ was located and transported to the Sheriff’s Operations Center for an interview,” the release states. “It is believed that Wade is a member of the Grim Reapers, although the victim is not associated with the club.”

The victim suffered an apparent stab wound to their chest and reportedly told detectives he was jumped and beaten by several men before the stabbing. Deputies said they observed blood on Wade Jr.’s clothing and hands.

“A search of the clubhouse resulted in the seizure of several knives,” the release goes on to state. “It appeared that the scene had been cleaned prior to deputies’ arrival and the securing of the property.”

Wade Jr. reportedly declined to speak with investigators about the alleged incident. He appeared in Vanderburgh County Superior Court for an initial hearing Monday morning.

Source: Courier & Press