Three Hells Angels sentenced to life in case that centered on murder, betrayals and deeply-guarded secrets

SAN FRANCISCO — Three prominent members of the Hells Angels motorcycle club have been sentenced to life in prison in a case full of murder, mayhem, clandestine cremations and secret government informants.

Santa Rosa residents Jonathan “Jon Jon” Nelson, 46, and Russell “Rusty” Ott, 70, along with Brian Wendt, 45, of Tulare, were all given life sentences for their roles in the murder of Joel Silva, a Hells Angels sergeant-at-arms who disappeared 10 years ago. Prosecutors contend Silva was lured to Fresno...