18-Year-Old Tortured and Killed By His Wannabe Gangster Friends

The Crew’s fixation with mafia movies grew dangerously lethal.

Jules
7 min readApr 19, 2022
Jared Whaley, the 18-year-old murdered | Photo Credits: 8NewsNow.com

An unfortunate tale of friendship began when two 18-year-old boys recently moved from California to Las Vegas in 2003. Both had single mothers and attended Silverado High School, where they met.

Matt Baker was quiet and introverted, while Jared Whaley was aggressive and confrontational. Their distinct personalities complimented each other, and they formed an iconic pair. But, an unexpected chain of events followed, proving that everybody isn’t your friend.

Two Best Friends Form The Crew

Jared while working out | Photo Credits: Last-Memories.com

Since the boys’ mothers worked full time, Matt and Jared spent most of their time together. Jared was obsessed with lifting weights, and Matt followed everything Jared did because Jared was the macho guy Matt aspired to be.

Apart from the gym, another favorite place for their hangout was Drinking Hill. It was a small area on the outskirts of town where the boys could freely drink beers and smoke weed. But, that was not all they did. They had regular mafia movie…

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Jules

Psychology Expert | MSc Social and Cultural Psychology