Lords of Chaos (criminal group)
| Founded | April 13, 1996 |
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| Founded by | Kevin Foster, Pete Magnotti, Chris Black |
| Founding location | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Years active | April 13 – May 3, 1996 |
| Membership (est.) | 8 |
| Criminal activities | Arson, murder |
Kevin Foster | |
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2011 mug shot of Kevin Foster | |
| Born | Kevin Donald Bates June 16, 1977 |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated at Union Correctional Institution |
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| Convictions | First-degree murder, attempted murder, arson, armed robbery |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
The Lords of Chaos was a self-styled teen militia formed on April 13, 1996, in Fort Myers, Florida, United States. It was led by Kevin Donald Foster (born Kevin Donald Bates; June 16, 1977). The group gained notoriety for a crime spree that ended on April 30, 1996, with the murder of one of the boys' teachers, Mark Schwebes, the Riverdale High School's band director.
The case has been documented most extensively in Jim Greenhill's true crime book, Someone Has to Die Tonight. It is also the subject of a Dateline NBC special, When A Killer Calls, as well as being mentioned in Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground by Michael Moynihan & Didrik Søderlind, with the book borrowing the group's name.