Gang-Related News Articles 
Welcome to the Gang-Related News Articles page. This page provides a list of articles pertaining to gangs and gang-related activities from various news sources. A link to the source of each article is provided. The list of articles can be refined by date and limited to a specific state using the controls below.
Gang-Related Articles October 2009–present. (183 items)
MarylandCase involving problematic gang law postponed to January (Baltimore, MD): Dajuan A. Marshall does not deny being a member of the Spyder gang, a Bloods sect, according to his defense attorney.
Source: The Baltimore Sun Date: November 6, 2009
http://www.baltimoresun.com/...
IllinoisGang member stabbed by rivals at Cook County Jail (Cook County, IL): The same day a Chicago Sun-Times story hit the streets saying Cook County Jail doors don’t work, inmates broke free from their cells and stabbed a rival gang member, authorities said Thursday.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: November 5, 2009
http://www.suntimes.com/...
IllinoisFour alleged gang members indicted on crack charges (Chicago, IL): Prosecutors say four alleged members of Chicago's Black P Stone Nation street gang have been indicted on federal drug charges for allegedly selling crack cocaine on the city's South Side.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: November 5, 2009
http://www.chicagotribune.com/...
CaliforniaFour reputed gang members held in Santa Monica slaying (Santa Monica, CA): Four reputed gang members were booked on suspicion of murder today in connection with a shooting at a Santa Monica park that left one man dead and prompted police to beef up patrols in the area, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: November 5, 2009
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/...
TexasAlleged member of street gang, 31 Flavors, arrested in Texas (Collin County, TX): One of the two remaining suspected members of the "31 Flavors" street gang was arrested Wednesday in Texas.
Source: The News-Star Date: November 5, 2009
http://www.thenewsstar.com/...
GeorgiaGang leader faces 110 years (Albany, GA): Pleading guilty to nine criminal counts, including three of violent street gang terrorism, could land gangleader Michael Williams in prison for 110 years, a judge says.
Source: The Albany Herald Date: November 5, 2009
http://albanyherald.com/...
New York53 indicted on drug charges in sweep of two Bronx housing projects (Bronx, NY): Less than a mile from Yankee Stadium, two gangs had the run of adjacent public housing projects in the Bronx, openly running heroin and crack cocaine trafficking rings, the authorities said.
Source: The New York Times Date: November 4, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/...
WashingtonMan wounded in Yakima gang shooting (Yakima, WA): A thick sweat shirt may have offered some protection to the victim of a gang shooting in Yakima.
Source: The Seattle Times Date: November 4, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/...
IllinoisParty ejection led to murder of DePaul University student (Chicago, IL): A gang member shot up a weekend Halloween party — killing a respected 21-year-old DePaul University student — because several of the gang member’s pals were kicked out of the party earlier, Chicago Police said Wednesday.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: November 4, 2009
http://www.suntimes.com/...
VirginiaNewport News police operation nets 37 on drug, gang charges (Newport News, VA): Police arrested 37 people in the past two weeks on charges related to gang activity and drugs.
Source: Daily News Date: November 4, 2009
http://www.dailypress.com/...
GeorgiaGwinnett police arrest six for street gang activity (Gwinnett County, GA): Gwinnett County police have charged two men and four juveniles with 150 felony offenses linked to suspected gang activity.
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Date: November 4, 2009
http://www.ajc.com/...
New YorkSalvadoran gangs targeted NYC agent (New York, NY): Salvadoran MS-13 gang members hatched a brazen plot to assassinate the U.S. immigration official in charge of a New York crackdown, documents indicate.
Source: United Press International Date: November 4, 2009
http://www.upi.com/...
South CarolinaMarion police ID street gang (Marion, SC): Police in Marion say they've identified a street gang that's been involved in recent assaults.
Source: WPDE NewsChannel 15 Date: November 4, 2009
http://www.carolinalive.com/...
South CarolinaGang beating investigated in Marion (Marion, SC): Police in Marion say members of a criminal street gang are behind two assault incidents in the city.
Source: WPDE NewsChannel 15 Date: November 3, 2009
http://www.carolinalive.com/...
CaliforniaSan Jose police arrest three suspects in Halloween attack on trick-or-treaters (San Jose, CA): San Jose police today said they have arrested three teenagers following a Halloween night stabbing and shooting of two young boys out trick-or-treating in East San Jose.
Source: The Mercury News Date: November 3, 2009
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
CaliforniaGang ringleader gets 32 years in prison (Denver, CO): The ringleader of a gang which specialized in home invasions and car thefts has been sentenced to 32 years in prison, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today.
Source: The Denver Post Date: November 3, 2009
http://www.denverpost.com/...
CaliforniaTeens in Salinas murder case will face trial as adults (Salinas, CA): Two Salinas teens were arraigned as adults Monday in connection with the brazen gangland slayings of two 14-year-olds in October.
Source: The Herald Date: November 3, 2009
http://www.montereyherald.com/...
IllinoisFour teens stabbed in Wheeling gang fight (Wheeling, IL): Four teenage males were hospitalized with stab wounds following a gang-related fight early Sunday morning in Wheeling, police said.
Source: Daily Herald Date: November 2, 2009
http://www.dailyherald.com/...
MarylandBanding together against gangs (Anne Arundel County, MD): Parents of west county students have resolved to squash gangs in their schools before the problem reaches the tragic proportions of other areas besieged by youth violence.
Source: The Capital Date: November 2, 2009
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/...
CaliforniaSan Jose boy shot, another stabbed while trick-or-treating Halloween night (San Jose, CA): In a terrifying attack on Halloween night, a 12-year-old boy was shot and a 13-year-old boy stabbed while trick-or-treating in East San Jose.
Source: The Mercury News Date: November 2, 2009
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
IllinoisPregnant woman shot trick-or-treating (Chicago, IL): A pregnant Chicago woman was shot as she took her daughter and other relatives trick-or-treating in the Avondale neighborhood Saturday.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: November 2, 2009
http://www.suntimes.com/...
ArizonaSuspected street gang member arrested in Mesa (Mesa, AZ): A Chicago man was arrested on suspicion of threatening his ex-girlfriend with a knife at her apartment near Ninth and Date streets Saturday morning, Mesa police said.
Source: The Arizona Republic Date: November 2, 2009
http://www.azcentral.com/...
New YorkGang suspect slain on street by gunmen wearing 'Scream' masks (Brooklyn, NY): Two gunmen wearing masks like the killer in the horror movie "Scream" shot and killed a suspected gang member in broad daylight on a Brooklyn street Sunday, police said.
Source: New York Daily News Date: November 2, 2009
http://www.nydailynews.com/...
MarylandFrederick County sheriff worried about MontCo gangs (Montgomery County, MD): Montgomery County's relatively welcoming stance on illegal immigration may be attracting gangs that are causing problems for its stricter neighbor, said Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins.
Source: The Examiner Date: November 2, 2009
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...
CaliforniaHalloween marred by violence in Ventura (Ventura, CA): Ventura had six violent incidents Halloween night, one of them gang-related and one police suspect was gang-related. Two took place at or near large Halloween parties.
Source: Ventura County Star Date: November 2, 2009
http://www.vcstar.com/...
WashingtonTri-Cities police chiefs talk gangs, education, drug courts (Tacoma, WA): The Tri-Cities' three police chiefs focused on gangs, education and the impending loss of drug courts while speaking at the Columbia Basin Badger Club's Friday luncheon.
Source: The News Tribune Date: November 2, 2009
http://www.thenewstribune.com/...
PennsylvaniaSurvey will check attitude of York County students (York County, PA): York County students are being surveyed through Nov. 13 to gather data about their behavior, their attitudes and their knowledge about alcohol, tobacco, drugs and violence.
Source: The York Dispatch Date: November 2, 2009
http://yorkdispatch.inyork.com/...
GeorgiaBrazen shooting stuns residents (Atlanta, GA): The van waited on a residential street next to Perkerson Park over the course of two days with men inside. Some residents thought it a bit odd, but apparently no one reported it.
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Date: November 1, 2009
http://www.ajc.com/...
CaliforniaPico Sheriff's station focuses on graffiti, tagging (Pico Rivera, CA): The baby-faced teenager walking home from school wearing a black backpack looked like any other high school student.
Source: Whittier Daily News Date: November 1, 2009
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/...
MassachusettsLynn student charged in attack (Lynn, MA): A 16-year-old Lynn Classical High School student was charged yesterday with armed assault with intent to murder and other charges in connection with a gang-related stabbing just off school grounds that left four other students injured Thursday, according to authorities.
Source: The Boston Globe Date: October 31, 2009
http://www.boston.com/...
FloridaTrafficking suspects face murder charges (West Palm Beach, FL): Federal prosecutors have added murder to the charges against two men allegedly involved in an extensive drug and arms trafficking operation in a quiet neighborhood west of Lantana.
Source: Palm Beach Post Date: October 31, 2009
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/...
CaliforniaSalinas police arrest two in Archer Street gang homicides (Salinas, CA): Extensive detective work, along with witnesses' help, led to the arrest of two Salinas teenagers in the fatal shooting of an Alisal High School sophomore and Salinas Community School student, police announced Friday.
Source: The Californian Date: October 31, 2009
http://www.thecalifornian.com/...
OklahomaOklahoma City police name suspect in OCU student’s death (Oklahoma City, OK): An Oklahoma City man identified by police as belonging to the Juarito street gang has been accused in a first-degree murder charge of gunning down an Oklahoma City University student in September.
Source: The Oklahoman Date: October 31, 2009
http://newsok.com/...
CaliforniaFight between rival gangs of youths avoided but two arrested for weapons (Fairfield, CA): Fairfield police broke up a potential fight between two rival youth groups and arrested two of the participants on weapons charges Thursday afternoon.
Source: CBS 5 Date: October 31, 2009
http://cbs5.com/...
OregonShooting near Lloyd Center was gang drive-by (Portland, OR): Just after 11 p.m. Friday night gunshots rang out at the intersection by a Wendy's fast food restaurant and the Courtyard by Marriott at Lloyd Center.
Source: KATU 2 News Date: October 31, 2009
http://www.katu.com/...
CaliforniaSting nabs 21 suspected gang members in Santa Cruz county (Santa Cruz, CA): Twenty-one suspected gang members were arrested late Friday in an undercover sting that reached from Santa Cruz to Watsonville.
Source: The Mercury News Date: October 31, 2009
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
IllinoisAnti-gang legislation inspired by slain cop (Chicago, IL): Inspired by the fatal shooting of a Chicago Police officer, the Illinois General Assembly passed gun legislation targeting gang members Friday.
Source: WBBM-AM 780 Date: October 31, 2009
http://www.wbbm780.com/...
New YorkSouth End gang busted (Albany, NY): In a long-awaited takedown of one of Albany's most notorious street gangs, 25 members and associates of the South End-based Original Gangsta Killas were charged Thursday with a vicious crime spree of drug dealing, robbery and gang violence dating back to 2000.
Source: The Times-Union Date: October 30, 2009
http://www.timesunion.com/...
New JerseyNewark teen assaulted outside of Oliver Street School (Newark, NJ): David Quinones Jr., 14, was walking away from Oliver Street School in Newark and headed home when he saw another kid looking at him intently.
Source: The Star-Ledger Date: October 30, 2009
http://www.nj.com/...
CaliforniaMan shot and wounded in Whittier (Whittier, CA): A man was shot and wounded late Friday in an apparently gang-related attack, police said. The shooting occurred about 8:30 p.m. at Pioneer and Beverly boulevards, Whittier police Sgt. Tom Reed said.
Source: Whittier Daily News Date: October 30, 2009
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/...
New YorkLittle Falls police targeting youth gang in fire investigation (Little Falls, NY): The Little Falls Police Department is actively investigating a string of suspicious fires that have struck three vacant buildings in the last 16 days.
Source: The Evening Times Date: October 29, 2009
http://www.littlefallstimes.com/...
IllinoisTwo children wounded in gang crossfire in Morgan Park (Chicago, IL): Police are seeking a silver Volkswagen or Volvo in a gang-related drive by shooting that wounded two cousins, who were not the intended target, Wednesday night outside a Morgan Park neighborhood housing development on the Far South Side.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: October 29, 2009
http://www.suntimes.com/...
ConnecticutCity anti-gang program pays kids who finish $100 (Hartford, CT): It can pay to stay out of gangs. At least it will for 60 children who successfully complete a youth/police training component of a city-sponsored mentoring program. They'll be paid $100 each as part of a $500,000 federal grant recently awarded to the city as an anti-gang initiative.
Source: Hartford Courant Date: October 29, 2009
http://www.courant.com/...
PennsylvaniaAnti-gang initiative coming together after 13-month wait (Pittsburgh, PA): David M. Kennedy, heralded 13 months ago as a solution to a surge in shootings across the city, was back in Pittsburgh yesterday preparing the way for an experienced team to "jump start" a long-awaited anti-violence plan here.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Date: October 29, 2009
http://postgazette.com/...
OregonPolice arrest four after Southeast Portland gang fight (Portland, OR): Four teens have been arrested following a gang fight at a Southeast Portland park in which they allegedly beat three rivals and sent one to a hospital, according to a court document filed this week.
Source: The Oregonian Date: October 29, 2009
http://www.oregonlive.com/...
TennesseeIndictments show gangs' spread in Middle TN (Nashville, TN): Roger Wayne Battle, the local leader of the Traveling Vice Lords who was indicted on federal charges Tuesday, was on the Metro police gang unit's radar as early as 2005.
Source: The Tennessean Date: October 28, 2009
http://www.tennessean.com/...
IndianaGang problem growing, IMPD official says (Indianapolis, IN): Indianapolis has a small but growing gang problem, and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has about 50 officers working on it, a police official said Tuesday.
Source: The Indianapolis Star Date: October 28, 2009
http://www.indystar.com/...
MississippiMiss. gang leader arrested in slaying (Jackson, MS): Law enforcement officers say they've arrested a gang leader wanted in a 2008 Christmas Day slaying in Mississippi.
Source: The Houston Chronicle Date: October 27, 2009
http://www.chron.com/...
North CarolinaCMS tackles gangs (Charlotte, NC): One way Charlotte - Mecklenburg school district (CMS) is snuffing out gangs is to give students more alternatives.
Source: WBTV Date: October 27, 2009
http://www.wbtv.com/...
MassachusettsTwo gang members shot in Holyoke (Holyoke, MA): Two Latin Kings gang members, including one who is a registered sex offender with the state, were shot and were listed in serious condition in the hospital on Monday, police said.
Source: The Republican Date: October 27, 2009
http://www.masslive.com/...
VirginiaIn N.Va., mixed news about gang activity (Virginia): Serious gang-related crime in Northern Virginia has dropped since 2004, but officials are concerned that middle schools are emerging as epicenters of gang activity and recruitment, according to a report from the Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force.
Source: The Washington Post Date: October 27, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/...
CaliforniaDeputies arrest boy in gang-related vandalism of vehicles near Tipton (Tipton, CA): Tulare County sheriff's deputies arrested a male juvenile suspected of scratching graffiti into two vehicles in the Tipton area Sunday night.
Source: Visalia Times-Delta Date: October 27, 2009
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/...
California20 Mexican nationals arrested on SD County beach (Carlsbad, CA): Border Patrol agents have arrested 20 Mexican nationals, including a documented gang member, as they arrived in a small boat on a San Diego County beach.
Source: The Mercury News Date: October 26, 2009
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
CaliforniaGang member wanted in fatal stabbing fled to Mexico, Santa Cruz police say (Santa Cruz, CA): The documented gang member wanted in the slaying of a Santa Cruz High School junior earlier this month likely fled the country, police said Monday.
Source: Contra Costa Times Date: October 26, 2009
http://www.contracostatimes.com/...
South CarolinaAre there gangs in our schools? (Anderson County, SC): How big a presence gangs have in Anderson County schools depends on whom you ask. Some school district officials say there are no gangs in their schools.
Source: Anderson Independent-Mail Date: October 26, 2009
http://www.independentmail.com/...
ConnecticutBridgeport gang showcases exploits online (Bridgeport, CT): They are the drug gang of the YouTube generation. They call themselves the Stack Boyz, and police say the reach of the gang's illegal drug operation extends to Shelton, Ansonia, Orange, Milford and Stratford.
Source: Connecticut Post Date: October 26, 2009
http://www.connpost.com/...
WashingtonTeen accused of running down man in Longview (Longview, WA): Longview police believe a 15-year-old Kelso boy ran down a 28-year-old man in an act of gang violence.
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Date: October 26, 2009
http://www.seattlepi.com/...
WashingtonThree injured, one arrested in early Sunday shooting (Yakima, WA): One man is in custody and another clings to his life after a triple shooting early Sunday near downtown Yakima. Authorities arrested a 19-year-old suspect about 12 hours later and two blocks away from the shootings, which happened about 1:30 a.m. in the 300 block of North Seventh Street.
Source: Yakima-Herald Republic Date: October 26, 2009
http://www.yakima-herald.com/...
CaliforniaJuvenile arrested in gang related vandalism (Tulare County, CA): Tulare County sheriff's deputies arrested a male juvenile suspected of causing $500 worth of damage to two vehicles with graffiti on Sunday night, according to a sheriff's report.
Source: Visalia Times-Delta Date: October 26, 2009
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/...
South CarolinaTask force says gangs in Anderson are real (Anderson, SC): Randall Brown remembered the first time he encountered a father and son from the same gang. "We had confiscated the son’s colors when he came through the door," he said.
Source: Anderson Independent-Mail Date: October 25, 2009
http://www.independentmail.com/...
OhioGang broken, police say (Cincinnati, OH): The drug-conspiracy charges against Robert "One-Eyed Kenny" Mayberry only hint at the crimes committed by the Cincinnati street gang he helped run for years.
Source: The Enquirer Date: October 25, 2009
http://news.cincinnati.com/...
MarylandRise of gangs in Salisbury concerns law enforcement, seen influencing crime (Salisbury, MD): When city officers drove their police cruisers onto Glen Avenue, they witnessed a large crowd running from the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.
Source: The Daily Times Date: October 25, 2009
http://www.delmarvanow.com/...
AlabamaCouncilman vows to fight gang activity (Montgomery, AL): Gang activity, in its various forms, has crept into the community, and a Montgomery city councilman hopes an awareness campaign in the schools will help minimize the damage being done to students.
Source: Montgomery Advertiser Date: October 25, 2009
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/...
TexasSuspects in Seguin gang killing arrested (Seguin, TX): Seguin police have arrested several people in connection with the shooting death of a 20-year-old Waelder man Oct. 16, officials said. Detectives said Garland Taylor’s killing was gang-related.
Source: San Antonio Express-News Date: October 24, 2009
http://www.mysanantonio.com/...
Rhode IslandGang member to serve 18 years in prison (Providence, RI): Souvanh Keosouvanh was born in a Thai refugee camp and arrived in this country at an extreme disadvantage. His mother left him and his three siblings, and they were raised by their father, an abusive alcoholic.
Source: The Providence Journal Date: October 24, 2009
http://www.projo.com/...
North CarolinaWhat you should know about gangs in Gaston (Gaston, NC): Gang members say their loyalty binds them to the Bloods or Crips for life. To Nancy Capistran, it can look a lot like fear.
Source: Gaston Gazette Date: October 24, 2009
http://www.gastongazette.com/...
MassachusettsThough violence doesn't always travel, aspects of Springfield's drug, gang culture echo through region (Springfield, MA): On a cold Friday morning, a table of candles flickered outside the house where a young mother was struck by bullets Sunday, becoming Springfield's 17th murder victim and third in a five-day spate of fatal violence.
Source: Daily Hampshire Gazette Date: October 24, 2009
http://www.gazettenet.com/...
CaliforniaSuspect arrested in Natomas homicide has history of gun possession (Sacramento, CA): Sacramento police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with Saturday morning's fatal shooting outside the Center Court restaurant and night club in Natomas, according to authorities.
Source: The Sacramento Bee Date: October 24, 2009
http://www.sacbee.com/...
ConnecticutCity cops arrest suspected gang leader (New Haven, CT): A suspected leader of the Crips gang was arrested Wednesday on charges stemming from an August raid of a Lines Street home that netted cash, drugs and gang literature, police said.
Source: New Haven Register Date: October 23, 2009
http://www.nhregister.com/...
MinnesotaGang member gets nine years for stabbing rival near St. Paul school (St. Paul, MN): A Surenos 13 gang member who stabbed a rival gang member last summer near Arlington High School in St. Paul was sentenced Friday to more than nine years in prison.
Source: Star Tribune Date: October 23, 2009
http://www.startribune.com/...
CaliforniaTeen gets 50 years to life for gang executions (Santa Ana, CA): A teenage gang member was sentenced today to at least 50 years in state prison for an execution-style shooting that left two members of a rival gang dead and a third in a coma.
Source: The Orange County Register Date: October 23, 2009
http://www.ocregister.com/...
MassachusettsPolice arrest 11 after report of Corky Row brawl (Fall River, MA): A recent spate of crime in the Corky Row neighborhood reached a crescendo Thursday when police were called to a disturbance that erupted into an alleged gang riot.
Source: The Herald News Date: October 23, 2009
http://www.heraldnews.com/...
MinnesotaTwo men charged in gang dispute, shooting (Rochester, MN): Riot and damage to property charges have been filed against two Rochester men stemming from what authorities describe as a gang-related dispute and shooting in June.
Source: Post-Bulletin Date: October 23, 2009
http://www.postbulletin.com/...
California‘Gang wall’ comes tumbling down (Fallbrook, CA): On Saturday morning, October 17, San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn and Sheriff Bill Gore took sledgehammers to a cinderblock wall in the 1100 block of South Vine Street that has been well known for shielding gang-related crime.
Source: The Village News Date: October 22, 2009
http://www.thevillagenews.com/...
California'Mammoth takedown' of violent Mexican drug gang (Los Angeles, CA): Just before dawn Wednesday, Drug Enforcement Administration agents launched a raid on suspected Mexican drug traffickers hiding out in a Los Angeles suburb.
Source: ABC News Date: October 22, 2009
http://abcnews.go.com/...
CaliforniaMore than 1,100 officers, agents conduct gang sweep in South L.A. (Los Angeles, CA): More than 1,100 Los Angeles police officers and FBI agents conducted a crackdown early this morning on the “Rolling 40s” gang in an attempt to lessen its stronghold in South Los Angeles, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: October 22, 2009
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/...
CaliforniaSan Pablo police field anti-gang education program for parents (San Pablo, CA): San Pablo police kicked off a new gang-education program this week, aimed at teaching parents of preteens how to look for signs of trouble in their own homes.
Source: Contra Costa Times Date: October 22, 2009
http://www.contracostatimes.com/...
New YorkGrant fuels gang resistance (Albany, NY): Albany schools are using part of a $6 million federal grant to start a gang-prevention program for sixth graders.
Source: The Times-Union Date: October 22, 2009
http://www.timesunion.com/...
Wisconsin41 indicted in Racine on drug charges (Racine, WI): Federal prosecutors say 41 people in the Racine area have been indicted on drug charges, and say most are alleged gang members.
Source: The Janesville Gazette Date: October 22, 2009
http://gazettextra.com/...
CaliforniaGang attack erupts on SB's Eastside (Santa Barbara, CA): At least one person was critically injured yesterday afternoon in what police believe was a duo of gang attacks that erupted several blocks from each other on Santa Barbara’s Eastside.
Source: The Daily Sound Date: October 22, 2009
http://www.thedailysound.com/...
MichiganEast side shooting death called gang-related (Detroit, MI): A 19-year-old Detroit man is dead and his uncle critically wounded after being shot in what police are calling a gang-related shooting on the city's east side.
Source: Detroit Free Press Date: October 22, 2009
http://www.freep.com/...
CaliforniaReputed gang members charged with murders (San Francisco, CA): Five men with alleged ties to the MS-13 street gang in San Francisco have been charged in federal court with murders that could be punishable by death.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle Date: October 22, 2009
http://www.sfgate.com/...
CaliforniaSuspect arrested in DHS fatal shooting outside Vons (Los Angeles County, CA): An 18-year-old from Los Angeles County has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing a man outside Vons grocery store earlier this month, Desert Hot Springs police announced this morning.
Source: The Desert Sun Date: October 22, 2009
http://www.mydesert.com/...
UtahPacific Islander summit focuses on educating community about gangs (Salt Lake City, UT): Utah's director of Pacific Islander Affairs on Thursday likened the state's gang activity to a tsunami and implored the community to intervene before the problem causes more destruction.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Date: October 22, 2009
http://www.sltrib.com/...
TennesseeNashville safe school forum addresses reality of gangs, violence (Nashville, TN): The question gets repetitive for Alivia Jones, a sophomore at Antioch High School. "What set are you from?" ask classmates and acquaintances about whether Jones has gang affiliations.
Source: The Tennessean Date: October 21, 2009
http://www.tennessean.com/...
TexasDeputies cite girl gangs at Manor High (Manor, TX): The fights at Manor High School on Monday that prompted Travis County sheriff's deputies to take 10 students into custody were spurred by strife between two rival female "crews," according to arrest affidavits.
Source: Austin American-Statesman Date: October 21, 2009
http://www.statesman.com/...
FloridaGadsden gang members convicted (Orange County, FL): Two members of a Gadsden County gang have been convicted by an Orange County jury on criminal charges of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.
Source: Tallahassee Democrat Date: October 20, 2009
http://www.tallahassee.com/...
District of ColumbiaGang member latest to join FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list (Washington, DC): Joe Saenz rubbed his hands together and smiled as he walked up to a Los Angeles County, California, home. His demeanor gave no clues as to what would happen next.
Source: CNN Date: October 20, 2009
http://www.cnn.com/...
WisconsinGreen Bay anti-gang task force works to deter youths from joining street gangs (Green Bay, WI): Hernan Cortes was just seconds away from earning respect. He was set to be initiated into a local street gang last year, but walked away at the last minute when he saw the beating seven members gave two other boys.
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette Date: October 20, 2009
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...
LouisianaSpecial teams raid street gang 31 Flavors; 11 in custody with racketeering charges (Monroe, LA): SWAT teams raided more than a dozen homes in Monroe early Tuesday morning in a bid to cripple a violent street gang.
Source: The News-Star Date: October 20, 2009
http://www.thenewsstar.com/...
ConnecticutHartford superintendent says reports of gangs at school inaccurate (Hartford, CT): Superintendent Steven Adamowski, in an e-mail sent to school board members and other officials Friday, said that reports of gang activity in the city schools are "inaccurate."
Source: Hartford Courant Date: October 20, 2009
http://www.courant.com/...
IowaYouTube video leads to gang arrest (Ottumwa, IA): Police have arrested a 16-year-old Ottumwa resident after he posted video of an assault on the YouTube video Web site.
Source: The Ottumwa Courier Date: October 20, 2009
http://www.ottumwa.com/...
CaliforniaMonrovia files for injunction targeting two local gangs (Monrovia, CA): The city attorney and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has jointly filed for a gang injunction to restrict the activity of members of two local gangs.
Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune Date: October 20, 2009
http://www.sgvtribune.com/...
Wisconsin18 alleged gang members face federal charges (Milwaukee, WI): Eighteen alleged gang members in Milwaukee are facing federal charges for drug trafficking and violence over a 12-year period.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: October 20, 2009
http://www.chicagotribune.com/...
CaliforniaApparent gang-related shooting leaves four injured in South L.A. (Los Angeles, CA): An apparent gang-related shooting left four people injured tonight in an unincorporated neighborhood near South Los Angeles, authorities said.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: October 20, 2009
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/...
CaliforniaSanta Cruz officials plan meeting on gang violence in wake of fatal stabbing (Santa Cruz, CA): In the wake of a fatal stabbing that took the life of a Santa Cruz High School junior, city police and school officials announced Monday they will host a community meeting about gang violence Wednesday evening.
Source: The Mercury News Date: October 20, 2009
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
MassachusettsAnti-gang measure makes progress (Springfield, MA): The City Council gave first-step approval Monday night to an ordinance designed to "turn up the heat" on gangs and gang recruitment.
Source: The Republican Date: October 20, 2009
http://www.masslive.com/...
IllinoisGang leaders and members indicted on RICO charges in President's hometown (Chicago, IL): A suspect alleged to be a "Corona" of the Chicago-based gang, the Latin Kings -- making him the highest-ranking leader outside of prison and responsible for overseeing the illegal activities of all factions of the powerful Chicago street gang -- is among 18 gang members charged in a sweeping new federal indictment against the upper-echelon of Latin Kings.
Source: Examiner Date: October 19, 2009
http://www.examiner.com/...
TexasPolice fear weekend Alamo murder may spark gang war (Alamo, TX): Authorities fear the weekend murder of a local gang leader’s girlfriend may ignite a string of reprisal shootings between two rival mobs.
Source: The Monitor Date: October 19, 2009
http://www.themonitor.com/...
MarylandBusch wants laws that gang up on gangs (Annapolis, MD): House Speaker Michael E. Busch has begun meeting with state, law-enforcement and education officials to create legislation to better combat gangs throughout Maryland.
Source: The Capital Date: October 18, 2009
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/...
FloridaAgencies' arrests buried threat that violent gang posed for years in county (Palm Beach County, FL): They flashed wads of money and brazenly showed off military-style assault weapons on MySpace.com. They started fights in clubs, distributed drugs throughout Palm Beach County and left a trail of more than a dozen bodies.
Source: Sun-Sentinel Date: October 18, 2009
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/...
TennesseeFirebombings linked to woman's gang initiation (Chattanooga, TN): Firebombings last month attributed to gang violence may have been part of initiation for one female gang member, something that's becoming more common in the city, police said.
Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press Date: October 17, 2009
http://www.timesfreepress.com/...
CaliforniaCommunity group targets pulling youths away from gangs, drugs (Pomona, CA): A community group has begun preparing to focus their efforts on drawing young people away from unhealthy lifestyles and putting them on a path leading to productive lives.
Source: Contra Costa Times Date: October 17, 2009
http://www.contracostatimes.com/...
VirginiaGang activity on rise in region (Danville, VA): About 70 educators, members of law enforcement organizations and social service workers from around the Dan River Region gathered at Woodberry Hills Baptist Church on Friday to learn about gang activity in the region, state and country.
Source: Danville News Date: October 17, 2009
http://www2.godanriver.com/...
North CarolinaAnti-gang work getting off ground (Durham, NC): Kedrick Lowery is working on a first for Durham in the city's ongoing fight against gangs. Lowery runs Project BUILD (Building Uplifting and Impacting Lives Daily). The new program links 14- to 21-year-old gang and potential gang members with outreach workers who provide mentorship and other opportunities to change their lives.
Source: The Durham News Date: October 17, 2009
http://www.thedurhamnews.com/...
CaliforniaSanta Cruz High student stabbed to death on downtown street (Santa Cruz, CA): A 16-year-old Santa Cruz boy was fatally stabbed about 10:20 p.m. Friday on Laurel Street. Police say the teen was walking from downtown with a friend on Laurel when a verbal altercation took place near the 7-Eleven.
Source: The Mercury News Date: October 17, 2009
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
FloridaGrant helps North Miami Beach-based gang outreach program (Miami Beach, FL): PanZOu Project, a North Miami Beach-based outreach program for gang members and at-risk youth in the Haitian community, will be able to continue its services on a modified scale thanks to a donation from the city's police department.
Source: The Miami Herald Date: October 17, 2009
http://www.miamiherald.com/...
New YorkCops nab 50 in Coney drug raids (Coney Island, NY): The NYPD took down three Coney Island drug gangs Thursday, collaring 50 people on drug charges, including 18 who sold to undercover cops during a three-month sting, cops said.
Source: New York Daily News Date: October 16, 2009
http://www.nydailynews.com/...
New MexicoICE sweep nets 37 arrests in area, all gang related (Deming, NM): Thirty-seven arrests involving Deming residents are among the 1,785 apprehensions of gang members and associates, criminals and immigration violators in a six-month investigation.
Source: The Deming Headlight Date: October 16, 2009
http://www.demingheadlight.com/...
ConnecticutHartford Police memo cites 'alarming increase' in gang recruitment in schools (Hartford, CT): The city is suffering from a "gang infestation," with more than 138 street gangs and 4,000 members, including 800 under age 17, according to an internal police memorandum obtained by The Courant.
Source: Hartford Courant Date: October 16, 2009
http://www.courant.com/...
ConnecticutHartford has 'gang infestation' (Hartford, CT): An internal police memorandum says Hartford has a "gang infestation" crisis that includes an alarming increase in gang activity at the city's middle schools.
Source: Hartford Courant Date: October 16, 2009
http://www.courant.com/...
Texas91 from Dallas-Fort Worth area arrested in ICE crackdown on gangs (Dallas, TX): Federal immigration agents arrested 91 suspected gang members, alleged associates and others in North Texas as part of a six-month investigation.
Source: The Dallas Morning News Date: October 16, 2009
http://www.dallasnews.com/...
IllinoisThe gantlet (Chicago, IL): Before they crack a textbook or enter a school's doors, most public high school students in Chicago have already taken their first test of the day.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: October 16, 2009
http://www.chicagotribune.com/...
CaliforniaNearly 300 L.A.-area gang members, associates arrested in nationwide crackdown (Los Angeles, CA): Nearly 300 gang members and associates were arrested in the Los Angeles area in the last six months as part of a nationwide crackdown that targeted gangs involved in cross-border smuggling of people and weapons, drug trafficking, identity theft and other crimes, authorities said Thursday.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: October 16, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/...
District of ColumbiaICE arrests more than 1,780 during largest ever nationwide gang surge (Washington, DC): U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Thursday the arrests of 1,785 gang members and associates, criminals and immigration violators and the seizure of more than 100 firearms as part of a six month intensive ICE-led law enforcement operation executed in 89 cities across the country, which ended September 30.
Source: The Police News Date: October 15, 2009
http://www.familybadge.org/...
New JerseyFour in murder trial are Bloods (Toms River, NJ): During two hours of testimony today, a State Police street gang expert told members of a jury why he believes all four men on trial for the murder of a 55-year-old Lakewood woman are members a local Bloods set.
Source: Asbury Park Press Date: October 15, 2009
http://www.app.com/...
IllinoisGang leader 'preyed on ... the children of Aurora' (Chicago, IL): The last defendant to be sentenced in the sweeping federal case against the Insane Deuces street gang of Aurora was sentenced Thursday to the maximum 20 years in prison after a prosecutor described him as an enforcer who "sent children out to kill other children."
Source: Chicago Breaking News Date: October 15, 2009
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/...
CaliforniaEight arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and human smuggling (Los Angeles, CA): Federal authorities have arrested eight people, and were seeking a ninth, with ties to the Drew Street clique of the Avenues gang on suspicion of drug trafficking and human smuggling.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: October 15, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/...
PennsylvaniaDespite setbacks, city ready to implement anti-gang initiative (Pittsburgh, PA): With contracting and funding problems apparently behind it, the Pittsburgh Initiative to Reduce Crime is finally ready to kick into high gear, officials said yesterday.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Date: October 15, 2009
http://www.post-gazette.com/...
District of ColumbiaDurbin and Holder meet on youth violence (Washington, DC): Sen. Dick Durbin and Attorney General Eric Holder discussed Thursday the possibility of making up to $5 million available from the Justice Department as one of a number of ways to help communities such as Chicago combat youth violence.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: October 15, 2009
http://www.chicagotribune.com/...
GeorgiaStreet gangs poach cash, drugs from Mexican cartels (Atlanta, GA): Mexican drug trafficking organizations -- with their large stashes of narcotics and cash -- are becoming an enticing robbery target for criminal street gangs, according to gang investigators from throughout Georgia.
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Date: October 15, 2009
http://www.ajc.com/...
CaliforniaMan seriously hurt in North Long Beach gang attack (Long Beach, CA): A 23-year-old Long Beach man suffered a life-threatening injury after he was shot in what appears to be a gang-related attack, police said Wednesday.
Source: Contra Costa Times Date: October 14, 2009
http://www.contracostatimes.com/...
Virginia1,432 in NN gangs, police say (Newport News, VA): It was either going to be death or the penitentiary for the woman's son. Those were the two options Newport News Police Chief James Fox told the mother of a known gang member who was in too deep.
Source: Daily Press Date: October 14, 2009
http://www.dailypress.com/...
IllinoisTwin brothers charged with murder of Chicago woman (Chicago, IL): Authorities say twin brothers have been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a woman near a bus stop on the city's West Side.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: October 14, 2009
http://www.chicagotribune.com/...
IllinoisThieves busted riding in stolen luxury cars (Chicago, IL): It was like a scene out of the action thriller "Gone in 60 Seconds." Early Sunday, thieves broke into McGrath Lexus of Chicago and stole a small safe filled with car keys.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Date: October 14, 2009
http://www.suntimes.com/...
District of ColumbiaTwo killed, three hurt in D.C. drive-by (Washington, DC): Two teenagers were killed, and three others were wounded Tuesday in what police think was a drive-by shooting in Northeast Washington that might have stemmed from an ongoing dispute between two rival neighborhoods, police said.
Source: The Washington Post Date: October 14, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/...
IllinoisShootings increase in Joliet (Joliet, IL): Tony Ray was talking with a police officer outside the Forest Park Community Center in Joliet a couple of weeks ago when the two men suddenly heard the crack of gunshots.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: October 14, 2009
http://www.chicagotribune.com/...
TennesseeAntioch High student arrested in gang-related fatal shooting (Antioch, TN): A 17-year-old Antioch High School senior has been arrested in what police are calling the gang-related fatal shooting of a man walking near the Nashboro Village golf course last week.
Source: The Tennessean Date: October 14, 2009
http://www.tennessean.com/...
GeorgiaMen charged with gang murder appear in court (Albany, GA): Graphic testimony in an Albany courtroom gave us insight into the secret and sometimes deadly world of gang initiations.
Source: WALB 10 News Date: October 13, 2009
http://www.walb.com/...
CaliforniaBaca gives update on Hawaiian Gardens gang injunction (Hawaiian Gardens, CA): Sheriff Lee Baca announced the removal of seven people from a gang injunction targeting Hawaiian Gardens' oldest street gang and said his goal, and goal of his department, is to one day see no names on the injunction list.
Source: Press-Telegram Date: October 13, 2009
http://www.presstelegram.com/...
OregonNE Portland shooting was 'gang related' (Portland, OR): At least one shot rang through a Northeast Portland neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, injuring a 19 year old. And the police investigation into why it happened is not comforting.
Source: KATU 2 News Date: October 13, 2009
http://www.katu.com/...
CaliforniaAlleged gang associate charged in fatal baby shooting in San Fernando Valley (Van Nuys, CA): Prosecutors charged an alleged Blythe Street gang associate today with the killing of a 4-month-old boy shot when gang members opened fire in Van Nuys on a group they believed were rivals from another gang.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: October 13, 2009
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/...
WashingtonArrest made in Youth Services Center shooting (Seattle, WA): Police have arrested a Seattle man suspected in an August shooting in the parking lot of the King County Youth Service Center.
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Date: October 12, 2009
http://www.seattlepi.com/...
UtahCrime sweep nets 51 arrests (Glendale, UT): Salt Lake City police gathered gang information, made several prostitution busts, and netted 23 felony arrests in a broad, three-day public safety push in Glendale.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Date: October 12, 2009
http://www.sltrib.com/...
New JerseyGang member kills Vineland man (Vineland, NJ): An admitted gang member shot and killed a father of four outside a Center City home after robbing him of a cell phone and a small amount of cash early Saturday morning, police said.
Source: The Daily Journal Date: October 12, 2009
http://www.thedailyjournal.com/...
North CarolinaGang members wanted in grocery store robbery (Alamance County, NC): Deputies are looking for three men accused of robbing a grocery store and a man on Friday.
Source: WFMY News 2 Date: October 12, 2009
http://www.digtriad.com/...
CaliforniaTracy nightclub shooting leaves one dead, six injured (Tracy, CA): Three men have been arrested in a gang-related shooting at a Tracy nightclub that killed one and injured six others.
Source: The Mercury News Date: October 12, 2009
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
WashingtonFive suspected gang members arrested (Pasco, WA): Five suspected gang members were arrested Saturday afternoon in Pasco after Franklin County Sheriff's Office deputies smelled marijuana while searching for a separate suspect.
Source: Tri-City Herald Date: October 12, 2009
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/...
CaliforniaMan critically injured in Amore's shooting dies (Tracy, CA): The man who was initially listed in critical condition after a shooting on Saturday at a Tracy restaurant has died this morning, police said.
Source: Tracy Press Date: October 12, 2009
http://www.tracypress.com/...
CaliforniaThree alleged Terra Bella gang members arrested in Porterville (Porterville, CA): Four men and one juvenile were arrested at 12:20 a.m. on Sunday after officers reportedly discovered live ammunition, a loaded handgun and several spent casings in their vehicle.
Source: The Porterville Recorder Date: October 12, 2009
http://www.recorderonline.com/...
WashingtonYakima police look at ties between two gang slayings (Yakima, WA): Investigators say they are considering whether Yakima's two most recent gang-related homicides are related.
Source: Yakima-Herald Republic Date: October 12, 2009
http://www.yakima-herald.com/...
CaliforniaFraternity pays a price for a party that got out of hand (Los Angeles, CA): Lambda Phi Epsilon, based off the UCLA campus, was looking for new members. But a fight broke out, people were injured and five have been charged. Now the university is investigating.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: October 12, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/...
WashingtonYakima gang shooting kills one, hurts teen (Yakima, WA): A 20-year-old Yakima man was killed and a 16-year-old Utah boy injured in a gang shooting early Saturday, police said.
Source: The Seattle Times Date: October 11, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/...
New JerseyTwo hurt in service station shooting (Trenton, NJ): A Bloods gang member was one of two men wounded in a shooting early yesterday at a city gas station, police said.
Source: The Times Date: October 10, 2009
http://www.nj.com/...
New YorkSecond gang bust in Queens carwash slay (Cambria Heights, NY): A second teen gang member has been busted in last week's carwash shootout that killed a 13-year-old bystander, authorities said yesterday.
Source: New York Post Date: October 10, 2009
http://www.nypost.com/...
CaliforniaPolice arrest suspected gang member in San Mateo who allegedly shot man in the head (San Mateo, CA): Police arrested Thursday night a suspected Norteno gang member who shot another man in the head during a fight in South San Francisco this spring, authorities said Friday.
Source: The Oakland Tribune Date: October 9, 2009
http://www.insidebayarea.com/...
CaliforniaSan Bernardino man accused of storing rounds for gang (San Bernardino, CA): A San Bernardino man appeared today in Superior Court on charges that he stored ammunition for a Westside street gang that authorities say was planning to kill a "dropout" member.
Source: The Sun Date: October 9, 2009
http://www.sbsun.com/...
California13-year-old El Monte boy brings guns to school after racial harassment by street gang (El Monte, CA): A 13-year-old black child who was being harassed by Latino gang members was arrested after he brought loaded guns to school to defend himself, police said.
Source: Pasadena Star-News Date: October 9, 2009
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/...
MinnesotaCampion releases new plan for gang crime, police misconduct (St. Paul, MN): Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner Michael Campion laid out his plans at the Capitol on Wednesday for new and potentially improved efforts to fight gang crime.
Source: Minnesota Public Radio Date: October 8, 2009
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/...
Massachusetts13 suspected gang members arrested in Springfield drug sweep (Springfield, MA): More than a dozen members of the city’s most troubling street gangs were arrested Thursday, according to court records unsealed in U.S. District Court.
Source: The Republican Date: October 8, 2009
http://www.masslive.com/...
CaliforniaCourt documents detail fatal gang stabbing in Milpitas (Milpitas, CA): Red clothing and a glare led to the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old by a rival gang member who had never met him outside the Jack in the Box restaurant in Milpitas on Sept. 23, a Superior Court of California felony complaint states.
Source: The Mercury News Date: October 8, 2009
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
IllinoisGangs turn Chicago streets into a battlefield (Chicago, IL): At 5 a.m at a secret location in Chicago, heavily armed U.S. Marshals and local police locked in on a target. "He is a gang member," said U.S. Marshal Ed Farrell. "Pretty much everything they do is through fear and violence. That's how they control neighborhoods, that's how they control their criminal activity."
Source: ABC News Date: October 8, 2009
http://www.abcnews.go.com/...
CaliforniaJail for suspects caught in gang sweep (Merced, CA): Eleven out of 15 people arrested as part of a Merced Multi-Agency Gang Task Force investigation targeting the Merced Gangster Crips street gang have pleaded no contest to a long list of crimes.
Source: Mercid Sun-Star Date: October 8, 2009
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/...
District of Columbia11 Ballou students arrested in gang feud (Washington, DC): Nearly a dozen youths were arrested Wednesday morning at Ballou High School in Anacostia after an ongoing feud between street gangs spilled into the building.
Source: The Washington Times Date: October 8, 2009
http://washingtontimes.com/...
MassachusettsBoston police battle crime on several fronts (Boston, MA): Authorities in Boston today announced the indictments of more than a dozen people with alleged ties to a drug distribution ring. This follows a year-long probe targeting a street gang known as the Magnolia Steelers.
Source: NECN News Date: October 7, 2009
http://www.necn.com/...
ColoradoColorado Springs street gang leader sentenced (Colorado Springs, CO) : A judge has set the sentence for a man who federal agents describe as a senior leader of the Sureno street gang in Colorado Springs.
Source: KKTV 11 News Date: October 7, 2009
http://www.kktv.com/...
CaliforniaGilroy man beaten, stabbed by teens in likely gang-related attack (Gilroy, CA): Investigators are trying to identify as many as eight teenagers involved in a stabbing in Gilroy Tuesday night that was likely gang-related, Gilroy police said.
Source: The Mercury News Date: October 7, 2009
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
North CarolinaGang threat in schools overstated, group says (Greensboro, NC): The issue of gangs in schools may be less of a threat than some people believe, according to one group’s findings. The School Safety Committee, formed and led by Guilford County Board of Education member Deena Hayes, has spent the past two years collecting information about gangs and safety issues in schools.
Source: News & Record Date: October 7, 2009
http://www.news-record.com/...
CaliforniaMan injured in gang-related shooting (Planada, CA): Sheriff's investigators say a 21-year-old man was injured in a gang-related shooting late Monday.
Source: Mercid Sun-Star Date: October 7, 2009
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/...
New JerseyBurlco college students conduct gang survey (Mount Holly, NJ): College students will be roving around the 40 municipalities in Burlington County asking questions about gangs beginning this month.
Source: Courier Post-Online Date: October 7, 2009
http://www.courierpostonline.com/...
CaliforniaPolice arrest two in Tulare shooting (Tulare, CA): Isabel Rodriguez said something didn't feel right about the car driving past her west Tulare home. "I had a bad feeling," she said. "They kept passing by."
Source: Visalia Times-Delta Date: October 6, 2009
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/...
IllinoisOfficials see rising gang threat in Illinois (Peoria, IL): Lawmakers, local law enforcement and Peoria's mayor on Tuesday made a public push for legislation to remedy an embarrassing statistic: Illinois has the highest ratio of criminal gang members per capita.
Source: Journal Star Date: October 6, 2009
http://www.pjstar.com/...
LouisianaMember of Aryan Brotherhood booked in Slidell (Slidell, LA): A member of the Aryan Brotherhood gang has been arrested after Slidell Police received a tip that the man and his girlfriend were selling Ecstasy at bars in the city.
Source: The Daily Advertiser Date: October 6, 2009
http://www.theadvertiser.com/...
CaliforniaMan in deadly chase was gang member, police say (San Diego, CA): Police have identified a San Ysidro man who led them on a wild chase through the South Bay on Saturday morning that ended when an officer shot and killed him near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Source: The Union-Tribune Date: October 6, 2009
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/...
CaliforniaFarr endorses Measure K in Salinas (Salinas, CA): A new tax measure designed primarily to add new police officers would help show federal and state officials that Salinas is committed to battling the gang violence problem, according to Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel.
Source: The Herald Date: October 6, 2009
http://www.montereyherald.com/...
New JerseyGang members plead guilty in robberies (Camden, NJ): Two reputed gang members, including one charged with the gang-related murder of a Willingboro man, have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a string of bank robberies last year.
Source: Burlington County Times Date: October 6, 2009
http://www.phillyburbs.com/...
District of ColumbiaMexican mafia type extortion crosses the border into USA (Washington, DC): According to a DEA operative in the L.A. area who insists on remaining anonymous told the U.S. Border Fire Report that businesses along the dangerous U.S. Mexican border from Texas to California have been the victims of extortion attempts and threats.
Source: BigNews.biz Date: October 6, 2009
http://www.bignews.biz/...
OklahomaGangs are focus of special DA unit (Tulsa County, OK): Gang violence in Tulsa County has led prosecutors to create a specialized unit to target gang members and strengthen cases against them, officials said.
Source: Tulsa World Date: October 5, 2009
http://www.tulsaworld.com/...
CaliforniaMorgan Hill records its first homicide in four years (Morgan Hill, CA): After a jump in deadly violence in the city over the weekend, Morgan Hill police on Monday increased patrols to try to stem the escalation of gang warfare — and asked San Jose's special police unit for help.
Source: The Mercury News Date: October 5, 2009
http://www.mercurynews.com/...
Tennessee"Known gang members" charged in firebombings (Chattanooga, TN): An investigation into some recent firebombings has led to the arrests of known gang members, Chattanooga Police said Monday.
Source: The Chattanoogan Date: October 5, 2009
http://www.chattanoogan.com/...
FloridaStreet gang member held for deportation (Naples, FL): Collier County sheriff’s deputies on Friday arrested a Fort Myers man they say has a history of gang-related activity and is in the country illegally.
Source: Naples Daily News Date: October 4, 2009
http://www.naplesnews.com/...
CaliforniaMan, 33, shot to death in gang-related attack, police say (Hollywood, CA): A 33-year-old man was killed Saturday in a gang-related shooting in East Hollywood, police said.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: October 4, 2009
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/...
UtahJuggalos: Family or gang? (Salt Lake City, UT): Jeremy "Sheriff" Udy found his niche in the world when he discovered the Insane Clown Posse. When Udy heard the Detroit-based rap group as they came on the music scene in the early 1990s, he was drawn to their raw lyrics about life, love and violence.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Date: October 3, 2009
http://www.sltrib.com/...
CaliforniaGang fight leads to stabbing in downtown Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA): Two teenagers were wounded in an apparent gang-related fight near downtown Santa Cruz Friday afternoon.
Source: KION 46 News Date: October 3, 2009
http://www.kionrightnow.com/...
CaliforniaFederal funding to benefit water and youth projects (Santa Barbara County, CA): Recently announced federal funding to the tune of $2.5 million will aid local officials with various water projects as well as a juvenile justice and delinquency program.
Source: Daily Sound Date: October 3, 2009
http://www.thedailysound.com/...
CaliforniaArrest warrants net gang suspects in Butte, Glenn, Tehama counties (Chico, CA): As many as five search warrants served in Orland, Hamilton City, Corning and the Chico area Thursday resulted in multiple arrests of documented gang members for suspected drug sales.
Source: Chico Enterprise-Record Date: October 2, 2009
http://www.chicoer.com/...
FloridaFla. gang members accused in crime ring (Lantana, FL): A group of gang members around Lantana, Fla., allegedly took part in crimes ranging from murder-for-hire to weapons sales, court documents indicate.
Source: United Press International Date: October 1, 2009
http://www.upi.com/...
IllinoisFeds indict alleged boss of Latin Kings, 17 others (Chicago, IL): An alleged leader of Chicago's Latin Kings street gang has been indicted with 17 others in connection with a large-scale drug-selling operation that used murder and extortion to protect its turf and silence informants, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: October 1, 2009
http://www.chicagotribune.com/...
MassachusettsCambridge cops investigate three stabbings (Cambridge, MA): Police said gang members stabbed a 16-year-old boy in the neck as he walked along Broadway last Friday afternoon in one of three knife attacks in four days in Cambridge last week.
Source: The Cambridge Chronicle Date: October 1, 2009
http://www.wickedlocal.com/...
California16 arrested in San Gabriel Valley gang sweep (San Gabriel, CA): Authorities say they arrested 16 members and associates of the Lomas street gang in a sweep this morning across the San Gabriel Valley.
Source: Los Angeles Times Date: October 1, 2009
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/...
CaliforniaRaid targets Victorville gang (Victorville, CA): Nearly 100 members of a local Hispanic gang with ties to the Mexican Mafia were targeted in a two-year investigation that culminated Thursday in a sweep that spanned two counties.
Source: Redlands Daily Facts Date: October 1, 2009
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/...
TexasAuthorities arrest 20 in West Texas gang bust (Big Spring, TX): Federal agents and local officers have arrested 20 people in a three-day operation targeting gang members in the West Texas town of Big Spring.
Source: The Houston Chronicle Date: October 1, 2009
http://www.chron.com/...
MassachusettsSpringfield Police arrest "dangerous" alleged gang member on drug charges (Springfield, MA): Springfield Police Commissioner William Fitchet is praising his officers in the wake of the drug-related arrest of an alleged gang member who police say pointed a loaded gun at a man's head and made him beg for his life.
Source: WGGB News Date: October 1, 2009
http://www.wggb.com/...
Disclaimer: The news items and links are provided as an informational resource to you. Each of the linked Web page providers has its own policies and practices regarding how long a link to its news item is available before it is archived or a fee is charged. Also, some of the sites require users to register in order to access materials. We do not guarantee the accuracy, currency, content, or quality of any linked Web site information, nor whether a link from the Web site may take the user to unintended or objectionable content. Please contact us to report any problems. Thank you.