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'Top Rank Goonies' gang members blamed for fights, gunfire at Dacula House Party (Dacula, GA): Gwinnett County Police are investigating a June 9 incident which reportedly involved multiple gang members. Police were dispatched to a house on Jim Moore Road just after midnight this past Saturday in response to a report of shots fired.
Source: DaculaPatch Date: June 13, 2013
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Park shootings bring focus on gang activity (LaGrange, GA): "America’s Greatest Little City" isn't immune to gang violence. The shooting of seven people on June 2 at Calumet Park in LaGrange – which police say is gang-related – has many questioning just how serious the issue is in the area.
Source: LaGrange News Date: June 13, 2013
http://www.lagrangenews.com/...

Valdosta gang member wanted in home invasion (Valdosta, GA): A known member of the street gang "Gangster Disciples" is wanted by the Valdosta Police Department after they say he was involved in a home invasion.
Source: WALB 10 News Date: June 5, 2013
http://www.walb.com/...

Gang member arrested for cocaine and marijuana (Valdosta, GA): Residents of a quiet neighborhood were rattled early Monday morning when Lowndes County Sheriff's Deputies executed a search warrant at 214 Hollywood Street in Valdosta.
Source: WCTV News Date: June 4, 2013
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Law enforcement officers convene for gang overview (Albany, GA): Sponsored by the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Georgia Gang Investigators Association and the Albany Police Department, law enforcement officers from around the state convened at Albany State University Thursday for Street Gang Investigations: An Overview, designed to help control crime by urban street gangs.
Source: The Albany Herald Date: May 30, 2013
http://www.albanyherald.com/...

Teen gang member busted for dealing pot in west Athens (Atehns, GA): Athens-Clarke police arrested a 16-year-old gang member early Wednesday morning after they found him in possession of bags of marijuana, a knife and pistol ammunition.
Source: Athens Banner-Herald Date: May 30, 2013
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Four arrested; gang activity alleged (Covington, GA): Four people were arrested Wednesday and charged under the Georgia Street Gang Prevention Act after reportedly attempting to attack a 16-year-old boy and his father with brass knuckles.
Source: The Covington News Date: May 28, 2013
http://www.covnews.com/...

Gang task force presents 'Gangs 101' (Albany, GA): Members of the Albany Police Department's Gang Task Force on Thursday provided a real "education" for members of the public and some city officials at the Government Center.
Source: The Albany Herald Date: May 23, 2013
http://www.albanyherald.com/...

Former gang member making a difference (Albany, GA): Gangs are a problem here in Albany. The Albany Police Department gang unit makes hundreds of arrests every year. One former gang member who turned his back on his old life is trying to make a difference in the Albany community.
Source: WALB 10 News Date: May 21, 2013
http://www.walb.com/...

Athens sees a surge in teen street gang violence (Athens, GA): A young man was walking to his home in east Athens Wednesday night when he was jumped by a group of teens who punched him in the head and broke his eyeglasses.
Source: Athens Banner-Herald Date: May 18, 2013
http://onlineathens.com/...

New trial granted for man jailed in 2001 murder (DeKalb County, GA) : A DeKalb County judge has thrown out the murder conviction against a man who has spent 12 years behind bars for a crime he says he didn’t commit.
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Date: April 26, 2013
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Lawyer fears gang tied to alleged police corruption is out on streets (Atlanta, GA): An attorney involved in the federal police corruption case is raising concerns about why investigators have not arrested the gang members that police officers are accused of protecting.
Source: WSBT 2 News Date: April 24, 2013
http://www.wsbtv.com/...

Tanger burglary investigated as gang crime (McDonough, GA): One of 10 alleged gang members police say are responsible for a massive "smash and grab" burglary at a Locust Grove outlet store is now in custody in Henry County.
Source: Henry Daily Herald Date: April 23, 2013
http://www.henryherald.com/...

Shooting on Forsyth Avenue gang-related (Macon, GA): Abandoned buildings covered in graffiti serve as a daily reminder of the gangs that run the streets in East Macon. Members of the Crips, Bloods and Macon Mafia have all marked territory along Forsyth Avenue and on Sunday, residents say the brewing turf wars between the gangs came to a violent end.
Source: WMGT 41 NBC News Date: April 22, 2013
http://www.41nbc.com/...

Two Atlanta gang members plead guilty to federal hate crime (Atlanta, GA): Two men of Atlanta's Jack City street gang pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal hate crimes committed in February, 2012.
Source: WXIA 11 News Date: April 18, 2013
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Gang member enters a plea (Dougherty County, GA): A suspected Dougherty County gang member pleads guilty to shooting two other suspected gang members.
Source: WALB 10 News Date: April 12, 2013
http://www.walb.com/...

Seven juveniles admit to gang-related school bus beatings (Savannah, GA): Seven juveniles on Tuesday admitted to designated-felony charges in the Feb. 21 gang-based assaults on two students during a school bus ride home from the Ombudsman Alternative Learning Program in Garden City.
Source: Savannah Morning News Date: April 10, 2013
http://savannahnow.com/...

Suspect, 17, linked to gangs, denied bail in Brunswick baby's death (Brunswick, GA): Accused child killer De’Marquise Elkins was denied bail Friday after District Attorney Jackie Johnson linked him to gang activity. Superior Court Judge Stephen Kelley ruled that Elkins poses a flight risk and is a danger to the community.
Source: The Florida Times-Union Date: April 5, 2013
http://jacksonville.com/...

Authorities arrest eight suspected Jack Boys gang members (Atlanta, GA): The U.S. Marshals announced the arrest of eight men they believe are members of an Atlanta street gang on Friday. According to Inspector Gavin Duffy of the USMS, the eight suspects, believed to be part of the Pittsburgh Jack Boys, were taken into custody Friday morning during a targeted operation.
Source: WXIA 11 News Date: April 5, 2013
http://www.11alive.com/...

Former NBA player indicted on murder charges (Atlanta, GA): A Fulton County grand jury handed up a murder indictment against former NBA player Javaris Crittenton on Tuesday afternoon.
Source: WSBT 2 News Date: April 2, 2013
http://www.wsbtv.com/...

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