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93 articles from Rhode Island

One man shot and two others stabbed in Providence gang violence (Providence, RI): A teenager was shot in the head and two others were stabbed in unrelated gang violence in the city's West End on Saturday afternoon, the police said.
Source: The Providence Journal Date: April 13, 2013
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Murder victim ID'd; Police say crime was gang-related (Cranston, RI): The man found dead and ablaze near the entrance of Pocasset Cemetery Wednesday night has been identified by police and his death was gang-related, police said.
Source: CranstonPatch Date: March 22, 2013
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Providence gang member caught with gun, drugs (Providence, RI): Providence police narcotics detectives arrested a local gang member and seized a semi-automatic handgun and drugs during a raid in Olneyville Thursday night.
Source: The Providence Journal Date: December 21, 2012
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11 members of MS-13 arrested during early morning sweep (Providence, RI): Providence's mayor announces a crack down on one of New England's deadliest gangs. Local, state and federal police arrest nearly a dozen members of MS-13 during an early morning sweep.
Source: WLNE-TV 6 News Date: October 10, 2012
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Providence gang associate, two others charged in drug-dealing scheme (Providence, RI): An associate of the Providence Street Boys gang and two other young men were charged with drug-dealing and gun possession after a police raid Thursday evening.
Source: The Providence Journal Date: September 28, 2012
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Police arrest suspected gang member on gun charge (Providence, RI): Police have arrested an alleged gang member out of Providence on a firearms charge, according to United States Attorney Peter F. Nerohna.
Source: WLNE-TV 6 News Date: September 13, 2012
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Gang worries resurface; street brawl reported (Westerly, RI): An apparent brawl that occurred early Monday has a Summer Street resident worried and police on guard. The resident said he saw a large group of teenagers in front of his house "beating each other with baseball bats and sticks."
Source: The Westerly Sun Date: August 22, 2012
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Academy Ave. residents are concerned about the rise in violence (Providence, RI): Police are still reeling from a night of violence in Providence, the worst they say in five years. Five gang members in their twenties were shot on Academy Avenue and an 80 year old man was stabbed a few blocks away in a separate incident.
Source: WLNE-TV 6 News Date: May 22, 2012
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Cops collar Prov. gang member (Johnston, RI) : A known member of the Providence-based MS-13 street gang faces drug charges following his arrest by Johnston Police on Apr. 21.
Source: JohnstonPatch Date: April 26, 2012
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Providence gang member gets almost six years on gun charge (Providence, RI): Russell Cartagena, 29, of Providence, a member of the Latin Kings street gang, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Providence to 71 months in federal prison.
Source: The Providence Journal Date: April 24, 2012
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Sentencing slated in Providence gang-related murder (Providence, RI): Devon Letourneau is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday for the 2010 gang-related murder of Manuel Hilario.
Source: The Providence Journal Date: February 29, 2012
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Asian gangs behind string of shootings in Providence (Providence, RI): Police say Asian gangs are behind a string of violence in Providence that began in November and continued through this past weekend. The incidents are linked to a rivalry between two gangs that's gotten worse in the last few months.
Source: WLNE-TV 6 News Date: February 22, 2012
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Man sentenced to six years for drug trafficking (Providence, RI): An alleged member of an Asian-American street gang in Rhode Island has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for trafficking in ecstasy, heroin and cocaine.
Source: WJAR NBC10 News Date: December 15, 2011
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Meeting on youth violence held (Providence, RI): Lawmakers held a special meeting at the State House this afternoon to discuss the rising problem of youth violence in Providence.
Source: WPRI 12 News Date: December 14, 2011
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Wave of youth violence in Providence (Providence, RI): Providence Police are investigating several unsolved crimes connected to a recent rash of youth violence.
Source: WPRI 12 News Date: December 1, 2011
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RI gang member sentenced on firearms offense (Providence, RI): A Rhode Island street gang member has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison on a firearms violation.
Source: The Boston Globe Date: November 23, 2011
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Police warn citizens of possible gang activity (East Greenwich, RI): They may not be harassing you, or walking down Main Street in packs displaying their colors. But there are gang members passing through East Greenwich every day, whether it’s to work or go about their everyday tasks.
Source: Southern Rhode Island Newspapers Date: November 4, 2011
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JPD assists in gang arrests (Johnston, RI) : The Johnston Police Department assisted the Central Falls Police Department in arresting four men described as dangerous Providence and Pawtucket street gang members in Johnston on June 7.
Source: JohnstonPatch Date: June 13, 2011
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Providence police share anti-gang strategies with visitors (Providence, RI): Police leaders from Los Angeles, Chicago, Newark and Cincinnati are visiting Providence to learn about the city's success at reducing gang violence and open-air drug trading, the city administration said in a news release.
Source: The Providence Journal Date: May 17, 2011
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Providence man pleads guilty to gun charges (Providence, RI): The twin brother of Kasean Benton, a gang member who was killed in a South Side ambush two years ago, pleaded guilty on Monday to five felony weapons charges for firing a gun at two men in Pawtucket last year.
Source: The Providence Journal Date: April 20, 2011
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