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Sessions: MS-13 gang, drug cartels among top threats to US (Washington, DC): Attorney General Jeff Sessions created a new task force aimed at zeroing in on the three of the world's most notorious drug cartels and the brutal MS-13 street gang, already considered a top priority for federal law enforcement.
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Date: October 15, 2018
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CaliforniaCity offers $75,000 for gang prevention (Visalia, CA): The Visalia Police Department reported last fall that gang violence is at a 20-year low in Visalia. And while its sworn officers deserve most of the credit, Chief Jason Salazar credits the partnerships and community involvement as the number one reason for the drop in gang related crime.
Source: The Sun-Gazette Date: December 4, 2019
CaliforniaContra Costa County Norteno Gang Crackdown Ends With 15 Convictions (Martinez, CA): A Contra Costa County gang crackdown, launched in 2016 and targeting violent Norteno gang members and their associates, has resulted in 15 individuals being convicted of felony offenses including attempted murder, transporting weapons and selling drugs, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Source: KPIX 5 Date: December 4, 2019
New YorkCourt records show man killed by Syracuse police was convicted gang member (Syracuse, NY): Miguel Russo, the man shot and killed by a Syracuse police officer on Tuesday night on Fenton Street, has previously spent time in federal prison for his gang activity in Syracuse.
Source: CNY Central Date: December 4, 2019
MichiganLatin Counts leader gets 20 years for orchestrating deadly drive-by Detroit shooting (Detroit, MI): The leader of the Latin Counts gang in Detroit was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Tuesday in connection to a drive-by shooting in southeast Detroit in 2017.
Source: WXYZ Channel 7 News Date: December 4, 2019
CaliforniaNuestra Familia gang members plead guilty to roles in violent crimes in Monterey County Jail (Salinas, CA): Two members of the Nuestra Familia prison gang pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to racketeering conspiracy charges for their roles in violent crimes in Monterey County Jail to maintain discipline of gang members and punish transgressions of gang rules.
Source: Monterey Herald Date: December 4, 2019
North Carolina5-year-old girl fighting for life after suspected gang shooting in North Carolina (Craven County, NC): A 5-year-old girl is fighting for her life after being struck in a suspected gang-related shooting in North Carolina.
Source: KRON 4 News Date: December 4, 2019
VirginiaGang member who held girl hostage pleads guilty in Spotsylvania (Spotsylvania County, VA): An MS–13 gang member who held a teenager hostage in a Spotsylvania County basement earlier this year as part of some gang-related activities was convicted of rape and other charges Wednesday.
Source: The Free Lance-Star Date: December 4, 2019
California15 gang members convicted in Concord Police, FBI’s ‘Operation Omega Red’ (Contra Costa County, CA): More than a dozen gang members in Contra Costa County were convicted on felony charges and sentenced to jail or prison time as part of an FBI and police investigation that began in 2016 after several shootings, some on an East Bay freeway.
Source: KRON 4 News Date: December 4, 2019
WashingtonFederal judge resentences Yakima gang member convicted of trying to hire hit man (Yakima, WA): A Yakima gang member whose 30-year sentence for trying to hire a hit man to kill his ex-girlfriend had been vacated was resentenced Tuesday — this time for 33 years.
Source: Yakima Herald-Republic Date: December 4, 2019
MarylandJudge releases Maryland correctional officers charged with being part of a criminal gang pending trial (Baltimore, MD): A group of correctional officers found themselves shackled and dressed in orange jumpsuits while being escorted into a Baltimore Circuit courtroom Wednesday.
Source: The Baltimore Sun Date: December 4, 2019
CaliforniaPolice investigate gang-related shooting in Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa, CA): Police in Santa Rosa are investigating a gang-related shooting that injured two people on Monday evening.
Source: KRON 4 News Date: December 3, 2019
District of Columbia'Kill, rape, control' | MS-13 gang ensues violence on local communities (Washington, DC): Local law enforcement agencies have launched a new MS-13 tipline for the public to report information about the gang. Authorities hope this tipline will encourage witnesses and victims of MS-13 violence to report crimes committed by the gang, without the fear of retaliation.
Source: WUSA 9 News Date: December 3, 2019
MarylandMS-13 gang member faces nearly 40 years in prison after guilty pleas (Baltimore, MD): Federal prosecutors say MS-13 gang member Carlos Alas Brizuela, a/k/a “Truco” and “Stewie,” age 29, pleaded guilty Monday to a federal racketeering charge related to his participation in a violent racketeering conspiracy, specifically MS-13, including two murders, two attempted murders, and a kidnapping.
Source: WEAA 88.9 FM Date: December 3, 2019
District of ColumbiaMS-13 gang tipline launched nationwide (Washington, DC): Local law enforcement agencies have launched a new MS-13 tipline for the public to report information about the gang. Authorities hope this tipline will encourage witnesses and victims of MS-13 violence to report crimes committed by the gang, without the fear of retaliation.
Source: WVEC 13 News Date: December 3, 2019
IllinoisShots fired near 'gang nuisance house' (Kankakee, IL): Kankakee police are investigating a shots fired incident Monday that occurred in the same block as the September shooting in which a school bus was caught in the crossfire.
Source: Daily Journal Date: December 3, 2019
North CarolinaNC prison barber refused to shave gang members’ chests. Why he’s now suing the state (Raleigh, NC): In 2016, a prison barber in Warren County refused to shave his fellow inmates’ chests — a policy he kept to prevent gang tattoos. But this code got Tony Hill threatened by gang members in the prison and finally beaten up. He identified his attacker, then overheard the inmate’s promise: If Hill returned to general population, he would be stabbed.
Source: The News & Observer Date: December 3, 2019
CaliforniaDocs: 20-year-old 'blood gang member' admits to police that he shot woman who he thought was a rival (Bakersfield, CA): The man arrested for the murder of Sara Bustamante admitted to shooting her because he thought she was a rival gang member, court documents stated.
Source: KERO 23 News Date: December 3, 2019
Georgia6 arrested in Lowndes sweep (Valdosta, GA): The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, Special Operations Division and the FBI Gang Task Force have been conducting a series of investigations of three separate residences over the past several weeks. Six people have been arrested as a result.
Source: WALB 10 News Date: December 3, 2019
British ColumbiaGang member identified as victim in Surrey shooting Sunday (Surrey, BC): Police have revealed the man slain in Surrey on Sunday night was 21-year-old Verron Nand. Nand, a young associate of the Brothers Keepers gang, was shot dead in Surrey on Sunday night and another man was left with serious injuries.
Source: The Vancouver Sun Date: December 3, 2019
GeorgiaMembers of Aryan Brotherhood Criminal Street Gang Arrested After Lengthy Investigation (Habersham County, GA): A several month-long illegal drug and criminal street gang investigation conducted by the ARDEO ended with two search warrants being executed at two residences in Habersham County, GA. Multiple arrests were made from Tennessee and Georgia for various drug charges, Racketeering Influence Corruption Organization Act (RICO), Violation of Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, and firearm charges.
Source: Coosa Valley News Date: December 3, 2019
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