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Newark-based violence prevention group seeks to bridge gap between police, social services (Newark, NJ): Community-based violence prevention groups want their work to be taken just as seriously as police work — and want the funds to match. That’s why a new national organization called the Community Based Public Safety Association was launched Thursday in a virtual press conference with support from mayors in Newark and Los Angeles.
Source: NJ.com Date: March 28, 2021
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PennsylvaniaSouth Philadelphia Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison (Philadelphia, PA): Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Basil Bey, 31, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 19.5 years in prison, and six years of supervised release by United States District Judge Gerald A. McHugh for conspiring to distribute heroin and crack cocaine, and distributing heroin and crack cocaine, including near a playground.
Source: The United States Department of Justice Date: April 26, 2021
California37 Arrested During Riverside County Gang Sweep (Riverside County, CA): A law enforcement operation targeting gang activity netted 37 arrests Friday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. During the operation, several search warrants connected to an ongoing gang investigation were served in the cities of Perris, Riverside and Hemet.
Source: Patch Date: April 26, 2021
FloridaAlleged leader of violent drug gang ATK accused in connection with another murder (Jacksonville, FL): The alleged leader of a violent drug trafficking organization who is accused of helping his son escape capture following a murder last year is now facing a new charge in connection with another shooting death.
Source: WJXT News4Jax Date: April 26, 2021
CaliforniaMan charged with accessory in 2020 Cathedral City killing pleads not guilty (Blythe, CA): A 19-year-old reputed gang member accused of helping a fellow gang member elude capture after the man allegedly gunned down a Cathedral City resident last year pleaded not guilty today to accessory after the fact and other offenses.
Source: KESQ News Channel 3 Date: April 26, 2021
IllinoisGang member arrested on gun charges (Decatur, IL): A domestic dispute call ended in the arrest of a gang member Saturday morning. Police were called to the 1800 block of East Johns Avenue for a domestic issue around 4:30 a.m. They learned the suspect had left the area on foot.
Source: WCIA 3 News Date: April 26, 2021
TennesseeMemphis mayor set to propose new crime intervention program (Memphis, TN): One day after a teenage girl was shot in North Memphis, Mayor Jim Strickland proposed a new crime intervention program. It could cost a couple of million dollars, but it’s a price the mayor said he’s willing to pay if it means reducing crime or saving a life.
Source: WHBQ FOX13 News Date: April 26, 2021
SaskatchewanAlleged gang associate pleads guilty to shooting at RCMP (Lloydminster, SK): An alleged street gang member accused of shooting at RCMP has pleaded guilty. Danny Lee Weeseekase, 38, from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First nation, changed his not guilty plea to guilty in Lloydminster Provincial Court today.
Source: The Battlefords News-Optimist Date: April 26, 2021
TennesseeHigh-Ranking Grape Street Crip Gang Member Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations (Memphis, TN): Albert "GEE GEE" Green, 25, has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison as a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm in the furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Acting U.S. Attorney, Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., announced the verdict today.
Source: The United States Department of Justice Date: April 26, 2021
TexasTattoo Removal Program Helps Youth Put Best Face (and Hands and Arms) Forward (Texas): They show up every month for a variety of reasons. Some simply rue the decision they made at age 13 or 14 to permanently ink an image on their face or hands. Others are graduating from high school and getting ready for work or college and want to clear the slate, visually and symbolically. Still others have renounced their gang affiliation and want to be sure no one is confused about that when they return home or visit their old neighborhood.
Source: EINPresswire.com Date: April 26, 2021
South CarolinaBennettsville man sentenced to 35 years in gang related killing, prosecutor says (Bennettsville, SC): A jury found James Monroe Brown of Bennettsville guilty of murder last week in a gang-related killing in January of 2017, according to Fourth Circuit Deputy Solicitor Kernard Redmond.
Source: WPDE NewsChannel 15 Date: April 26, 2021
New YorkThird Arrested In Gang-Related Killing Of Nassau Teen: Police (Uniondale, NY): Nassau County police have arrested a third person for the murder of a 19-year-old at the hands of MS-13. The body of 19-year-old Osmin Campos-Sandoval, of Hempstead, was found in a wooded area near the Uniondale Water Tower at 1:38 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2020. The area was located near Uniondale High School.
Source: Patch Date: April 26, 2021
CaliforniaFormer Gang Members Plead Guilty In 2005 Fatal Shooting Of Antioch Teen Edgar Martinez (Martinez, CA): Two former gang members accused of shooting up a San Francisco Bay Area apartment in 2005, killing a sleeping teen who was not their intended target, have each accepted plea deals and 14-year prison terms, according to attorneys for the case.
Source: CBS SF Bay Area Date: April 26, 2021
CaliforniaSalinas man sentenced to prison for attacking person at gang party (Salinas, CA): The Monterey County District Attorney's Office said a Salinas gang member has been sentenced to prison for assault with a knife causing great bodily injury for the benefit of a gang. The man, 33-year-old Gabriel Garcia, was sentenced to 17 years in prison.
Source: KION 46 News Date: April 26, 2021
ColoradoICE Captures Enrique Guzman-Rincon, Mexican Gang Member, In Aurora 5 Years After It Asked Local Agencies To Not Release Him From Jail (Denver, CO): More fuel has been added to the continuing feud between federal officials and local police and sheriff’s departments regarding immigration enforcement. The divide between them was highlighted most recently by arrest of Enrique Guzman-Rincon.
Source: CBS Denver Date: April 25, 2021
South CarolinaBennettsville man found guilty of murder as an accomplice in gang-related ‘ambush’ (Chesterfield County, SC): A Bennettsville man was found guilty of murder in jury trial for the death of a man in what authorities describe as a gang-related ambush.
Source: WBTW News 13 Date: April 25, 2021
Illinois18-year-old man charged in the murder of 7-year-old girl Jaslyn Adams (Chicago, IL): An 18-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after being identified as one of the perpetrators responsible for the murder of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams on April 18, according to police.
Source: WANE News Channel 15 Date: April 25, 2021
California1 killed, 1 wounded in Hacienda Heights shooting (Hacienda Heights, CA): One man died and another suffered injuries in what detectives suspect was the third gang-related shooting in three days in the area, this one in front of a Hacienda Heights home on Sunday night, April 25.
Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune Date: April 25, 2021
CaliforniaSuspected gang member arrested when Merced police allegedly find gun, drugs at traffic stop (Merced, CA): A suspected gang member was arrested during a traffic stop after officers found a gun and narcotics, according to authorities.
Source: Merced Sun-Star Date: April 25, 2021
TexasTreating violence like an infectious disease, SA program intervenes during conflict to stop retaliatory shootings (San Antonio, TX): Treating violence like an infectious disease is a non-traditional way of approaching gun violence prevention, but it’s working in cities all over the world, including in San Antonio. San Antonio Metro Health’s Stand Up SA violence prevention program started in 2015. It was the first in Texas to adopt the evidence-based model, and now other cities are seeing its success and consulting with Metro Health about how to start their own versions.
Source: KSAT Channel 12 News Date: April 25, 2021
New YorkSuspect Incarcerated At Westchester County Jail Nabbed In Connection To 2016 MS-13 Homicide (Westchester County, NY): A third suspect has been arrested on a murder charge after a woman on Long Island allegedly conspired with her new boyfriend, an MS-13 gang member, to kill her teenage ex-boyfriend.
Source: Mount Pleasant Daily Voice Date: April 25, 2021
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