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CaliforniaUSP Atwater investigating several fights among inmates Monday (Atwater, CA) : U.S. Penitentiary Atwater is on lockdown after several fights that included weapons occurred Monday in less than a half-hour, inside cell blocks and outside in the yard.
Source: Merced Sun-Star Date: February 22, 2011
TennesseeSeven gang members plead guilty in Galaxy Star case (Nashville, TN): The dominoes are falling in a massive gang racketeering case that involved a local anti-gang nonprofit. Seven members of the Bloods gang said to have operated out of the former Galaxy Star nonprofit headquarters, according to federal court documents, have pleaded guilty to racketeering charges.
Source: The Tennessean Date: February 21, 2011
ColoradoGang vandals tag homes and cars in west Greeley (Greeley, CO): Gang vandals with spray paint hit several houses and cars in west Greeley late Sunday or early Monday, causing thousands of dollars in damage to homes and vehicles.
Source: Greeley Tribune Date: February 21, 2011
OregonN. Medford neighborhood hit with graffiti again (Medford, OR): A North Medford neighborhood that just cleaned up a large amount of gang-related graffiti has been hit again.
Source: KDRV 12 News Date: February 21, 2011
OregonGang activity on the rise goes unnoticed by the public (Medford, OR): Gang activity in the Rogue Valley goes unnoticed by its neighbors but it has grown to dramatic heights. KTVL was invited to take a tour of our neighborhood in a new light and it was then we got a glimpse of the growing problem.
Source: KTVL 10 News Date: February 21, 2011
GeorgiaLocal artists seeing fewer gang tattoos (Augusta, GA): Tony Arrington will ink anything on any part of the body, but he draws the line at gang tattoos. The tattoo artist at Dragon's Den on Gordon Highway pointed to an FBI flier posted behind the desk as a reason why.
Source: The Augusta Chronicle Date: February 21, 2011
CaliforniaMore arrests made as FBPD looks into gang activity (Fort Bragg, CA): The Fort Bragg Police Department arrested six more people as officers continue to investigate a surge in gang activity following the alleged attempted murder of a woman with a hatchet last month.
Source: The Ukiah Daily Journal Date: February 19, 2011
Texas11 from Aryan gang indicted in Tomball beating (Houston, TX): Federal officials filed racketeering charges against a leader in the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas and 10 others for their alleged roles in the 2008 beating of a prospective member of the violent prison and street gang.
Source: The Houston Chronicle Date: February 19, 2011
CaliforniaGang members sought in Azusa shooting (Azusa, CA): Two men escaped injury Friday when a group of gang members opened fire on them, police said.
Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune Date: February 19, 2011
CaliforniaThree men wounded in Lynwood by gang-related gunfire (Lynwood, CA) : Suspected gang members opened fire on a car in Lynwood, which crashed near the municipality’s City Hall with at least three men badly wounded.
Source: Southwest Riverside News Network Date: February 19, 2011
NebraskaThree Omaha health centers partner to curb violence (Omaha, NE): Three Omaha health centers are partnering on a new effort to prevent gun and gang violence in the city.
Source: NTV News Date: February 19, 2011
UtahLocal gangs a growing problem for Davis police (Clearfield, UT): Gangs are a growing problem in Davis County — one that the Davis County Attorney’s Office and local police agencies are jumping on.
Source: David County Clipper Date: February 19, 2011
TexasCombating Juvenile Gangs in Beeville (Beeville, TX): Juvenile gangs are becoming very prominent in the city of Beeville. There are four main juvenile gang groups, and lately they've been engaging in more violent crimes. The police department is aware of the problem, and is confronting the issue head on.
Source: KIII News Date: February 18, 2011
ArizonaMan injured in Chandler gang shooting (Chandler, AZ): A man was hospitalized after what police say was a gang-related shooting Friday morning in Chandler.
Source: East Valley Tribune Date: February 18, 2011
Arizona24 arrested after nine month Phoenix gang probe (Phoenix, AZ): The Department of Public Safety announced the arrest of a suspect in a 2007 gang-related murder, along with 23 other people suspected of gang activity.
Source: KNXV 15 News Date: February 18, 2011
VirginiaThe gangs of Franconia (Franconia, VA): At Wednesday's Citizen Advisory Committee meeting, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department Gang Unit talked with residents about gangs in the area. Later, they provided a list of gangs in the Franconia Police District.
Source: KingstownePatch Date: February 18, 2011
New JerseyReport: Borough saw gang activity in '09 (Glen Ridge, NJ): At least two gangs have carried out criminal activity in Glen Ridge within the past two years. Glen Ridge Police cites activity by the Latin Kings and the Bloods Dip Set, according to a state police report released last month.
Source: Glen Ridge Voice Date: February 17, 2011
California17 News Special Report: Generations of gangs (Bakersfield, CA): The Bakersfield Police Department's gang unit focuses on supressing gang violence throughout the city. It's a tough job considering gang life is part of a long tradition in some families.
Source: KGET 17 News Date: February 17, 2011
California17-year-old boy stabbed in San Mateo park (San Mateo, CA): A 17-year-old San Mateo boy was stabbed in what police believe was a gang-related attack Tuesday night in a park near Highway 101.
Source: San Jose Mercury News Date: February 17, 2011
North CarolinaSecond suspect arrested in EC shootout (Elizabeth City, NC): A second suspect was arrested Thursday night by Elizabeth City police after a gang-related shootout injured an 8-month-old infant Tuesday night.
Source: WAVY-TV 10 News Date: February 17, 2011
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