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ArizonaIndianans and Indians (Piñon, AZ): Unfortunately, interpreting Piñon's local culture includes explaining the gang symbols scrawled in spray paint on the water tank. The Piñon High School students pick out the insignia of at least three local gangs. "The gangs are scary, sometimes," offers one student. "But they're just wanna-bes."
Source: Navajo Times Date: October 13, 2011
CaliforniaState AG to put priority on white-collar crime (Sacramento, CA): The California attorney general's office has been considering a major restructuring to make white collar and cybercrimes its priority after budget cuts targeted units that focus on gang and drug enforcement.
Source: KCRA 3 News Date: October 13, 2011
MarylandThree local men are among 35 gang members indicted (Salisbury, MD): Three area men were among 35 gang members indicted on federal racketeering, gun, and drug charges according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Source: The Daily Times Date: October 13, 2011
CaliforniaDeputies arrest Reno murder suspect in Shasta Lake (Shasta Lake, CA): Shasta County Sheriff’s deputies in Shasta Lake arrested a 28-year-old man wanted for the alleged murder of a rival gang member in Reno. The arrest was made Wednesday afternoon after a traffic stop on Shasta Dam Boulevard, Sgt. Jim Beaupre said in a release.
Source: Redding Record Searchlight Date: October 13, 2011
CaliforniaRoberto Acosta, MS-13 informant convicted of lying, wants out of jail (San Francisco, CA): Roberto "Bad Boy" Acosta, the MS-13 gang informant who for years gave federal agents details about San Francisco's branch of the gang, faces sentencing in federal court next week for lying to his handlers about how many people he'd murdered in his native Honduras.
Source: SF Weekly Date: October 13, 2011
New JerseyWestampton burglary may be work of street gang (Westampton, NJ): Police are investigating a burglary at a Pennington Drive home as a possibly gang-related crime.
Source: Burlington County Times Date: October 13, 2011
CaliforniaSan Bernardino County task force hears of successful anti-gang programs (Ontario, CA): As Los Angeles' gang czar, Guillermo Cespedes knows he isn't the only one responsible for breaking the cycle of violence among the youth. Which is why Cespedes has mobilized the community and implemented youth outreach and public education programs. The city's anti-gang effort resulted in a dramatic drop in gang-related crimes.
Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Date: October 13, 2011
WashingtonVietnamese gang leader pleads guilty to murder (Seattle, WA): Quy Nguyen, the leader of a Vietnamese street gang whose trial in King County Superior Court began Wednesday, pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder with a firearm and conspiracy to commit organized crime.
Source: The Seattle Times Date: October 13, 2011
CaliforniaJury convicts reputed gang member of murder (Sacramento, CA): A Sacramento Superior Court jury today convicted Juan Rangel Gonzalez of first-degree murder in the Nov. 21, 2009, shooting death of Francisco Medina-Tomas.
Source: The Sacramento Bee Date: October 13, 2011
TexasNew program offers free tattoo removal to juveniles (Montgomery County, TX): As Preston walked away with bandages on his arms and leg, a contagious smile was visible. The bandages covered the 11 tattoos he started the process of removing Thursday afternoon, making him the first student from the Montgomery County Juvenile Probation Department to take advantage of free tattoo and scar removal services offered by Body Restore in The Woodlands.
Source: The Courier Date: October 13, 2011
TexasTexas authorities round up gang members (San Antonio, TX): Six members of the Texas Mexican Mafia gang, including its statewide leader in the free world, were arrested Thursday in San Antonio, authorities said. Federal and local authorities had previously arrested four other members of the gang, bringing the total in custody to 10.
Source: United Press International Date: October 13, 2011
Maryland35 alleged Md. Bloods gang members indicted (Baltimore, MD): Police chiefs from across Maryland say the federal indictment of 35 alleged members of a Maryland offshoot of the California Bloods gang will have a big impact on the streets of their communities. The indictment announced Thursday alleges that since 2005 the South Side Brims gang has operated in counties from western Maryland to the lower Eastern Shore, and members were involved in drug trafficking, home-invasion robberies, witness intimidation, a jail break, and several shootings, including one killing.
Source: WBOC 16 News Date: October 13, 2011
CaliforniaShots fired at Oakdale home (Oakdale, CA): Gunshots were fired at an Oakdale home on Fifth Avenue early Thursday, and investigators believe the crime was gang-related.
Source: The Modesto Bee Date: October 13, 2011
WisconsinMan charged in stabbing with gang overtones (Hayward, WI): An area man has been charged by Sawyer County law enforcement in a recent stabbing with gang-related overtones. Jamie Lee Dennis, 29, 12804N Neezh St., LCO, is charged with felony substantial battery by stabbing a 36-year-old man between the eyes with a knife on Aug. 28. The man sustained three stab wounds and a broken nose.
Source: The Daily Press Date: October 13, 2011
NebraskaSchool district kicks rosary policy over to lawyers (Fargo, NE): Fargo school officials say a school dress code policy meant to discourage gang-related attire is now in the hands of the district's attorneys. They say they're concerned it may have legal problems on grounds of freedom of religion.
Source: Valley News Live Date: October 13, 2011
AlbertaWomen behind bars (Edmonton, AB): A four-part series beginning today goes inside Canada's prisons for women, a system plagued by overcrowding, increasing violence and troubling signs of gang activity
Source: The Vancouver Sun Date: October 12, 2011
WashingtonGang violence: South King County enters long fight (King County, WA): As the population grows in South King County, so does the proliferation of gangs and related criminal activity. Gangs are associated with making money through illegal activities. Examples include anything from burglaries and theft to selling drugs and firearms. Disputes among rival gangs often result in violence and death.
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Date: October 12, 2011
GeorgiaYouth violence in Macon discussed by TV panel, audience (Macon, GA): About 75 people attended Tuesday’s taping of a TV program with a goal of coming up with solutions to Macon’s recent rash of youth-related violence.
Source: The Telegraph Date: October 12, 2011
CaliforniaCaptain Becker reallocates resources to fight gangs (Santa Clarita, CA): According to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Captain Paul Becker gangs have been migrating from urban communities to suburban cities for four decades. "These gangs are now fully entrenched in many communities across the nation," Becker said.
Source: KHTS AM 1220 News Date: October 12, 2011
WashingtonKing County's growing Latino gang problem (King County, WA): The homies used to call him Mr. Buzzard. During his first shooting, when he was a teenager living in East L.A., the OG's in his gang sent him back around the block to make sure the wounded target in their drive-by had indeed met his maker.
Source: Seattle Weekly Date: October 12, 2011
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