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UtahA Utah man convicted of gang-related robberies could be released from prison 40 years early (Salt Lake City, UT): It’s been nearly a year since a federal judge ruled that Kepa Maumau should be released from prison four decades earlier than anyone expected. But the Utah man — convicted more than a dozen years ago of armed robberies as part of a sweeping prosecution of the Tongan Crip Gang — has remained behind bars as federal prosecutors appealed the decision.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Date: April 1, 2021
CaliforniaMan Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in Teen’s October Shooting at Chicano Park (San Diego, CA): A parolee accused in the gang-related slaying of a 15-year-old boy at Chicano Park last fall pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder. Bryant Ruiz, 30, is accused in the Oct. 23 shooting of Brian Romo of San Diego, according to police.
Source: Times of San Diego Date: April 1, 2021
CaliforniaVallejo gang members get a November trial date (Solano County, CA): Two members of a Vallejo street gang accused of shooting and killing one man in 2017 and another 2018 in Vallejo will face a November jury trial in Solano County Superior Court.
Source: The Reporter Date: April 1, 2021
OhioColumbus City Council considers funding more youth summer programs in bid to stem violence (Columbus, OH): Anytime someone younger than 25 has their life cut short by violence, Shannon Hardin said he takes the time to call that person’s parents or guardians.
Source: The Columbus Dispatch Date: March 31, 2021
IllinoisNew Watchdog Report Says CPD Has Made ‘Minimal Progress’ Replacing ‘Deeply Flawed’ Gang Database (Chicago, IL): Two years after the city’s top watchdog found the Chicago Police Department’s gang database was filled with inaccuracies, a follow-up report from the Office of Inspector General found CPD has made “minimal progress” on its pledge to replace the database, and is still relying on “deeply flawed” information.
Source: CBS Chicago Date: March 31, 2021
WisconsinChicago man sentenced for two 2018 armed robberies in Beloit (Janesville, WI): A Chicago man’s troubled upbringing surrounded by gangs, drugs and gun violence took center stage during a Rock County Circuit Court appearance on Tuesday as he was sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in two armed robberies in Beloit in April of 2018.
Source: Beloit Daily News Date: March 31, 2021
VirginiaPolice: 4 alleged MS-13 gang members arrested in attack outside Woodbridge restaurant (Prince William County, VA): Prince William County police have arrested four individuals in connection with the brutal assault of a 31-year-old man outside Sabor Latino restaurant in Woodbridge on Monday, Feb. 15.
Source: Fauquier Times Date: March 31, 2021
MassachusettsFormer Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy (Boston, MA): A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering and drug charges. Michael Marrero, a/k/a “King Clumsy,” 40, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to as RICO conspiracy.
Source: The United States Department of Justice Date: March 31, 2021
New JerseyHanover charges 22 with graffiti damage estimated at $125,000 (Hanover, NJ): Nearly two dozen people are facing misdemeanor charges and thousands of dollars in restitution costs for tagging and damaging property with graffiti in the township during the past year. No, the township is not in the midst of a crime wave and does not have a gang problem, police said.
Source: Daily Record Date: March 31, 2021
CaliforniaFresno police adding more resources to gang activity response team (Fresno, CA): The Fresno Police Department is adding resources to its multi-gang enforcement unit. The number of officers on that team is being doubled to focus solely on illegal gang activity in the city. Fresno police say the additional personnel in that unit will provide pro-active patrols and seven-day-a-week coverage to combat crime connected to gang members.
Source: KFSN 30 News Date: March 31, 2021
CaliforniaTwo Years After Nipsey Hussle's Death, Rival Gang Members Look to Keep the Peace (South Los Angeles, CA): Homemade banana pudding is Latanya Ward’s specialty. She sells and delivers them by order. She’s also known for her affiliation with the Black P Stones Bloods gang. She visited her friend Shamond Bennett, known as Lil AD, who is affiliated with the Rollin 60’s Crips rival gang. They both grew up surrounded by gangs.
Source: Spectrum News 1 Date: March 31, 2021
British ColumbiaShooting outside Kelowna gym gang-related (Kelowna, BC): The man arrested by B.C.’s gang cops last week in West Kelowna is allegedly the same individual who was shot this week outside a Kelowna gym.
Source: Penticton Western News Date: March 31, 2021
IllinoisSix people charged with gang related gun violence (Springfield, IL): The Sangamon County State’s Attorney confirmed today he charged six people for gang related gun violence today in Springfield. It’s the latest result of a crackdown on gun violence in the state’s capital.
Source: WCIA 3 News Date: March 31, 2021
VirginiaNorthern Virginia MS-13 gang members charged after random assault and attack on man leaving bar (Dale City, VA): Four people have been arrested and charged in what Prince William County Police say was an unprovoked attack on a man leaving a restaurant back in February.
Source: FOX 5 DC Date: March 31, 2021
OklahomaJudge to rule Thursday on Green Country lawyer’s fate, crimes involving prison gang leader (Tulsa, OK): A Green Country attorney will find out Thursday if he is a free man or if his fate will be put in the hands of a jury. Winston Connor was arrested in early 2019 on numerous charges involving alleged crimes in three counties (Ottawa, Tulsa, and Pittsburg) where prosecutors said he worked with a prison gang leader on a murder for hire plot and a plot to assault a man who had stolen his secretary’s car in addition to recovering that car.
Source: FOX23 News Date: March 31, 2021
North Carolina‘We would like to eliminate it’: Atrium Health discusses public health approach to violence intervention (Charlotte, NC): In the last nine days, there have been five shootings in the city of Charlotte. That’s a trend Atrium Health is trying to decrease. Three minors were injured in two separate shootings on Tuesday, March 30.
Source: WBTV 3 News Date: March 31, 2021
CaliforniaSuspected juvenile gang members arrested after possessing firearm, Merced police say (Merced, CA): Two suspected juvenile gang members were arrested after they were found with gun, Merced police say. A Gang Violence Suppression Unit officer patrolling the 600 block of Canal Street on Monday, observed two 17-year-olds known to be gang members walking along the sidewalk, according to a Merced Police Department news release.
Source: Merced Sun-Star Date: March 31, 2021
New YorkMan yells anti-Asian insults, threatens to shoot Home Depot customer in Brooklyn: police (Brooklyn, NY): NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force launched an investigation after a man yelled anti-Asian insults and threatened to shoot a Home Depot customer in Brooklyn.
Source: PIX11 News Date: March 31, 2021
CaliforniaHalf of gang, narcotics units will be cut, says source in District Attorney’s Office (Los Angeles County, CA): Half of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Hardcore Gang and Major Narcotics units have been “officially cut,” a source within the office told The Signal on Wednesday.
Source: The Santa Clarita Valley Signal Date: March 31, 2021
IllinoisJoliet Police Arrest An Alleged Gang Member During Traffic Stop (Joliet, IL): A traffic stop in Joliet results in two arrests of which one is an alleged gang member. Joliet Police Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Henderson Street and Francis Street, Tuesday, March 30th at 8:53 p.m.
Source: WJOL News Date: March 31, 2021
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