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TennesseeMulti-year investigation by HSI results in federal indictments for 27 individuals (Nashville, TN): An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations resulted in a federal indictment for 27 individuals accused of committing crimes relating to conspiracy to distribute illicit drugs. The acting U.S. attorney for the middle district of Tennessee made the announcement March 31 in Nashville.
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Date: March 31, 2021
MassachusettsFormer Member of North Shore Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Drug Distribution Charges (Boston, MA): A former member of the North Shore Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) was sentenced today on drug distribution charges. Jesus Diaz, a/k/a “King Kiko,” 37, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel to 72 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
Source: The United States Department of Justice Date: March 31, 2021
GeorgiaDCS, FBI task force target gang activity (McDuffie County, GA): Last week the Georgia Department of Community Supervision led a joint operation targeting gang activity in Thomson and made seven arrests. According to a spokesperson for DCS, officials “conducted warrant service, intensive searches, and field interviews with verified gang members - primarily those associated with the known Street Gangs in the Thomson.”
Source: The McDuffie Progress Date: March 30, 2021
Mississippi3 charged, 1 wanted in Hattiesburg shooting (Hattiesburg, MS): Hattiesburg police arrested three people charged in connection to a Monday afternoon shooting and have issued an arrest warrant for a fourth. The shooting happened around 3 p.m. in the parking lot of a service station on Mayfair Road, according to police. Two vehicles were struck by gunfire in the shooting, but no injuries were reported.
Source: WDAM 7 News Date: March 30, 2021
CaliforniaMan sentenced for trying to murder rival gang member in Salinas (Salinas, CA): The Monterey County District Attorney's office said a gang member, Jose Daniel Perez, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for trying to murder a rival gang member.
Source: KION 46 News Date: March 30, 2021
CaliforniaGang members plead guilty to attempted murder in King City (King City, CA): Two King City residents pleaded guilty March 25 to attempted murder for discharging firearms as part of the Sureno street gang.
Source: King City Rustler Date: March 30, 2021
CaliforniaNorth County Group ‘Resilience’ Is Helping Kids Get Out Of Gangs (North County, CA): At age 21, Sandra Mora was headed to prison. Mora grew up surrounded by gangs, drugs, and an unstable home. “I didn't have nobody there so I ended up turning to gangs. Everything I was looking for at home, I found it in the streets,” she said. “I started using drugs when I was 13. I had a traumatic experience when I was growing up at the age of 8. And it just skyrocketed from there.”
Source: KPBS News Date: March 30, 2021
CaliforniaThree arrested in deadly February shooting (San Jose, CA): Two adults and a teenage boy have been arrested and charged in connection with what authorities believe was a gang-related ambush shooting that killed a 48-year-old man in early February on East Santa Clara Street.
Source: The Mercury News Date: March 30, 2021
CaliforniaFresno police chief doubles down in fight against gang-related killings and violent crimes (Fresno, CA): Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama wants gang-related killings and violent crime in the city to stop. Balderrama’s is adding more resources to the Multi-Gang Enforcement Consortium (MAGEC) in response to the 22 homicides — 14 of which were gang related — and 152 shootings in 2021.
Source: The Fresno Bee Date: March 30, 2021
CaliforniaMS-13 gang member charged in latest assault on transgender woman in MacArthur Park (MacArthur Park, CA): A member of MS-13 was charged this week with assaulting a transgender woman Thursday in MacArthur Park, the latest in a string of attacks allegedly committed by the gang against members of the LGBTQ community in the area, prosecutors said.
Source: KTLA 5 News Date: March 30, 2021
FloridaOsceola Sheriff’s Office does away with gang unit after years of cuts, vacancies (Osceola County, FL): After years of cuts and shifting missions, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office last month transferred the remainder of what used to be its gang unit to other areas of the agency, effectively ending a specialized squad created in the late 2000s to address gang crime.
Source: Orlando Sentinel Date: March 29, 2021
KansasMulti-agency police operation to cut drug violence nets over 250 arrests in Shawnee County (Topeka, KS): A multi-agency police operation to reduce drug-related violence in Topeka has led to more than 250 arrests and the seizure of 24 firearms, nearly 19 kilograms of narcotics and $25,000 in U.S. currency, law enforcement officials announced Monday morning.
Source: The Topeka Capital-Journal Date: March 29, 2021
GeorgiaPolice: Multiple arrests made against illegal narcotic, gang activity in Hinesville (Hinesville, GA): Recent investigations have resulted in multiple arrests that have taken illegal drugs and firearms off the streets in Hinesville, according to the Hinesville Police Department (HPD).
Source: WTGS FOX 28 Date: March 29, 2021
IllinoisMan, 32, Killed In Sunday Logan Square Shooting (Chicago, IL): A 32-year-old man was shot to death in Logan Square over the weekend, according to police and the local alderman. Sinforiano Trujillo was shot around 4:35 p.m. Sunday in the 3500 block of West Cortland Street, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said. Trujillo was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, authorities said.
Source: Block Club Chicago Date: March 29, 2021
CaliforniaCommunity Build’s gang prevention program (Los Angeles, CA): There is a theory among gang prevention counselors that children who have idle time without adult supervision are more likely to join street gangs, while children who have planned activities are more likely to make positive decisions that will steer them away from gang life.
Source: Los Angeles Standard Newspaper Date: March 29, 2021
MassachusettsMother of Shawmut St. shooting victim speaks out on recent gang violence (Springfield, MA): A local mother is speaking out after her son was fatally shot on Saturday night in Springfield. Now city officials are working to help stop the violence. Police said there were three connected shootings from Friday night to Sunday night. Western Mass News spoke exclusively to a mother from Springfield whose son was killed in one of those shootings. She said people need to get to the root causes of this violence.
Source: Western Mass News Date: March 29, 2021
New YorkNYC teen, alleged gang member jailed after his fifth gun arrest (New York, NY): He came in dancing and singing — but left in handcuffs. Raquan Wilson — an alleged teen gang member who was repeatedly cut loose despite five gun busts — raised his hands and moved his hips as he came into a Brooklyn court Monday, but lost his groove when a judge finally sent him to the slammer.
Source: New York Post Date: March 29, 2021
CaliforniaSuspect arrested in killing of Richmond rapper Tay Way, DA alleges Instagram post led to murder (Richmond, CA): Police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the death of a well-known Richmond rapper who was gunned down six months ago after posting an Instagram video that showed his location, court records show.
Source: The Mercury News Date: March 29, 2021
IllinoisJudge Reduces 70-Year Prison Sentence For Miller Park Teen Shooter (Illinois): A judge on Monday cut in half Byron Merriweather's 70-year sentence in the 2003 shooting death of a man at Miller Park, after a review of how Merriweather’s youth may have influenced his decision to pull the trigger.
Source: WGLT Date: March 29, 2021
New JerseyNewark-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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