Gang-Related News Articles
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10,529 articles from California
Special Report: A look at Salinas' homicide rate (Salinas, CA):
A disturbing trend in Monterey County; teens are being killed at a faster rate than anywhere else in the state, according to a recent study on youth homicide. This year, Salinas is seeing its biggest spike in homicides yet and breaking a record set in 2009.
Source: KION 46 News Date: November 4, 2015
Source: KION 46 News Date: November 4, 2015
Santa Maria man facing gang, conspiracy charges (Santa Maria, CA):
An 18-year-old is facing charges of conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly acting as a lookout during a Santa Maria gang fight this summer.
Source: Lompoc Record Date: November 4, 2015
Source: Lompoc Record Date: November 4, 2015
To assess guilt, prosecutor points to actions after gang shooting (Yuba County, CA):
Witnesses agree that young gang members saw a rival gang member, followed him to a market and fired shots from two guns and struck the rival's wrist on New Year's Eve 2013.
Source: Appeal-Democrat Date: November 4, 2015
Source: Appeal-Democrat Date: November 4, 2015
D.A. hits suspected gang members with injunction in Placentia, some residents protest (Placentia, CA):
Nearly two dozen residents packed the City Council Chambers Tuesday night to protest a two new gang injunctions targeting 53 suspected gang members in two of the city’s oldest neighborhoods.
Source: The Orange County Register Date: November 3, 2015
Source: The Orange County Register Date: November 3, 2015
In East Palo Alto, crime drops in nearly every category (East Palo Alto, CA):
Crime in nearly every category decreased in East Palo Alto in 2014, according to recently released federal data, largely due to recent police crackdowns on gang activity.
Source: Peninsula Press Date: November 3, 2015
Source: Peninsula Press Date: November 3, 2015
SMPD Chief Says Gang War Behind Spike in Homicides (Santa Maria, CA):
Santa Maria Police Chief Ralph Martin says deadly violence between two, main rival gangs in the city is behind most of the nine homicides in 2015. Including the shooting death of 21 year old Abrahan Rojas last Friday night on West Cook Street.
Source: KEYT 3 News Date: November 3, 2015
Source: KEYT 3 News Date: November 3, 2015
2 minors, 1 adult arrested for southwest Fresno shooting of rival gang member (Fresno, CA):
Three people – two of them minors – were arrested in connection with the assault of a Reedley gang member in October who was shot in the head, the Fresno Police Department said.
Source: The Fresno Bee Date: November 3, 2015
Source: The Fresno Bee Date: November 3, 2015
DA Criticized for Plans to Spend Settlement Money on Gang Program (Orange County, CA):
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas is drawing criticism from business leaders, and legal concerns from county attorneys, for his proposal to use winnings from a consumer protection lawsuit to pay teachers to tutor at-risk youth involved in a gang prevention program.
Source: Voice of OC Date: November 2, 2015
Source: Voice of OC Date: November 2, 2015
Midnight Halloween gang killing in Pico Rivera (Pico Rivera, CA):
A 23-year-old man was pronounced dead early Sunday after a gang-related midnight Halloween shooting in Pico Rivera.
Source: MyNewsLa.com Date: November 1, 2015
Source: MyNewsLa.com Date: November 1, 2015
Tip leads to quick arrest in Selma gang-related shooting (Selma, CA):
A gang-related shooting in Selma Friday afternoon ended in one arrest after witnesses were able to identify and lead police to the shooter within 5 minutes of the crime, Selma police said.
Source: The Fresno Bee Date: November 1, 2015
Source: The Fresno Bee Date: November 1, 2015
OCDA Tony Rackauckas Files New Injunctions Against Two Gangs in Placentia (Placentia, CA):
In what's seemingly becoming an annual tradition, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has filed new gang injunctions. Two separate civil suits brought on September 28 targets rivals La Jolla and Plas in Placentia. Together they are OC's 14th and 15th gang injunctions, and mark the first time the OCDA has filed against two gangs in one city at the same time.
Source: OC Weekly Date: October 30, 2015
Source: OC Weekly Date: October 30, 2015
Fugitive Stockton gang member arrested (Stockton, CA):
A wanted Stockton gang member was arrested Friday in Fresno by US Mashal’s deputies. Stockton police said Antoine Slaughter, 24, was found inside of a Fresno apartment and taken into custody without incident.
Source: KCRA 3 News Date: October 30, 2015
Source: KCRA 3 News Date: October 30, 2015
DA talks drugs, gangs to students for Red Ribbon Week (Coachella, CA):
"How many of you know someone who is in a gang," Deputy District Attorney Mike Tripp asked a class of 25 fourth graders at Valley View Elementary School in Coachella Tuesday morning. Five students raised their hands.
Source: The Desert Sun Date: October 29, 2015
Source: The Desert Sun Date: October 29, 2015
Bakersfield gang members found guilty in shooting (Bakersfield, CA):
Two gang members were convicted Tuesday in Kern County court for a November 2014 shooting.
Source: Bakersfield Now Date: October 28, 2015
Source: Bakersfield Now Date: October 28, 2015
Seven alleged drug-trafficking gang members arrested (San Diego, CA):
Seven alleged members of drug-trafficking gangs were jailed Tuesday at the end of a yearlong multi-agency investigation.
Source: KFMB CBS 8 News Date: October 27, 2015
Source: KFMB CBS 8 News Date: October 27, 2015
Santa Monica Cops Arrest Gang Member Carrying Loaded Stolen Gun (Santa Monica, CA):
Santa Monica police arrested a gang member in possession of a loaded stolen gun on Wednesday, Oct. 14, after officers responded to the Pico neighborhood after reports of a fight.
Source: Santa Monica Mirror Date: October 26, 2015
Source: Santa Monica Mirror Date: October 26, 2015
Double homicide was gang-related, police say (Riverside, CA):
Two immigrants from Guatemala were the latest victims of gang violence between Latinos and African-Americans in Riverside’s Eastside neighborhood, a police investigator said.
Source: The Press-Enterprise Date: October 26, 2015
Source: The Press-Enterprise Date: October 26, 2015
Teen killed in Pacoima gang shooting (Pacoima, CA):
Authorities Monday were searching for two suspects in the gang-related slaying of a teen in Pacoima, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Date: October 26, 2015
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Date: October 26, 2015
20 suspected gang members arrested in Merced (Merced, CA):
Nearly two dozen suspected gang members were arrested over the weekend at a house party in Merced, the Police Department reported.
Source: Merced Sun-Star Date: October 25, 2015
Source: Merced Sun-Star Date: October 25, 2015
In age of cyberbanging, street gangs still call shots (Los Angeles, CA):
In places like South Los Angeles, gang activity often revolves around physical intimidation and displays of loyalty in the streets, with rival groups flashing their crew’s signs, sporting tattoos and donning color-coded clothes.
Source: Al Jazeera Date: October 24, 2015
Source: Al Jazeera Date: October 24, 2015
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