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Jury convicts man in Walla Walla killings (Walla Walla County, CA):
After deliberating four days, a Walla Walla County jury on Thursday convicted a gang member on two counts of first-degree murder in a Walla Walla shooting in 2015.
Source: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Date: October 27, 2017
Source: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Date: October 27, 2017
Jurors Ponder Death For San Jacinto Gang Member Who Killed 3 (Murrieta, CA):
Jury deliberations got underway Wednesday in the penalty trial for a San Jacinto gang member who fatally shot three men and tried to kill another because of their affiliations. Raymond Alex Barrera, 27, is facing either capital punishment or life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2013 slayings.
Source: Banning Patch Date: October 26, 2017
Source: Banning Patch Date: October 26, 2017
Reputed gang member charged in 2011 Oakland killing (Oakland, CA):
A reputed gang member once named a suspect in the 2013 slaying of an 8-year-old girl, has been charged with a 2011 fatal shooting of a man in East Oakland whose case was part of a recent FBI stepped up effort about unsolved killings, according to authorities.
Source: East Bay Times Date: October 25, 2017
Source: East Bay Times Date: October 25, 2017
Arrests made in north Visalia shooting case (Visalia, CA):
A Visalia man who police say tried to kill a rival gang member is behind bars. The Monday morning shooting near MiCasita Tacos on Houston Avenue left detectives scouring the city for a gunman. Their break in the case came during a traffic stop just before midnight on Tuesday.
Source: Visalia Times-Delta Date: October 25, 2017
Source: Visalia Times-Delta Date: October 25, 2017
Man accused of killing woman during gang shootout could face death penalty (San Diego, CA):
An alleged gang member accused of involvement in a shootout in Escondido that killed a woman driving home from church must stand trial on murder and other charges that could lead to the death penalty, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Source: FOX 5 San Diego Date: October 25, 2017
Source: FOX 5 San Diego Date: October 25, 2017
UPD: Two teens arrested with semi-automatics, one allegedly a gang member (Ukiah, CA):
Two teens were arrested after reportedly being found with semi-automatic handguns and ammo in Orchard Park Monday, one alleged to be a gang member by the Ukiah Police Department.
Source: The Ukiah Daily Journal Date: October 24, 2017
Source: The Ukiah Daily Journal Date: October 24, 2017
Injured teen suspect stable after shooting involving Santa Ana gang detectives (Santa Ana, CA):
An 18-year-old man was wounded in an officer-involved shooting in Santa Ana on Friday night after two gang unit detectives attempted to make contact with him and another male.
Source: The Orange County Register Date: October 20, 2017
Source: The Orange County Register Date: October 20, 2017
3 Mexican Mafia Associates Plead Guilty: DA (San Diego County, CA):
Three men accused of helping members of the Mexican Mafia pleaded guilty Friday to several charges linked to the criminal street gang, the San Diego County District's Attorney's office said Friday.
Source: NBC San Diego Date: October 20, 2017
Source: NBC San Diego Date: October 20, 2017
Mayor's Task Force to discuss draft plan for reducing youth violence (Santa Maria, CA):
A plan aimed at reducing gang violence, providing more opportunities for young people and helping incarcerated youth and adults return to the community is now available for the public’s review.
Source: Santa Maria Times Date: October 20, 2017
Source: Santa Maria Times Date: October 20, 2017
Cathedral City police arrested 5 and seized 13 illegal weapons during a raid on a street gang (Cathedral City, CA):
Five suspects were arrested early Thursday during a raid on a Cathedral City street gang. Operation Desert Wolf II targeted members of the Barrio Dream Homes gang, which is based in the Dream Homes neighborhood on the west side of the city. The operation, which kicked off 5:30 a.m., targeted members believed to be involved in violent crimes over the past two years, police said.
Source: The Desert Sun Date: October 19, 2017
Source: The Desert Sun Date: October 19, 2017
Gang Members Charged with Infant’s Shooting Death (Los Angeles County, CA):
Four alleged gang members have been charged in connection with the fatal drive-by shooting of a 1-year-old girl in Compton last year, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Source: Los Angeles Sentinel Date: October 19, 2017
Source: Los Angeles Sentinel Date: October 19, 2017
Youth crime drops in Gilroy (Gilroy, CA):
Youth crime in Gilroy has dropped almost 50 percent over the past three years, after an intensive school program funded by a $500,000 a year grant, according to a report by the South County Youth Task Force.
Source: The Gilroy Dispatch Date: October 19, 2017
Source: The Gilroy Dispatch Date: October 19, 2017
‘Operation Desert Guardian’ nets over 800 arrests; illegal firearms, drugs and cash seized over summer (Hesperia, CA):
Fresh off the heels of a successful crime sweep that netted hundreds of felony arrests, illegal firearms, and drugs throughout the High Desert, Sheriff John McMahon re-emphasized his commitment to curbing violent crime in the region.
Source: Daily Press Date: October 18, 2017
Source: Daily Press Date: October 18, 2017
Suspected gang member shot in Pomona, refuses to talk to police (Pomona, CA):
A 26-year-old suspected gang member was shot and wounded early this morning in Pomona but refused to talk to police about it.
Source: Daily Bulletin Date: October 18, 2017
Source: Daily Bulletin Date: October 18, 2017
5 Arrested in Gang-Related Stabbing Last Month at Goleta Beach (Santa Barbara County, CA):
Five people have been arrested in connection with a gang-related stabbing that occurred last month at Goleta Beach County Park, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department.
Source: Noozhawk Date: October 18, 2017
Source: Noozhawk Date: October 18, 2017
East Bay Norteño murder conspiracy trial starts with debate over defendant’s intentions (Martinez, CA):
A trial started Wednesday that prosecutors say will expose the Norteño gang’s secret conversations, murder plots, and attempts to bring drugs into Contra Costa County Jail.
Source: East Bay Times Date: October 18, 2017
Source: East Bay Times Date: October 18, 2017
Suspected gang murderer of East LA teen girl found dead in Mexico (Los Angeles County, CA):
A man who had been named as the fifth suspect in the 2002 abduction-murder of an East Los Angeles teenager was found dead in Mexico, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department revealed Tuesday.
Source: MyNewsLa.com Date: October 17, 2017
Source: MyNewsLa.com Date: October 17, 2017
Police Say Gunfire at Banks Street Party Was Gang-Related (San Francisco, CA):
In the aftermath of the gunfire that erupted during a party on the 200 block of Banks Street last Saturday/Sunday night, Capt. Joseph McFadden from SFPD’s Ingleside Station says the incident was gang-related and that witnesses at the scene have declined to cooperate with the investigation.
Source: Bernalwood Date: October 17, 2017
Source: Bernalwood Date: October 17, 2017
Police Recover 76 Guns During Arrests of Gang Members (Fresno, CA):
Dozens of guns have been taken off the streets of Fresno. The Fresno Police Department said these weapons could have injured or killed innocent people. It's all in an effort to put more gang members behind bars.
Source: Yourcentralvalley.com Date: October 17, 2017
Source: Yourcentralvalley.com Date: October 17, 2017
Man Tagging Wall in South Bay Near Death After Stabbing by Rival Gang Member (San Diego, CA):
A man putting up graffiti with his brother in the South Bay’s Nestor neighborhood was stabbed three times in the back and sustained life-threatening wounds when his brother’s ex-gang associates attacked the men, police said Tuesday.
Source: Times of San Diego Date: October 17, 2017
Source: Times of San Diego Date: October 17, 2017
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