WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Six members of a violent street gang called “18 Street” were found guilty of multiple charges including racketeering, kidnapping and murder. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. said the investigation of looking into the criminal activity of “18th Street” in the DMV started back in 2019. As police continued to […]
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Massive manhunt in France for prison-break gang that gunned down officers
PARIS (AP) — A massive manhunt was underway in France on Wednesday for an armed gang that killed two prison officers and seriously injured three others to spring an inmate they were escorting. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said “unprecedented” efforts were deployed, with hundreds of officers mobilized in the search for the escaped convict, […]
Massive manhunt in France for prison-break gang that gunned down officers
A massive manhunt is under way in France for an armed gang that killed two prison officers and seriously injured three others as part of a scheme to spring an inmate they were escorting. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said “unprecedented” efforts were deployed, with hundreds of officers mobilised in the search for the escaped […]
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Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Vodou faithful sing, their voices rising above the gunfire erupting miles away as frantic drumbeats drown out their troubles. They pause to swig rum out of small brown bottles, twirling in unison as they sing in Haitian Creole: “We don’t care if they hate us, because they can’t bury us.” […]
Gilbert Goons are a street gang
May 8—The group calling itself Gilbert Goons that has been terrorizing the community for over a year and brutally beating teens was officially declared a criminal street gang last week but won’t be charged as such. The classification followed a six-month joint investigation by multiple agencies, including Gilbert Police, Pinal County Sheriff’s Department, Queen Creek, […]
Area narcotics and gang task force recaps 2023
May 6—The Yuba-Sutter Narcotics and Gang Enforcement Task Force, or NET-5, recently reported a total of 145 arrests in 2023, 75 of which were drug-related offenses such as possession, distribution, and manufacturing of controlled substances. NET-5 is composed of agents from various local agencies and is funded collaboratively by the Yuba City Police Department, the […]
After-prom party shooting in Chillicothe may have had gang involvement, sheriff says
The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office believes that several Peoria gangs may have been involved in a shooting early Sunday morning in Chillicothe that injured a 18-year-old man. Sheriff Chris Watkins said Tuesday that early indications are that two or three gangs from Peoria may have been present Sunday morning at the Valley Lakes Center when […]
El Salvador ‘gang member’ arrested in New Orleans, U.S. Border Patrol reports
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The United States Border Patrol reports an alleged gang member from El Salvador has been arrested in New Orleans. More than 2,000 pills recovered from Slidell home, man arrested According to USBP Chief Jason Owens, Lorenzo Alexander Benitez was arrested during a […]
Gangs forced out Haiti’s government. This FBI ‘Most Wanted’ gang leader claims they’re liberating the country
Vitel’homme Innocent’s picture on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list of fugitives suggests a crazed man – eyes wide and wild, teeth bared. It’s the photo you might expect for a gang leader accused of destabilizing a nation, who claims to be under divine protection and who has a $2 million bounty on his head […]
Haiti’s capital under gang attacks ahead of government transition
By Harold Isaac PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Armed gangs launched fresh attacks on parts of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince ahead of the installation of a transitional council set to usher in a new government, local media said on Sunday, reporting arson and heavy gunfire in the city centre. The Lower Delmas area is turning into “a battlefield […]
Border state lawmaker sounds alarm on bloodthirsty Venezuelan gang entering US: ‘They have no rules’
A congressman whose district is along the southern border is warning about the dangers posed by a bloodthirsty Venezuelan street gang whose presence has grown in the United States amid the ongoing migrant crisis. “This gang in several years is going to be the dominant transnational criminal organization throughout the United States. There’s no doubt […]