Gun-toting gang members kept the Chico Police Department hopping last week.
At about 2 a.m. on Friday (Feb. 18) officers arrested a man who minutes earlier had been shouting a gang slogan while cocking a shotgun in the middle of street at West Fifth and Chestnut streets. Codey Lee...
They rolled by the name 'Beat-Down Posse,' or 'BDP,' and the rogue's gallery of thieves, thugs and swindlers surrounding bail bondsman Joseph Duane Gustafson Jr. was behind a North Minneapolis crime spree as extensive as it was lengthy, police say.
Investigators say the men, under the guise of pursuing bail jumpers, would often raid the homes of people they thought were drug dealers. But former BDP members told police the raids were undertaken to...
"reputed leader of the growing prison gang Dead Man Inc. has been transferred from state prison to the Anne Arundel County Detention Center to face murder charges in the beating death of fellow inmate in 1994.
Though the indictment remains sealed, officials at the Jennifer...
Zetas Killer Claims ICE Agent's Murder a Mistake: "Six men were arrested in Mexico on February 23 in connection with last week’s murder of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata. One of the men, Zetas cartel member Julian Zapata Espinoza, allegedly confessed...
Zetas Killer Claims ICE Agent's Murder a Mistake: "Six men were arrested in Mexico on February 23 in connection with last week’s murder of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata. One of the men, Zetas cartel member Julian Zapata Espinoza, allegedly confessed to the killing, but claimed the attack was a case of mistaken identity. The arrest came as Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced a visit to Washington to meet...
Gang member sentenced for torturing teen in W-B - Citizens Voice: "member of the Long Island Boys gang was sentenced to 3½ to seven years for selling heroin in Wilkes-Barre and participating in the torture of a 15-year-old.
Rufus Evans received the sentence today from Luzerne County Judge Tina Polachek Garley, who called the attack on the 15-year-old horrific.
The boy was found in a bathtub at 131 N. Meade St. on Aug. 9, 2008, with burns, bruises...
Brutal details told of 2010 Camden gang killings - Philly.com: "At 14, a hardened Shatara 'Feisty' Carter boasted about her part in the torture and killing of two people in her Camden home a year ago.
Shortly after the slayings, the teenager offered a long confession so disturbingly detailed that veteran law enforcement officials were shocked by the unbridled brutality used against the Burlington County couple.
Although tearful at times, Carter...
Gangster Clay Roueche files suit against APD/B.C. gov't: "United Nations gang founder Clay Roueche filed a suit against the B.C. government and two police agencies Friday for violating his Charter rights by helping U.S. law enforcement capture him.
Roueche said Canadian policing agencies never should have turned over evidence they had against him in B.C. - including wiretaps - to U.S. prosecutors working on his drug smuggling case.
The lawsuit...
2 Freehold men arrested after argument in which gun was shown | The Asbury Park Press | APP.com: "Police arrested a pair of Freehold men reported to be Bloods street gang members after a handgun was brandished during an argument in the parking lot of an apartment complex, police said.
Xavier Reed and Brandon Brown, both 20, were arrested following a motor vehicle stop after they fled the parking lot of the Countryside Place Apartments on the heels...
Gang violence causes concern in Uptown - chicagotribune.com: "Police say a flare-up of a long-running conflict among the Conservative Vice Lords, Gangster Disciples and Black P Stones street gangs is to blame. The battleground centers at Wilson and Broadway near Truman College and...
Ambushed ICE agent to be buried Tuesday in Brownsville, Texas - Washington Times: "A rosary service will be held Monday night at the Brownsville, Texas, Events Center for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Agent Jaime Zapata, who was fatally shot last week reportedly by members of the brutal Los Zetas drug cartel during an ambush on a major highway 230 miles north of Mexico City.
A funeral Mass is scheduled for Tuesday morning,...
Money launderers jailed after found moving £1m a month through Birmingham banks - Birmingham News - News - Birmingham Mail: "THREE international money launderers dubbed the Gone In 60 Seconds gang have been jailed over a racket to launder £1 million of drugs money through Birmingham banks every month.
The trio travelled the UK to collect carrier bags of cash – containing up to £160,000 at a time – from criminal gangs on street corners.
The exchanges...
Prison visit ban slapped on gang bosses"Three senior members of the Rebel Motorcycle Club have been banned from visiting a Northland prison for attempting to recruit members.
The bans were put in place at the Northland Regional Corrections Facility near Kaikohe after prison staff monitored inmates' telephone calls.
The Rebels are Australia's largest outlaw motorbike gang and have been linked to methamphetamine distribution, extortion and serious...
Mexican drug gang Zetas suspected in US special agent killing "Mexican and US security experts, some with inside information, suspect the Zetas in the killing of an American special agent this week, a prospect that could complicate investigations due to the Mexican drug gang's brutal...
Three reputed Bloods gang members give up right to preliminary hearings | lehighvalleylive.com: "Three reputed Bloods gang members facing charges from a six-month South Side Bethlehem crime spree all waived their rights to preliminary hearings this afternoon, sending the charges...
74 held in swoop on Armenian Power gang | Mail Online: "Seventy four reputed members of an international gang called Armenian Power were arrested in a huge crackdown on organised crime on Wednesday.
Authorities said the group allegedly netted $20million through kidnapping, extortion, bank fraud and narcotics trafficking and that another 25 members are currently being hunted.
Among the accusations are that Armenian Power members, who are said to...
Vancouver shooting victim was armed, police say - The Globe and Mail: "Police are calling Vancouver’s first homicide of the year – on a busy downtown street – a setback in their efforts to deal with gangs.
“The police department is concerned. The city is concerned. Even the province,”...
19 quizzed after mass gang brawl: "Detectives are questioning 19 teenagers after three victims were stabbed during mass gang fights at one of London's best-known landmarks.
Gangs of youths armed with knives, hockey sticks and other weapons fought running battles across Trafalgar...
Dangerous Chase Between Gang Members Leads To Crash, Rollover « CBS Chicago: "Police are still looking for the driver of one of the two vehicles that took part in a dangerous, high speed “cat-and-mouse” type chase in the Lawndale neighborhood Sunday morning that ended in one of the...
Suspect in Hamilton Gang Shooting Arrested in Rohnert Park - Novato, CA Patch: "Novato police said they have arrested the key suspect in the Jan. 3 gang-related shooting at Hamilton Marketplace Safeway that left two men injured.
Novato resident Armando Gil, 26, was arrested at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Rohnert Park by officers from Novato police, San Rafael police and the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety, Novato police Lt. Dave Jeffries said.
“I’m...
Gang who plotted machine gun murder of Eccles shopworker facing life behind bars | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk: "A gang of men who plotted a shooting which claimed the life of an innocent shop worker are facing life sentences.
Nasar Hussain was gunned down as he worked behind the counter at Brookhouse Wines in Eccles on July 4, 2009.
The 30-year-old from Salford – who was not the intended target – was the first fatality in a war between...
Strange bedfellows: Leaders of three gangs team to sell heroin - Chicago Sun-Times: "Sandoval, 30, of Sauk Village, is a high-ranking Latin Kings member; Lacy, 32, also of Sauk Village, is a Gangster Disciples boss, and Ridgner, 31, of Dyer, Ind., is a top Black P Stone, officials said.
Their alleged pact was a departure from the way fiercely independent Chicago area gangs have operated in the past, officials said.
“Our gang teams in the suburbs...
Luxury cars, firearms, drugs seized in bust - National - NZ Herald News: "police seize luxury cars, motorcycles, firearms and drugs across five districts.
More than 100 North Island police officers executed 40-plus search warrants and arrested 30 people today. More arrests are expected.
'The actions of police will have a significant impact on the supply of methamphetamine,' Ms Collins said
'Not only will this mean less crime and fewer victims,...
The “critical witness” in the case against a man charged with killing a Grant Park bartender had to have his leg amputated Tuesday, further threatening the prosecution of the accused gang member, Fulton County’s district attorney said.
The witness, identified in court this week as Eddie Pugh, was shot over the weekend while working on a car.
The shooting concerns law enforcement officials because this the third time in the past four months that...
Gang member on most wanted list after Las Vegas Strip shooting - KTNV ABC,Channel 13,Las Vegas,Nevada,News,Weather,Sports,Entertainment,KTNV.com,Action News .:.: "U.S. Marshals have added a 25-year-old gang member wanted in connection for a shooting on the Las Vegas Strip to their...
Police: alleged Bloods gang member arrested in Hamilton Township - pressofAtlanticCity.com: Breaking News: "Police said they and Egg Harbor Township officers arrested a man on weapons charges on Wednesday that Hamilton Township police alleged was a Bloods gang member.
Rashawn Parks,...
Florida Gang Member Jailed for Recruiting Via Rap Video - The Boombox: "24-year-old gang recruiter in Florida was sentenced to a year in prison for posting an online rap video in an effort to enlist new members to his Polk County gang.
Named Santana Perez, the gangster was sentenced yesterday as part of a new state initiative entitled 'Operation Rap It Up.' Perez was the first bust by authorities under the new law, which makes it illegal to promote...
Members of the Colonia Chiques gang were arrested for various drug-related offenses, including possession and sale.
Eight members were arrested on federal warrants; 14 others were arrested on state charges; and two gang members were still at large and actively being sought by authorities.
Twelve...
Accused killer questioned in gang burglary ring "That Northwest Albany burglary ring busted last week is apparently part of a drug and theft ring that involves gang members and an accused killer.
A man charged with murder was questioned at one of three homes raided Friday and Saturday.
Antonio Seay is charged with gunning down a Butts County man last year outside an East Albany business. He says Police are targeting him and his family for...
Prosecutor: Asian Boyz gang leader had role in eight 1990s killings - SGVTribune.com: "former leader of a gang known as the Asian Boyz, who fled to the Philippines for 10 years after playing a part in the deaths of eight people in the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, should...
Man arrested over 'horrific' stab death in Dennistoun - Glasgowgangland.com: "A man has been arrested in connection with the 'horrific death' of a 56-year-old man in Glasgow's east end.
The body of Andrew Alexander was found with multiple stab wounds in his flat in Dennistoun on Saturday night.
Strathclyde Police said that a 29-year-old man has been arrested, and was being held in custody, in connection with his death.
The 29-year-old man who was...
15-Year-Old Suspected Gunman Released: "Two of the suspects in a gang-related shooting have been released – including the alleged 15-year-old shooter, police say.
Police said three of the four suspects, juveniles that police believe are affiliated with the same gang, had been taken into custody.
Authorities said they expect the county attorney to file charges against at least one of the suspects early this week.
On Saturday evening, a 19-year-old...
Albany gang leader arrested : News : MySouthwestGA.com: "Artartius Davis, a known member and gang leader in Albany was arrested.
He has been charged with gang participation, gang supervision and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Police seized a hi-point .40 caliber handgun and various gang paraphernalia"
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Manly nightclub trashed by gang: police: "nightclub on Sydney's northern beaches has been trashed by up to 20 men who forced their way in and attacked the staff.
The men allegedly muscled their way into the nightclub at South Steyne, Manly, about 8.45pm yesterday.
Security stopped some of them from gaining entry, but one employee was headbutted and property was damaged, police allege.
Local officers as well as the Public Order Riot Squad were...
Mother Of Man Killed In Gang Related Shooting Speaks Out - News Story - KRCR Redding: "Butte County family struggles to cope after a gang shooting took the life of 23-year old Randy Brass Jr. last Wednesday.
He was shot in the street after a party at a Chico house on the 300 block of Normal Avenue on January 22nd.
Chico police say Brass and a teenager got into a fight outside the house and shots were fired. Brass managed to get a cab and took it...
Chico Gang Leader Faces Seven Years In Prison - News Story - KRCR Redding: "27-year old Aaron Rodriguez of Chico pleaded guilty to the felony charge of having a stolen firearm in his vehicle in association with a street gang.
Deputies with the Butte County Sheriff's say Rodriguez was initially arrested in October of last year for a traffic violation when deputies noticed he was wearing known gang colors and had several tattoos of a type common to...
30 Deep gang member convicted of two murders | ajc.com: "George “Keon” Redding was convicted Monday night of two murder charges, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was sentenced after the jury returned with the guilty verdicts.
During the trial that started Jan. 24, one witness used profanity in regards to the judge and the prosecutor. Another witness was beaten by other 30...
COPS hunt mystery gunman who opened fire on a flat in a horror early morning attack | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish News: "COPS were last night hunting a mystery gunman who opened fire on a flat in a horror early morning attack.
The shooter blasted the property in Maryhill, Glasgow, at 4am yesterday - leaving two large holes in the living room window.
Last night Strathclyde Police admitted they were trying to establish a motive.
And they confirmed...
Suspect in gangland killings could be in Niagara - Welland Tribune - Ontario, CA: "Royal Canadian Mounted Police issued an arrest warrant for Cory 'Frankie' Vallee, 34, alleging he and other members of the United Nations Gang killed two members of a rival gang in notorious B.C. shootings dating back to May 2008 and February 2009.
Vallee is also accused of the attempted murder of a bystander who was injured at one of the shootings and conspiracy...
four accused members or associates of the G-Shine Bloods criminal street gang, operating in Plainfield, who were arrested last week by a federal task force for alleged drug and gun offenses.
Andre “Duke” Kelly, 44, was arrested in Edison, and Haleem “Hollar” McCoy, 26, Mustafa “Moose” Harris, 32, and Rajab “Snow” Gomez, 27, were arrested in Plainfield, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. All four are charged with distribution and possession...
North Side Crips member pleads guilty to racketeering - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "CA member of a North Side street gang has pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to racketeering charges.
Maurice Wallace, 22, no address available, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit multiple crimes, including robbery, attempted murder, drug dealing, obstruction of justice and intimidation.
He is one of 26 defendants charged in February with participating...
Gang unit searching for 'public enemy number one' - ABC 4.com - Salt Lake City, Utah News: "Salt Lake County Unified Police Department Metro Gang Unit’s number one public enemy this week is David Andrew Fink.
Police say Fink is a member of a White Supremacist gang and is wanted for a federal probation violation. His criminal history includes arrests for simple assault, aggravated assault, robbery, theft by receiving stolen property, possession of...
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