Gangs
The Gangs topic page provides patrol officers with updated information on the language, graffiti, and habits of street gangs and criminal organizations.
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Two deaf people were interacting when a third person approached and stabbed one with a kitchen knife
Police officials said Thursday the city was 1 homicide away from the 500 mark. Hours later, a man was fatally shot
Calabrese was one of several reputed mobsters convicted in 2009 in a racketeering conspiracy that included 18 decades-old murders.
Officers tracked the action of gang members using fake profiles, taking down 41 gang members
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said the gang would turn the streets into a “shooting gallery”
The Sur 13 gang is still among the largest and most active gangs in the Atlanta area
As the Inca, or head of the state’s Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, Jorge Cornell came to prominence in 2008
The “Tic-Tac-Toe” code system is flexible, secure, easy to learn and easy to use
Eight inmates are sueing the correctional center, claiming the company is working with gangs to save money
Few details were released about the alleged crimes, but 10 defendants are facing charges that carry a death penalty
Next month, the four men convicted will be up for parole, a longshot, but officer’s family, police and politicians want to make sure they stay behind bars
Like many gangs, Barrio Logan — known to many gang members as Varrio Logan Heights — was known for its involvement in drug trafficking, murder and other violent crimes
What began as a local group has morphed into an international criminal organization
Armed men snatched the body in a pre-dawn raid on a funeral home
Teenage crimes fueled by dares, insults traded on Facebook, other sites; unit’s size to double
Authorities estimate suspect went into the attic and did a rooftop jump
Authorities have been battling an increase in homicides in the city where some aldermen complain gangs have no fear of the police
Deputies had a local group under surveillance before they suddenly left the parish
Agency is asking local law enforcement agencies for help collecting tattoo information
Gangs’ use of codes is one of the most fascinating and least understood aspects of gang investigation
A member of “Hammerskins Nation,” shooter told skinhead group to stop hiding behind computer screens
Gang members said they were going to kill a police officer in retaliation for a fatal officer-involved shooting earlier this week
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