Bridgeport gang member gets 40 years for fatal shooting and gang-related violence
BRIDGEPORT, CT – A 30-year-old member of a violent Bridgeport street gang was sentenced Monday to 40 years in federal prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that included murder, drug…
East Flatbush Gang Takedown Ends with Multiple Arrests
Seven alleged members of the 8-Trey Crips gang have been indicted in Brooklyn on charges ranging from attempted murder to weapons possession in connection with five separate incidents that took place over…
Rapper, gang members sentenced to life for ambush shooting that killed Brooklyn teen
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Two members of the Choo gang, including Brooklyn rapper Culture Bermudez, known as CoachDaGhost, were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the execution-style shooting of three young men in…
Thirty charged in New Jersey bloods gang bust
NEWARK, N.J. — Federal authorities have charged 30 individuals in connection with a major drug trafficking organization that operated in and around the Kretchmer Homes public housing complex in Newark, U.S. Attorney…
Two Teens Charged for Brutal Gang Attack on 12-Year-Old Girl in Queens Subway Station
ASTORIA, NY — Two 16-year-old girls have been charged with attempted gang assault and multiple other offenses following the brutal beating of a 15-year-old girl at the 46th Street subway station in…
ICE arrests MS-13 gang member in Maryland after fifth illegal reentry
BALTIMORE, Md. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a 20-year-old Salvadoran national affiliated with MS-13 in Frederick, Maryland, on Monday, marking his fifth known illegal entry into the United States.…
Maryland congressman travels to El Salvador for failed attempt to meet imprisoned MS-13 gang member
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) traveled to El Salvador over Memorial Day weekend in an effort to conduct what he described as a “welfare check” on a Maryland constituent,…
Brooklyn rapper sentenced to 60 years to life for deadly gang ambush shooting
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Two Choo gang members, including Brooklyn rapper Culture Bermudez, known as CoachDaGhost, have been sentenced to decades in prison for a deadly execution-style ambush that left one teen dead…
Venezuelan gang member suspected in Chicago mass shooting arrested in North Carolina
RALEIGH, NC — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Venezuelan national suspected in a mass shooting in Chicago and affiliated with the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, officials announced.…
Florida police assist in arrest of Tren de Aragua gang member, criminal alien
OSCEOLA COUNTY, FL — Florida law enforcement assisted federal agents in the arrests of two criminal aliens over the weekend, including a suspected member of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, a…
Queens gang leader convicted of murder in 2020 Rufus King Park shooting
QUEENS, NY — A Queens gang leader has been convicted of murder for the 2020 shooting death of a Bronx man in Rufus King Park, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday. The…
ICE arrests alleged MS-13 gang member in Baltimore operation
BALTIMORE, Md. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of an alleged MS-13 gang member during a routine immigration enforcement operation in the Baltimore area. The operation, conducted in…
14 alleged gang members charged in Brooklyn murder and shooting conspiracy
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Fourteen alleged members of the 59 Brims and Bloodhound Brims gangs have been indicted on charges including murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy in connection with a series of violent…
14-Year-Old Boy Robbed of Shoes and Phone in Brooklyn by Large Gang
BROOKLYN, Md. — Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a strong-arm robbery that took place on the evening of September 7, involving a 14-year-old boy who was assaulted and robbed by a…
Alleged 18th Street gang affiliate sentenced for unlawful firearm possession
WASHINGTON — A 27-year-old man from El Salvador was sentenced Friday to 22 months in prison for illegally possessing and discharging a firearm in Washington, D.C., in 2023, authorities said. Erik Antonio…
Alleged 911 Call Reports 32 Armed Venezuelan Street Gang Members Invading Chicago Apartment Complex
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A group of 32 armed Venezuelan nationals reportedly took control of an apartment building in Chicago on Monday night, according to a 911 dispatch call and local sources. The audio,…
Five Members of Black P. Stone Nation Gang Plead Guilty to Abduction and Murder in York County
NEWPORT NEWS, VA — Five members of the Black P. Stone Nation gang have pled guilty to federal charges in connection with the abduction and murder of a woman in York County,…
Queens Drug Gang Leader Pleads Guilty to Murders in 1990s
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Jerome Jones, also known as “Sha,” pled guilty on Thursday in federal court to multiple murders committed in the early 1990s while engaged in narcotics trafficking. Jones, 60,…
11 New York City Street Gang Members Indicted for Multiple Violent Incidents
Brooklyn, NY — Eleven alleged members of two rival street gangs have been named in a conspiracy indictment, which includes charges related to murder, multiple shootings, and gun possession. The Brooklyn District…
Seven Charged in Gang Assault at High School Graduation on Hofstra University Campus
MINEOLA, N.Y. — Seven men from Hempstead have been charged in connection with an alleged violent assault that occurred outside a high school graduation ceremony at Hofstra University in June, Nassau County…
NYPD School Crossing Guard Arrested on Gang Related Assault Charges
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 — An off-duty New York City employee was arrested Wednesday morning in Brooklyn on charges including robbery and assault, the New York City Police Department said. The arrest…