Posts Tagged ‘Gangs’
Latest threat against Governor Josh Shapiro involve Crips gang, State Police leader says
The commitment to combat political violence has increased in recent years after the shooting of Donald Trump in Butler and the arson attack on the Governor’s Residence last year. This week, Pennsylvania State Police uncovered a new threat against Governor Josh Shapiro and his wife, charging an SCI Camp Hill inmate with alleged gang ties…
Read More8 inmates stabbed in gang fight at Md. prison
https://www.corrections1.com/investigations/8-inmates-stabbed-in-gang-fight-at-md-prison The union says members of MS-13 and the Black Guerrilla Family clashed at Roxbury Correctional Institution July 07, 2026 06:04 PM By Luke ParkerBaltimore Sun HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Eight inmates at Roxbury Correctional Institution were stabbed and hospitalized Saturday after a gang fight at the Western Maryland prison, according to the state’s correctional officers’…
Read MoreUS charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist
US and Canadian authorities say they have “dismantled” the leadership of a notorious Indian criminal group, charging dozens of operatives who have “inflicted pain and cruelty on people, victims around the globe”, including a high-profile murder in Canada that strained diplomatic relations between Canada and India. At a press conference on Tuesday, members of the…
Read MoreBaltimore carjacking, murder ring charges involve teens
https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/baltimore-carjacking-murder-ring-charges-involve-juveniles/ar-AA26xzBf?ocid=BingNewsSerp Authorities charged five teenagers and three adults in what Baltimore they said is a violent crime ring. The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office on Thursday announced charges against the defendants include first-degree murder, carjacking, robbery with a deadly weapon, among other charges. Detectives identified 22 additional carjackings, robberies or related incidents from April 23…
Read MoreMontgomery Co. jury finds man guilty in 2022 murder involving MS-13 gang members
It’s been more than three years since known members of the MS-13 gang led two men into a wooded area and shot them in Montgomery County, Maryland. One man, 20-year-old Edvin Agustin Leon, died from his wounds on Nov. 9, 2022. Another survived by pretending to be dead then crawled a quarter mile to get…
Read MoreTerrorist Designation of Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital
Today, the U.S. Department of State is designating Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) and intends to designate both groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), effective June 5, 2026. CV and PCC are two of the most violent criminal organizations in Brazil. Together, they command thousands…
Read MoreSheinbaum denies CIA involvement in assassination of cartel operative on Mexican soil
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that reports claiming the CIA was involved in a recent targeted assassination outside Mexico City were “fictions the size of the universe.” CNN and the New York Times reported Tuesday that the CIA was involved in the targeted car bombing of a mid-level Sinaloa cartel member on March 28.…
Read MoreAttorney General Brown Announces Sentences of Outlaw Motorcycle Club Members Involved in Interstate Motorcycle Theft Ring
https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Announces-Sentences-of-Outlaw-Motorcycle-Club-Members-Involved-in-Interstate-Motorcycle-Theft-Ring-.aspx Published: 5/6/2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contactspress@oag.maryland.gov410-576-7009 “Sin City Deciples” Motorcycle Club Defendants Connected to At Least 19 Motorcycle Thefts, Including During Ocean City’s Annual BikeFest in September 2024 BALTIMORE, MD – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that five defendants associated with the Sin City Deciples outlaw motorcycle club were…
Read MoreAmerican commandos join Ecuadorian troops in mission targeting alleged narco-terrorists
American commandos in recent days joined Ecuadorian troops in a joint mission aimed at dismantling a suspected criminal hub operated by an alleged narco-terrorist organization along the country’s coast. The operation, dubbed Lanza Marina, focused on a compound believed to serve as a staging ground for high-speed boats linked to Los Choneros, a powerful Ecuadorian…
Read MoreFour Members of D.C. Gang Sentenced in Conspiracy Case that Resulted in Two Murders and a Non-Fatal Drive-By Shooting in Southeast, Washington, D.C.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/four-members-dc-gang-sentenced-conspiracy-case-resulted-two-murders-and-non-fatal-drive WASHINGTON – Derrico Johnson, 21, Ronald Henderson, 19, Daveon Robinson, 18, and Demarco Robinson, 22, were sentenced Friday in connection with three different day-time shootings that occurred in Southeast Washington, D.C. between April 2022 and January 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Each of the defendants, who are members of the Southeast D.C.…
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