Teens’ gang feud led to fatal shooting, Montgomery County prosecutors say

A social media dispute between rival gang members led to a fatal shooting last year in Germantown, Montgomery County prosecutors alleged in a three-week trial that ended Wednesday. Two teen brothers from Kensington were acquitted of murder—but were convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and face the potential of life in prison. Defendants Malik Hney,…

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Atlantic City, NJ, Man Pleads Guilty to Having Gun to Intimidate Rival Gang Members

An Atlantic City man potentially faces seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges in connection to a gun that was used to intimidate rival gang members. On Monday, 22-year-old Altarik Hopkins pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, fourth-degree resisting arrest by flight, and fourth-degree…

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Swedish PM calls in military to assist with gang violence

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called together the armed forces and police to tackle rising gang violence on Monday, blaming it on “failed integration.” Authorities pointed to 11 deaths over the past month connected to gang violence as a reason to take such measures. On Thursday, two men were shot in separate crimes near Stockholm…

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MS-13 gang member receives life sentence for racketeering and murder conspiracy charges.

MARYLAND (WBFF) — On Tuesday, a U.S. District judge sentenced Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, “Impaciente,” 30, to life in federal prison for racketeering and murder conspiracy charges. The charges also include committing murder in aid of racketeering, and for conspiracy to destroy and conceal evidence connected to his participation in La Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal…

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