Posts Tagged ‘Gangs’
Two charged with retaliating against murder trial witness outside Wicomico County courthouse
Two charged with retaliating against murder trial witness outside Wicomico County courthouse | Latest News | wboc.com Sean Curtis Oct 31, 2025 Updated Oct 31, 2025 ALISBURY, Md. – Two men have been arrested on multiple charges after police say they confronted a witness who testified during a murder trial earlier this month. Deputies say…
Read More9 Pagan gang members arrested in connection to Pennsylvania Wawa shooting
9 Pagan gang members arrested in connection to Pennsylvania Wawa shooting – CBS Philadelphia By Frederick Sutton Sinclair Updated on: November 1, 2025 / 2:51 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Nine members of the Pagans Outlaw Motorcycle Gang have been arrested in connection with a shooting involving a rival biker gang at a Wawa in Montgomery County,…
Read MoreCOP30 events will be safe, Brazil official says after Rio violence
Events next week in Rio and other Brazilian cities linked to the COP30 climate summit will be safe for visitors, a Brazilian ministry official said, seeking to reassure attendees after a bloody police crackdown on a drug gang that led to dozens of deaths. The deadliest police operation in Brazil’s history killed at least 132…
Read More2 men sentenced to 25 years for failed murder-for-hire plot against Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad
Two men hired by Iran in a failed plot to kill Masih Alinejad, an Iranian dissident, author and activist, at her New York City home in 2022 were sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday. A Manhattan federal court jury convicted Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov of murder-for-hire and attempted murder in aid of…
Read MoreHometown of notorious cartel leader “El Chapo” hit by drone attacks, forcing residents to flee
The hometown of jailed drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been hit in attacks by explosive-laden drones, the governor of the northwest Mexican state of Sinaloa said on Tuesday. Cartels and other criminal organizations in Mexico have increasingly used drones in attacks against rival groups or authorities. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has…
Read MoreRaid on gang in Rio de Janeiro leaves at least 64 people dead, including police officers
About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects and four police officers dead, officials said. The operation included officers in helicopters and armored vehicles and targeted the notorious Red Command in…
Read MoreBrazil: at least 64 reported killed in Rio’s worst day of violence amid police favela raids
At least 64 people have reportedly been killed in Rio’s worst-ever day of violence as more than 2,500 officers and special forces stormed an area of favelas near Rio’s international airport that is considered the headquarters of one of Brazil’s most powerful organised crime groups. The predawn police raid – the deadliest in Rio’s history…
Read MoreDoctors Without Borders closes its emergency centre in Haiti’s capital due to surge of gang violence
The international medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Wednesday that ongoing violence in Haiti’s capital has forced it to permanently close its Port-au-Prince emergency care centre, a key lifeline in a city now 90% controlled by criminal gangs. More than 60% of the capital’s health facilities, including Haiti’s general hospital, are now closed…
Read MoreChicago Gang Offered $10K to ‘Take Down’ US Border Patrol Chief—DHS
Chicago Gang Offered $10K to ‘Take Down’ US Border Patrol Chief—DHS A suspected Latin Kings gang member has been charged with allegedly placing a bounty on U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, according to the Department of Justice. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Juan Espinoza Martinez, a Mexican national, entered the United States…
Read MoreAs MoCo gang activity remains ‘consistent’ since 2023, police grapple with understaffing
Department also facing scrutiny of validation process for identifying members MoCo gang activity remains ‘consistent’ since 2023, police official says At least 19 validated gangs are operating in Montgomery County, though more likely have gone unreported, and their activity remains “consistent” since 2023, according to Captain Ian Clark, director of the police department’s Special Investigations…
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