Police make huge raid, take another swipe at notorious Los Angeles street gangSeptember 22nd, 2009 Los Angeles cops take on notorious street gangLOS ANGELES — More than a thousand law enforcement officers descended on the homes belonging to key members of a notorious street gang that has defied authorities for decades. Prosecutors say the Avenues have terrorized a Los Angeles neighborhood for years and preyed on community members, with two named suspects accused of attacking a resident in a parking lot then shooting him to death when he tried to call for help.
1,300 police, feds stage raids targeting LA-area gang suspected of deputy's killingSeptember 22nd, 2009 LA-area street gang targeted by massive raidsLOS ANGELES — More than 1,000 federal and local law enforcement officials are carrying out raids around the Los Angeles area Tuesday, targeting a street gang accused of everything from drug dealing to murder. About 1,300 officers and agents began going door to door before dawn.
LA County sheriff's deputy kills unarmed man he feared was reaching for gun, deputy saysSeptember 15th, 2009 LA County deputy kills unarmed man during chaseLOS ANGELES — Authorities say a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has fatally shot an unarmed man he feared was reaching for a gun. The shooting occurred shortly after 10 p.m.
NC sheriff's deputy uses Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with top speed of 198 mph to stop speedersJuly 23rd, 2009 NC sheriff's deputy uses Corvette to stop speedersRALEIGH, N.C. — At least one sheriff's deputy in North Carolina won't have any trouble catching speeders.
FBI to pay up to $150,000 after most-wanted fugitive's arrest in MexicoJuly 21st, 2009 FBI to pay up to $150,000 after fugitive's arrestLOS ANGELES — Federal authorities in Los Angeles say they will pay a reward of up to $150,000 following the capture of one of the FBI's most-wanted fugitives, who disappeared for nine years following the shooting of a sheriff's deputy. The FBI said Monday at least one tipster would receive money after 37-year-old Emigdio Preciado Jr.'s arrest in rural Mexico last week.
Autopsy photos show 16-year-old killed by LA County deputy shot in backJuly 17th, 2009 Teen killed by LA deputy was shot in backLOS ANGELES — Autopsy photos show a 16-year-old boy killed by a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was shot in the back. But a pathologist hired by the boy's family says it's unclear how the teen was positioned when the trigger was pulled.
20 more arrests made in takedown of violent SoCal gangJuly 8th, 2009 20 more arrests in SoCal gang investigationLOS ANGELES — Twenty more people have been arrested in an investigation that charges a Latino street gang with waging a racist campaign to eliminate black people from a Southern California city. A task force arrested the suspects on Wednesday.
LA detective who testified at Rodney King trial kills self at sheriff's stationJuly 7th, 2009 LA detective from King trial kills self at stationSANTA CLARITA, Calif. — A Los Angeles police detective who testified at the Rodney King trial has shot herself to death after walking into a sheriff's station.
3 killed, 7 injured in drive-by shooting at pizza restaurant outside Los AngelesJune 28th, 2009 3 killed in pizzeria shooting outside Los AngelesPICO RIVERA, Calif. — A gunman fired into a group of people outside a pizza restaurant where a motorcycle club was holding a fundraising event, killing three people and wounding seven.
Feds arrest high-profile Los Angeles anti-gang figure in raid on notorious MS-13 gangJune 24th, 2009 Feds arrest members of MS-13 gang in LA areaLOS ANGELES — Federal and local authorities in the Los Angeles area have arrested the head of a high-profile anti-gang organization as part of an action against the notorious Mara Salvatrucha street gang. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said Alex Sanchez, executive director of the nonprofit Homies Unidos, was arrested at his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Bellflower early Wednesday on federal racketeering charges.
Wrestler from criminal gang arrested for murdersJune 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - An interstate wrestling champion, who allegedly worked as a sharpshooter for the notorious Krishan Pehlwan gang, was arrested here Sunday for his alleged involvement in a number of murder cases in Punjab and Haryana, police said. Rakesh Kumar alias Raka, a 22-year-old former interstate champion in the 84 kg freestyle wrestling, was wanted in several murder cases.
Indictment: LA street gang ran campaign of violence and extortion, killed infantJune 17th, 2009 Indictment says LA street gang killed infantLOS ANGELES — A federal indictment alleges Los Angeles gang members killed a 3-week-old baby in a stroller while trying to shoot a street vendor who refused to pay the gang. The racketeering indictment unsealed Tuesday says a clique of the 18th Street gang terrorized a neighborhood around MacArthur Park for years.
Chicago teen pleads guilty in 2007 shooting that killed boy on city busJune 15th, 2009 Teen pleads guilty in killing on Chicago busCHICAGO — A Chicago teen has pleaded guilty in the killing of a boy who was shot while he tried to shield a classmate aboard a city bus. The Cook County state's attorney's office said 17-year-old Kevin Jones pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit murder in the 2007 death of Blair Holt.
Correction: Racist Gang Shootings storyJune 3rd, 2009 Correction: Racist Gang Shootings storyLOS ANGELES — In a May 22 story about the role race plays in gang crime, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Robin Toma said he heard anti-immigrant sentiment from black residents in the Hawaiian Gardens area after a gang sweep. Toma, the executive director of the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission, was referring to blog comments and did not know the race or location of the bloggers.
Boy with toy handgun is shot and wounded by Los Angeles-area sheriff's deputyMay 11th, 2009 LA-area deputy shoots boy carrying toy handgunPALMDALE, Calif. — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy who was shot while playing with a toy gun pointed the fake weapon at sheriff's deputies.
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