LA police hunt 2 gangsters in killing of 4-month-old baby during disputeSeptember 30th, 2009 LA police hunt 2 gang members in killing of babyLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police are looking for two gang members who killed a 4-month-old boy and wounded a pregnant woman during a dispute with the infant's father. Police say the shooting occurred Sunday morning at a party in the San Fernando Valley and was prompted by an argument between the two assailants and 18-year-old Eric Ramirez, the baby's father and a known gang member.
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.
Three men arrested with 2 kg heroin in DelhiSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three members of a drug peddlers' gang were arrested from the national capital with 2 kg of heroin, police said Monday. A team from Delhi Police's Narcotics Cell arrested the three men Sunday from Wazirabad area in north Delhi, a police officer said.
Salvadoran police arrest 4 suspected gang members, 1 officer in French filmmaker's killingSeptember 9th, 2009 Salvadoran police arrest 5 in slaying of FrenchmanSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Four alleged gang members and a police officer have been arrested in the slaying of French documentary filmmaker Christian Poveda, Salvadoran authorities said Wednesday. Howard Cotto, subdirector of investigations for the national police, identified the arrested officer as Jose Napoleon Espinoza, an agent assigned to the 911 emergency phone system in Soyapango outside the capital, San Salvador.
Lawyer: Mass. woman found with baby cut from womb says she had no role in mother's killingAugust 5th, 2009 Woman found with baby denies a role in mom's deathWORCESTER, Mass. — An attorney for a Massachusetts woman accused of kidnapping a baby who had been cut from her mother's womb said his client denies any involvement in the mother's killing.
Orissa gangster killed by his own men, say policeJuly 30th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A criminal, allegedly involved in many serious crimes including murder, extortion, robbery and tender-fixing in the coastal districts of Orissa, was shot dead Thursday. Police claimed he had been killed by his own gang members.
Chandigarh police bust gang of inter-state highway robbersJune 30th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Four people were arrested here Tuesday with arms and cash, police said, adding that they were members of an inter-state gang of highway robbers operating in Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. Four revolvers, 25 live cartridges, a Maruti Swift car and Rs.464,000 in cash were recovered from them, police said.
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.
Indian trader killed in NepalJune 7th, 2009 KATHMANDU - A businessman from Gorakhpur town in India was killed in southern Nepal allegedly after a dispute over money with his own Indian partners, police said. Zakir Mussalman was gunned down Saturday night by an armed group in Manpura village in Kapilavastu district, the birthplace of the Buddha.
Auto lifters' gang busted in GhaziabadJune 2nd, 2009 GHAZIABAD - The Ghaziabad police Tuesday said they have busted a major auto lifting racket in this Uttar Pradesh district after arresting three members of the gang who were active in Delhi and the national capital region and were involved in stealing over 100 vehicles. Ten motor cycles and three scooters were recovered from them.
Dalit woman gang raped, beaten to deathMay 29th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A Dalit woman was gang raped by four men and later beaten to death in an Uttar Pradesh village, police said Friday. The woman, 25, was raped at her home in Badrikapurwa village of the state's Sitapur district, about 100 km from Lucknow.
Authorities in Missouri investigating Invaders motorcycle gang in deaths, disappearancesMay 3rd, 2009 Motorcycle gang investigated in 3 deathsST. LOUIS — Law enforcement officers are investigating a motorcycle gang called the Invaders in connection with the 2007 deaths of two St.
Kenya police re-arrest man accused of being gang leader moments after court frees himApril 28th, 2009 Kenya police re-arrest man accused of leading gangNAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan judge ordered the release of a man accused of leading an outlawed gang notorious for beheading its victims but police re-arrested him within moments of his release Tuesday. Maina Njenga was convicted in 2006 on drugs and weapons offenses, but Judge Mohamed Warsame said the prosecution's evidence was flawed.
Calif. police seek man who had 7-year-old son forcibly tattooed with street gang signApril 23rd, 2009 Calif. police seek dad who had son, 7, tattooedFRESNO, Calif. — Police in California are looking for a man accused of holding down his 7-year-old son while another man tattooed the child's belly with a street gang sign.
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