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22-year-old pleads guilty to Alexandria gang-related killing (Alexandria, VA):

A 22-year-old pleaded guilty to his role in an Alexandria gang-related stabbing death in 2015. On Oct. 23, Jonathan Gomez…

Norfolk gang members scared her out of testifying, lawyer says. Now she's charged with murder, too. (Norfolk, VA)

Gang members threatened to kill a witness and her daughter if she…

Two Manassas men convicted in 2015 gang murder (Prince William County, VA):

MS-13 gang member sentenced in fatal 2015 Sterling shooting (Loudoun County, VA)

Jose Miguel Espinosa de Dios, a 19-year-old MS-13 gang member, was sentenced to prison and fined for the 2015…

MS-13 members killed with rocks, machetes and brought Pine-Sol to clean up, court papers say (Springfield, VA

Five arrests in 2015 gang-related killing in Dale City (Dale City, VA)

Detectives investigating a 2015 murder in Dale City have made…

Suspect in Alexandria Teen’s Death Arrested in Georgia, Charged (Prince William County, VA):

U.S. Marshals arrested a 28-year-old man Sunday and charged him with first degree murder in connection with the…

Police warned after MS-13 gang initiations in Virginia (Bristol, VA):

Police warned after MS-13 gang initiations in Virginia (Bristol, VA):

In wake of violent crime, schools push back against gang activity (Danville, VA

Realizing the school system is an integral part of a community effort to…

Grant application to combat gangs kicked into high gear after weekend shooting (Danville, VA):

The fatal shooting of a Danville teen over the weekend has kicked…

Police: Danville slaying likely gang related (Danville, VA):

Danville police said the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old rising high school senior…

Man arrested in Fairfax County gang-related stabbing (Fairfax County, VA):

Police arrested a 21-year-old wanted in a gang-related stabbing in Fairfax County last week. Early Monday morning, police arrested…

12-year-old North Richmond boy shot, gang suspect arrested (North Richmond, VA):

A 12-year-old boy was shot Thursday night and a 20-year-old man was arrested, authorities said. The boy was in stable…

Virginia reps call for funding to fight Beltway gang violence

Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock (R.) says a first-hand experience on a police ride-along reinforced…

Immigrant sues Chicago police alleging gang database error (Chicago, IL):

Mexican immigrant scheduled for deportation filed a lawsuit against Chicago police Tuesday, alleging he was…

Taking Back the Community: Combating Gang Violence (Suffolk, VA

Police say a lot of the violence we hear about in Hampton Roads is at the hands of gangs. But what can communities and police do to…

Why do teens keep getting murdered in Richmond? Inside the gang violence in the city's public housing communities (Richmond, VA): A

Richmond Police cruiser bounces down a rutted alley toward a…

Why do teens keep getting murdered in Richmond? Inside the gang violence in the city's public housing communities (Richmond, VA):

A Richmond Police cruiser bounces down a rutted alley toward a dozen teenagers hanging out behind one of the low, red-brick buildings that make up Mosby Court.

MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murder (Loudoun County, VA)

Jose Miguel Espinosa De Dios, 19, appeared before Judge Stephen E. Sincavage June 7 in Loudoun County Circuit Court and entered an Alford guilty…

Experts say they've seen human trafficking at "every high school in Northern Va." (Fairfax, VA)

During my tenure as a detective working human trafficking we've identified a victim from at…

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