0 In '36th Street Bang Squad' case, 9 plead not guilty (Newport News, VA): Posted by Randy Crank on June 6, 2018 at 7:00pm Nine people pleaded not guilty Monday to federal crimes involving a Newport News street gang called the 36th Street Bang Squad. The charges stem from alleged racketeering and drug trafficking crimes allegedly committed by members of the 36th Street Bang Squad in southern Newport News.