34 Arrested In Calif. Prison Gang Crackdown
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:59:54 -0700
A joint task force of 250 state and local law enforcement agents "dealt a blow" to the powerful Nuestra Familia prison gang by arresting 34 members, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Tuesday.
Baseball. Jayhawks in the Pros (Update #6)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:14:12 -0700
Throughout the course of the 2010 season, kuathletics.com will update the progress of the 15 former Jayhawks who are currently playing within the ranks of professional baseball. With many teams in the dog days of summer, several Kansas products are enjoying a great deal of success. The regular season is nearing a close for several Jayhawks playing within the minor leagues, while a handful are ...
Hierarchy of the Nuestra Familia
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:58:22 -0700
Launched in Folsom Prison in 1968, Nuestra Familia is one of seven prison gangs in the state. Through top-down leadership, Nuestra Familia controls illegal activities inside several prisons.
Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To 4 Counts Of Tax Evasion
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:45:17 -0700
United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced Tuesday that Arthur Burnett Lawson, 66, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty on Monday before United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii to four counts of tax evasion.
15 Nuestra Familia Members & Associates Arrested
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:45:17 -0700
United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that state, local, and federal agents arrested 36 persons believed to be members and associates of the Nuestra Familia organization on drug trafficking charges and served more than thirty-five search warrants.
Local Leader of Nuestra Familia Gang Arrested in Hollister
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:13:22 -0700
Law enforcement agencies were out in full force on the streets of the Central Coast and all over California looking to take down the Nuestra Familia, a notorious prison gang that directs street crime from Pelican Bay State Prison.
Gang Members Who Took Orders From Imprisoned Gang Leaders Arrested
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:00:17 -0700
Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced Tuesday a major takedown of key members of the Nuestra Familia gang who commit murders and other violent crimes "orchestrated in prison" by gang leaders using cell phones.
Jerry Brown announces statewide gang takedowns
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:33:12 -0700
State Attorney General Jerry Brown announced today a major takedown of key members of the Nuestra Familia gang who commit murders and other violent crimes "orchestrated in prison" by gang leaders using cell phones.
War on gangs: Drug case strategies work where RICO tactics failed
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:03:12 -0700
Last winter, an eclectic mix of law enforcement officers began meeting in command posts around Northern California. Their mission was so secret even fellow cops weren't allowed to know what they were up to.
Suspect in fatal boating accident a convicted felon
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:23:13 -0700
A suspected drunk-boating accident killed a 28-year-old Bakersfield man Saturday and sent a 23-year-old with a criminal history to jail.
FBI data: Hate crimes against Muslims rare
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:47:44 -0700
Hate crimes directed against Muslims remain relatively rare, notwithstanding the notoriety gained by incidents such as recent vandalism at the Madera Islamic Center.
College Football Capsules: A&M QB Johnson learns a few lessons as teacher
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:11:47 -0700
COLLEGE STATION (AP) — Jerrod Johnson is always looking for ways to become a better football player and sometimes that happens in unusual places.
Placentia Marine saluted in final Mass
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:36:37 -0700
ANAHEIM – The funeral of Marine Maj. Elliot Mora took place in the Anaheim church where he had served Mass as a boy.The burial later in the day blended his faith, his passion for the Marines and his joy of being with family.Some 200 mourners on...
Registered sex offender ruled out as suspect in one of two home intrusions
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:27:36 -0700
A registered sex offender who removed his GPS device and turned himself in after being on the loose for more than a week has been ruled out as a suspect in one of two intrusions at occupied residences in northwest Bakersfield, police said.
Coach says Mariners were told of Josh Lueke's criminal past
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:26:19 -0700
The Mariners knew all about Josh Lueke's 96-mph fastball when they acquired him from the Texas Rangers in the Cliff Lee deal. But Mariners executives insisted they knew nothing before the July 9 trade about the 25-year-old minor-leaguer facing felony charges in a rape and sodomy case.
Victim warns Kern County a violent sex offender is paroled
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:33:30 -0700
A man who has been convicted of three sex crimes against children has been paroled to Kern County. Another victim who says she was raped and tortured by the man...
CA Cracks Down on Prison Gangs
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:53:06 -0700
A joint task force of 250 state and local law enforcement agents “dealt a blow” to the powerful Nuestra Familia prison gang by arresting 34 members. California Attorney General Jerry Brown says that although the arrests only took place in Visalia and surrounding areas, he hopes they will have statewide impacts because the gang operates [...]
Water Company Robbed, Schools Locked Down
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:03:23 -0700
Bakersfield police are searching for a man who robbed a water company in South Bakersfield, he was carrying a handgun and a metal pipe. Police took extra precaution and locked...
STATE: Dozens of gang members arrested in state sweep
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:23:49 -0700
OAKLAND – State officials on Tuesday announced a major takedown of key members of the Nuestra Familia gang who allegedly commit murders and other violent crimes “orchestrated in prison” by gang leaders using cell phones.
Nation
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:35:24 -0700
A helicopter ambulance crashed Tuesday amid the hills of central Arkansas, killing three crew members who were trying to reach a person injured in a traffic accident.
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