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19 people indicted in wide-ranging investigation into gang violence in Southwest Philly

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News

The alleged gang members and their associates came from groups including CCK, the Young Bag Chasers (YBC), and the Parkside Killers (PSK), prosecutors said. Members of all three…

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Owners of blighted Edge of Lowry apartments settle Aurora lawsuit, agree to sell

February 19, 2026February 20, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

The owners of Aurora’s blighted Edge of Lowry apartment complex, where multiple violent criminal incidents connected to Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua catapulted the city into the national…

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Deputies: Wanted El Salvadorian gang member arrested in Lee County

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

Lee County deputies arrested a man accused of crimes associated with the criminal gang MS-13 on Wednesday.  According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and the State…

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Fact-checking Trump following U.S. attacks on Venezuela and capture of Maduro

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

President Donald Trump said a U.S. military assault succeeded in capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, both facing U.S. charges related to cocaine trafficking…

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Trump links Venezuelan gang activity in Aurora to Maduro

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday accused Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of sending violent gangs — including the Trende Aragua (TdA) prison gang — to terrorize U.S. communities,…

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MS-13 Leaders Found Guilty in New York Gang Murder Trial

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

Prosecutors said victims were shot, hacked with machetes, and dismembered as part of a racketeering operation that spanned years and terrified New Yorkers On December 19th, a federal…

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Report: Killing Haiti gang members is short-term solution; groups must be dismantled

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 · Miami, Florida Local News

A 14-year-old armed gang member patrols the streets in the Mariani neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on October 6, 2025. Mariani is near the Route Nationale 2, parts of…

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Haiti’s Sunrise Airways suspends domestic flights after bullet hits aircraft

November 23, 2025November 24, 2025 · Miami, Florida Local News

A view of Toussaint Louverture International Airport, foreground, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Commercial flights in and out of the airport were suspended in early March 2024 when armed groups…

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A Drug Kingpin Who Faked His Own Death and Fled Justice Runs Out of Luck

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 · World News

Wilmer Chavarria was living the good life after faking his own death. For four years, the Ecuadorean drug boss allied with Mexico’s Jalisco cartel moved among Dubai, Morocco…

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Haitian gangs call for mobilization as US Embassy sends message with Marines gunfire

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 · Miami, Florida Local News

As terrorizing criminal gangs in Haiti continue their aggressive tactics, U.S. authorities are sending a strong message: Fire on U.S. embassy personnel or property and expect to be…

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A Mayor’s Assassination Reignites Mexico’s Debate Over Confronting Cartels

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 · World News

MEXICO CITY—Since taking office last year as mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo often led police raids wearing his bulletproof vest and cowboy hat to fulfill his mandate to…

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Tren de Aragua in Aurora, explained in 5 minutes

Tren de Aragua in Aurora, explained in 5 minutes

September 5, 2024September 6, 2024 · Denver, Colorado Local News

In recent days, Aurora has been the subject of national media stories, viral online claims and political rhetoric, all centered on the allegation that a Venezuelan gang, Tren…

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Everyone’s talking about a Venezuelan gang in Aurora. Here’s what we know — and what we don’t

Everyone’s talking about a Venezuelan gang in Aurora. Here’s what we know — and what we don’t

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 · Denver, Colorado Local News

A handful of run-down Aurora apartment buildings and a Venezuelan gang have become a focal point of the United States immigration debate.  But several city and law enforcement…

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Dallas Is Latest City Targeted by Venezuelan Gang, Social Media Video Claims

Dallas Is Latest City Targeted by Venezuelan Gang, Social Media Video Claims

September 4, 2024September 5, 2024 · Dallas, Texas Local News

For the last year the Dallas Police Department has been investigating criminal activity committed by members of a Venezuelan gang in North Dallas, a department spokesperson told the…

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Taupō police column: Glitter and gangs in CBD – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Taupō police column: Glitter and gangs in CBD – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 · Cannabis

Seven charges were made during routine vehicle stops last week. Photo / NZME OPINION It was patches to tuxedos last Friday, with a Mongrel Mob procession through town…

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El Salvador sends 10,000 police, army to seal off town

El Salvador sends 10,000 police, army to seal off town

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 · World News

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The government of El Salvador sent 10,000 soldiers and police to seal off a town on the outskirts of the nation’s capital Saturday…

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El Salvador sends 10,000 police, army to seal off town

Head of Haiti’s police academy killed at training facility

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 · World News

Haitian police say the director of the National Police Academy, Harington Rigaud, was shot and killed at the doors of a police academy in a gang-controlled neighborhood in…

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Honduras declares state of emergency against gang crime

Honduras declares state of emergency against gang crime

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 · Breaking News

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras became the second country in Central America to declare a state of emergency to fight gang crimes like extortion. For years, street gangs have…

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Dominican Republic expels 1,800 children to Haiti: UNICEF

Dominican Republic expels 1,800 children to Haiti: UNICEF

November 23, 2022November 24, 2022 · World News

HAVANA (AP) — Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year, sending them back to their crisis-stricken country, UNICEF said. The Dominican Republic…

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Dominican Republic expels 1,800 children to Haiti: UNICEF

Dominican Republic expels 1,800 children to Haiti: UNICEF

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 · World News

HAVANA — Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year, sending them back to their crisis-stricken country, UNICEF said. The Dominican Republic denied…

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