/tags/gangs gangs en-US Copyright Wed, 21 Feb 2024 22:22:18 GMT /news/2024-02-21/columbus-police-21-convicted-gang-members-behind-bars-more-arrests-possible Police say many of the men faces charges like theft, but are suspected to have committed more violent crimes that couldn’t be prosecuted because witnesses were afraid to testify. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 22:22:18 GMT /news/2024-02-21/columbus-police-21-convicted-gang-members-behind-bars-more-arrests-possible Allie Vugrincic /show/all-sides/2023-11-30/is-a-recent-surge-of-roving-gangs-involved-with-organized-theft-rings-fact-or-fiction Some recent images of theft are unsettling, but do they reflect reality? Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2023-11-30/is-a-recent-surge-of-roving-gangs-involved-with-organized-theft-rings-fact-or-fiction /news/2023-04-26/53-people-arrested-in-6-month-sting-focused-on-drug-related-violence-in-columbus Columbus police, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio conducted "Operation Overdrive" in Columbus' Easthaven neighborhood. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:09:35 GMT /news/2023-04-26/53-people-arrested-in-6-month-sting-focused-on-drug-related-violence-in-columbus George Shillcock /news/2023-02-03/columbus-polices-gang-unit-has-made-dozens-of-arrests-since-october-formation Columbus Division of Police Assistant Chief LaShanna Potts said the department began considering a specialized unit in 2021, after hearing from the public during town hall meetings that gang violence was hurting their community. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:25:40 GMT /news/2023-02-03/columbus-polices-gang-unit-has-made-dozens-of-arrests-since-october-formation Renee Fox /news/2021-11-24/columbus-ms-13-member-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison A local member of the transnational gang MS-13 has received a 35-year prison sentence for his part in a racketeering conspiracy that included multiple murders. Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:24:50 GMT /news/2021-11-24/columbus-ms-13-member-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison Scott Good /news/2018-10-02/attorney-general-sessions-announces-gang-charges-for-19-columbus-men Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the indictment of 19 Columbus men associated with the Crips gang.A grand jury alleges the… Tue, 02 Oct 2018 21:54:22 GMT /news/2018-10-02/attorney-general-sessions-announces-gang-charges-for-19-columbus-men Adora Namigadde /2017-12-05/teens-arrested-on-gang-suspicion-are-released-due-to-lack-of-evidence After his arrest in New York and immigration detention across three states, a 16-year-old has been released. A federal judge ruled there wasn't enough evidence to prove he was an MS-13 gang member. Tue, 05 Dec 2017 08:16:00 GMT /2017-12-05/teens-arrested-on-gang-suspicion-are-released-due-to-lack-of-evidence Sarah Gonzalez /news/2017-09-06/the-gangs-all-queer-documents-lives-of-gay-gang-members-in-columbus Pop culture often helps perpetuate stereotypes about gay men and about gang members, and virtually none of those stereotypes overlap. That’s what Vanessa… Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:00:00 GMT /news/2017-09-06/the-gangs-all-queer-documents-lives-of-gay-gang-members-in-columbus Steve Brown /news/2017-08-15/thirteen-ms-13-gang-members-arrested-and-charged-in-central-ohio Thirteen alleged members of the MS-13 gang were arrested in Central Ohio and Indiana on Tuesday morning.U.S. State Attorney Ben Glassman says the… Tue, 15 Aug 2017 19:03:42 GMT /news/2017-08-15/thirteen-ms-13-gang-members-arrested-and-charged-in-central-ohio /news/2017-06-27/pike-county-warns-against-crime-gang-ms-13-but-what-exactly-is-it On Monday, the Pike County Sheriff's Office issued a warning that the international crime gang MS-13 is planning to arrive in the county this weekend. In… Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:51:45 GMT /news/2017-06-27/pike-county-warns-against-crime-gang-ms-13-but-what-exactly-is-it Clare Roth