Tag Archives: Gang

Fresno’s gangs have been in the news as details emerge about the mistaken retaliation by a Fresno street gang called Mongolian Boys Society in November that left four dead and six injured. Court documents related to arrests in the case include details about how the gang is organized and makes …

Alfredo Gonzalez, 42, sat down in the Project Rebound office at Fresno State on a Wednesday morning. He was there to register for a two-day criminal justice class that would count for one unit toward his bachelor’s degree. “Although I’m at (Fresno) City I’ve been part of Project Rebound since …

One of the men killed in Sunday’s mass shooting in Southeast Fresno was a young musician named Xy Lee, who had tens of thousands of Youtube followers. Despite implications from the Fresno Police Department that the shooting could have been gang-related, Lee’s family asserts he was no gang member . …

Kern County’s sheriff announced Wednesday the department’s gang unit is shutting down, and one of the driving factors is limited funds. “We’re running out of people and we’re unable to recruit and retain more than we’re losing,” Sheriff Donny Youngblood says. “So we’re getting smaller and smaller and this is …

A 22-year-old Merced man, who police described as a known gang member, was arrested recently after investigators found a stolen handgun and ammunition at his home, the Police Department reported … Click to Continue »

Two Merced gang members were arrested Thursday after officers found them in possession of firearms, according to Merced Police. The police department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit at about 4:24 p.m. … Click to Continue »

A 20-year-old suspected gang member was arrested over the weekend after leading officers on a foot chase, the Merced Police Department reported. According to police, officers saw Dejon Bell in … Click to Continue »

A man described as a gang member by police was arrested after being found with a gun on Wednesday, police said. The Gang Violence Suppression Unit conducted a probation search … Click to Continue »

Two suspected gang members were arrested last week in Le Grand after a foot chase with Merced police gang investigators, the Police Department reported Tuesday. Both men were armed with … Click to Continue »

A Merced resident was arrested after the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit found him in possession of stolen weapons and ammunition, according to a news release. Benjamin Chandler … Click to Continue »

Two Merced County gang members were sentenced Thursday to life without parole in state prison for a 2013 ambush killing of a gang rival, according to the Merced County District … Click to Continue »

The victim of Saturday morning’s homicide in Los Banos was identified as a 34-year-old Los Banos resident who was recently released from prison, authorities said. The Merced County Coroner’s Office … Click to Continue »

Jose Luis Botello gave the families of two people he killed a wry smirk as he walked out a Merced County courtroom Friday with consecutive life sentences. “Punk, you kill … Click to Continue »