Woman pleads guilty to gun charge related to MS-13 gang slaying (Richmond, VA):: A Richmond woman pleaded guilty to a firearms charge in federal court Friday in connection with the slaying of a suspected gang informant at Richmond’s Pony Pasture in 2011.

 Woman pleads guilty to gun charge related to MS-13 gang slaying (Richmond, VA):: A Richmond woman pleaded guilty to a firearms charge in federal court Friday in connection with the slaying of a suspected gang informant at Richmond’s Pony Pasture in 2011.

 Man accused of gang attacks turns himself in to police (Newport News, VA):: Newport News, Va. –A suspect accused of violent gang attacks is behind bars thanks to NewsChannel 3.

 Alleged gang members in major cocaine bust appear in court (Richmond, VA): Alleged members and close associates of the Nine Trey Gangsters organization arrested in a major crack cocaine investigation appeared in federal court Wednesday.

 Gang member sentenced to 25 years for enlisting gang initiate for robberies (Richmond, VA):: A member of the Rolling 60’s sect of the Crips street gang was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for enlisting a gang initiate to commit two armed robberies.

 Pair of Bedford investigators keep tabs on gangland (Bedford County, VA): BEDFORD ­— If Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown gets his way, a pair of gang investigators will become permanent fixtures in his agency.

 Woman pleads guilty to gun charge related to MS-13 gang slaying (Richmond, VA):: A Richmond woman pleaded guilty to a firearms charge in federal court Friday in connection with the slaying of a suspected gang informant at Richmond’s Pony Pasture in 2011.

 Feds: Crips gang ran teen prostitution ring in Northern Virginia: The Crips, one of the largest and most violent street gangs in the United States, has spread its network of crime into high schools across the country, including Virginia, where gang leaders recruited young girls as prostitutes with promises of “lots of money” and then maintained their allegiance through beatings, threats, assaults and an endless supply of drugs.

 5 Va. men, alleged Crips members, charged in teen prostitution ring: The Crips leader approached the 16-year-old on the Metro, federal prosecutors allege, told her she was pretty and broached an offer he and his associates would make to high school girls across the area: She could make a lot of money by having sex with men

 Gang activity leads to Enfield drug Bust: A Halifax County gang member was arrested with more than 100 grams of marijuana following a multi-month investigation, authorities said.

 Culpeper man charged with gang activity in school area: A Culpeper Man was arrested and charged with being a gang member and possession of drugs with intent to distribute following a foot pursuit Monday.

 Men suspected in abduction and stabbing charged with gang activity: Court papers show a dangerous Latin gang may have ties to Richmond and Chesterfield. Five men have been charged with gang activity after police say they abducted and stabbed someone in January.

 Man guilty of all 20 charges in Newport News gang murder conspiracy case: NEWPORT NEWS— A Newport News Circuit Court jury on Friday evening found a Hampton man guilty of all 20 charges he faced in a gang murder conspiracy case, including soliciting his gang members to kill three people.

 Man Pleads to Multiple Gang-Related Charges in Shenandoah County : Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced Wednesday the guilty pleas of a Shenandoah County gang member to rape, aggravated sexual battery and felony gang participation.

 Virginia has become stronghold for MS-13 : MS-13 (or Mara Salvatrucha) was formed by Salvadoran, mostly illegal immigrants in the 1980’s, during El Salvador’s civil war. While the gang was originally made up exclusively of Salvadorans, they now accept all Central Americans as well as Mexicans. MS stands for Mara (slang for mob), Salva (El Salvador), Trucha (slang for on-guard

 Hanging Or Banging At The Mall?:  never thought I’d be old enough to say, “The kids these days are out of control.” Oh well, here I am complaining. Please pass the Tums while you’re at it. When I was young, way back in the early 90s, my friends and I hung out at the mall. There were arcade games, the latest basketball shoes and of course, girls. But now there seems to be other reasons kids are gravitating toward malls, to hang with their crew.

 Lawmakers try to crack down on growing gang violence: ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers are trying to crack down on growing gang violence with a slew of bills that would make it easier for officials to identify and prosecute known gang members.

 Dump Squad Gang Member Sentenced to Life for Murder : NEWPORT NEWS, VA—Martin Manley, 22, of Newport News, Va., was sentenced today to life in prison for murdering Tony Vaughan outside the Atmosphere Club in Hampton, Va., on Dec. 24, 2007.