Testimony spotlights violence of MS-13 gang in Richmond (Richmond, VA: Courtroom testimony on Monday shed new light on a Richmond-area group of MS-13 gang members that's described by authorities as so violent that new members must kill to get into the club.

 Wentwood Lane shooting related to gang activity (Prince William County, VA): : The two men accused in the Wentwood Lane shooting that left one victim with a shattered spine and the other victim with a shattered leg bone have now been charged with gang participation, said Jonathan Perok, a spokesman for Prince William County police.

 Possible gang violence highlights growing problem for neighborhood (Charlottesville, VA): :  Albemarle County police found one man unconscious in the Southwood Mobile Home Park last week, following what police are calling a "possible gang-related assault". Two arrests have been made as police continue investigating, but it's not doing much to ease neighbors growing fears of violence

 How they did it: Crips lured high school girls into prostitution (Fairfax, VA): The story of how a violent street gang lured vulnerable Fairfax-area girls into prostitution is a chilling one for any parent, and is another reason why parents need to keep a close eye on their kids'

 Anti-gang initiative brings training to western Virginia : No corner of Virginia is immune to gang violence, and the age at which young people are recruited as gang members is dropping. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli delivered that troubling message at a training session Tuesday morning in Roanoke.

 Newport News releases road map to fighting gangs: NEWPORT NEWS— Mayor McKinley Price hopes the release of a 42-page report on gang violence is the beginning of a successful strategy to combat gangs.

 Last of Bounty Hunter Bloods convicted: NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Two members of the Bounty Hunter Bloods/Nine Tech Gangsters street gangs pled guilty in Norfolk federal court, bringing the total number of members of the gang pleading guilty to 11.

 Tensions rise in Falls Church after gang task force raids Eden Center: Many in Northern Virginia’s sizable Vietnamese community were shocked last month when the popular Eden Center shopping mall in Falls Church was swarmed by the regional gang task force and 19 people were arrested on misdemeanor charges, mostly illegal gambling.

 7 Indicted In Virginia Cocaine Ring: Washington, DC, United States (AHN) - Seven men in northern Virginia have been indicted on federal drug and firearm charges and are accused of peddling drugs supplied by Mexican organized crime gangs.

 RVA Shoe-Tossing: Fear not, gentle readers and citizens of Richmond. Those shoes often seen suspended high from power lines do not mark gang territory or availability of crack-cocaine.

 Va. father, daughter charged with gang recruiting: FAIRFAX, Va. - Fairfax City police have charged a Prince William County father and his 17-year-old daughter with recruiting students to a gang. A police affidavit alleges that 43-year-old Theodore Olds directed the local Elm Street Piru set of the Bloods. It states that an informant and two Fairfax High School students told police that Olds and his daughter were recruiting across Northern Virginia and that the gang commits larcenies and robberies at Theodore's direction to make money. Sgt. Pam Nevlud says Olds and his daughter were arrested Friday. Olds was charged with two counts of gang recruitment on school property, three counts of gang participation and one count each of robbery and use of a gun in a robbery. His daughter was charged with four gang counts. Both are being held in Fairfax.

 Meeting tonight to focus on gangs in Virginia beach: Gang-related crime is a growing problem in the Beach and throughout Hampton Roads, said Alex J. Turner, special agent in charge of the FBI's Norfolk office. Roughly 116 gangs claim 6,700 members in the seven cities, he said. In an effort to stem that growth, law enforcement agencies, churches and community organizations are hosting a town-hall meeting aimed at finding solutions to gang activity in Virginia Beach. The "Not In Our Town" event is at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts. It's open to the public, and organizers are hoping to draw about 1,000 people. "The community already knows that a gang problem exists," said Vanessa Torres, community outreach specialist for the Norfolk FBI. "But we want to come together and find solutions."

 Men sentenced in gang crime conspiracy (Newport News, VA:  Two men were sentenced to 30 years in prison, and another was sentenced to 25 years, for their participation in a Newport News street gang that allegedly engaged in a series of murders, robberies, arsons, witness intimidation and other crimes.

 Members of "Dump Squad" sentenced: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Three members of the "Dump Squad," a gang which operated in the Ridley Circle, Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court areas of Newport News were sentenced Wednesday.

 Candidates for Virginia Attorney General address gang issue: Officials within the Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force say that Northern Virginia’s strong economy was partly responsible for keeping gang problems to a minimum in Fairfax County over the last few years. But the economy has since taken a downturn, and its natural, positive effect on gang suppression may be deteriorating.