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• Spokane, federal authorities arrest dozens

  January 19, 2012 in City Working with federal authorities, Spokane police executed multiple search and arrest warrants throughout the region this morning. 35

• Nine charged in killing of rapper

  December 23, 2011 in City on Page A6 Nine men have been charged for their alleged roles in a fatal shooting involving two rappers at a Spokane hotel. Spokane police detectives are looking for six men on second-degree …

• Police seek six in deadly November shooting

  December 22, 2011 in News, City Nine men have been charged for their alleged roles in a fatal shooting involving two aspiring rappers at a Spokane hotel.

• Four arrested in SWAT standoff with tear gas, K-9

    December 2, 2011 in News, City, Idaho Four people were arrested after police pumped tear gas and released a K-9 into a north side apartment this morning during a six-hour SWAT team standoff. 3

• Man arrested in connection with 2007 homicide

  October 26, 2011 in City on Page A6 A 20-year-old Spokane man has been arrested in connection with a 2007 homicide. Derrick Gregory Martin-Armstead remains in the Spokane County Jail on $1 million bond after appearing in court …

• Quincy shooting leaves one dead

  September 24, 2011 in News A shooting last night in Quincy has left one man dead. Authorities say the shooter is still at large. 1

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  Feds raid Hells Angels clubhouse in Spokane

  March 4, 2011 in City on Page A5 A leader of the Washington state chapter of the Hells Angels was arrested Thursday during a raid at the outlaw motorcycle gang’s Spokane headquarters. Ricky Warren Jenks, who was among … 1

• Gunman at Hoopfest pleads guilty to assault

  February 17, 2011 in City on Page A5 The Hoopfest gunman who opened fire on rival gang members last year, injuring three bystanders in the downtown Spokane crowd, pleaded guilty Wednesday to assault charges. Miguel C. Garcia, 19, … 2

• McKenna to present anti-gang proposal

  November 15, 2010 in City on Page A8 YAKIMA – State Attorney General Rob McKenna wanted former gang member Manuel Gomez-Garcia to speak today in Yakima at an event to unveil a new anti-gang bill. In an interview …

• Drug probe in Bonner County leads to raids, arrests

    October 12, 2010 in City on Page A8 A yearlong drug investigation in Bonner County has led to the arrests of members of a local motorcycle gang and could result in the seizure of a houseboat and closure … 1

• Gang murder suspect arrested in Compton

  September 10, 2010 in City A suspect in the murder of a rival gang member outside a party last January is due back in Spokane on murder charges after being arrested Thursday near Compton, Calif. 2

• Gang member guilty of assault, not attempted murder

  August 26, 2010 in City on Page A6 A jury convicted a gang member Wednesday of using his car to try to run over a bodybuilder – described by one attorney as a “moose of a man” – … 1

• 19 arrested in multi-agency gang sweep

    July 14, 2010 in City A series of federal arrests is going on today as part of a lengthy drug and firearms investigation targeting Spokane-area gangs. 11

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  Man shot to death in West Central Spokane

  July 13, 2010 in City The man shot to death in West Central Spokane early today has been identified by police as Nathan D. Gilstrap, 29. 44

• Hoopfest shooting suspects remain jailed after court

  June 29, 2010 in City A Spokane police officer pulled his gun on a suspect in Saturday’s shooting at Hoopfest but didn’t fire because of the large crowd, leading to what he described in court … 1

• Murder witness makes plea deal

  June 25, 2010 in City on Page A8 A witness in a gang-related murder pleaded guilty to two felonies Thursday in a sealed agreement with prosecutors. 1

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  Man held in shooting also suspect in ongoing drug case

  June 5, 2010 in City on Page B1 Although a shooting in northeast Spokane on Thursday likely wasn’t gang-related, the Los Angeles man accused in the incident was arrested earlier this year in a crack cocaine investigation targeting … 1

• Man with gang ties accused in shooting

  June 4, 2010 in City Although a shooting in northeast Spokane Thursday likely wasn’t gang-related, the Los Angeles man accused in the incident was arrested earlier this year in a crack cocaine investigation targeting several …

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  Seven face charges in shooting death

  June 4, 2010 in City on Page A7 Lingering hostility between two gang members who have children with the same woman may have been what sparked the fatal shooting of a third man outside a Hillyard apartment complex …

• Seven charged in January gang murder

  June 3, 2010 in City Lingering hostility between two gangsters who have children with the same woman may have been what sparked the fatal shooting of a third man outside a Hillyard apartment complex in … 9

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  Man jailed after two stabbed during fight

  February 3, 2010 in City on Page A7 A man who told a judge two weeks ago that he planned to “make better decisions” and “be a parent” is back in Spokane County Jail after police say he …

• Man who pledged to ‘make better decisions’ is back in jail

  February 2, 2010 in News A man who told a judge two weeks ago that he planned to “make better decisions” and “be a parent” is back in Spokane County Jail after police say he …

• Teen killed in Grant Co. gang fight identified

  July 14, 2009 A 17-year-old Ephrata boy killed last weekend in what officials describe as a gang-related shooting was identified Tuesday as Michael Flores, according to the Grant County Coroner’s Office.

• Grant County battles spike in gang violence

  July 14, 2009 in City The shooting death of a 17-year-old boy in Desert Aire this weekend is the latest example of gang violence that has taken place across Grant County this year, sheriff’s officials … 4

• Gangs suspected in Moses Lake man’s death

  June 17, 2009 in City A 19-year-old Moses Lake man was shot to death in a suspected gang killing Tuesday in a residential area near the Grant County airport.

• Mexican officials arrested for alleged ties to drug war

  May 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 MEXICO CITY – Mexican security forces swept into President Felipe Calderon’s home state of Michoacan on Tuesday and arrested 27 government officials, the largest operation to target politicians in Mexico’s …

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  Spring break alert issued for Mexico

  February 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 PHOENIX – The U.S. State Department and universities around the country are warning college students headed for Mexico for some spring-break partying of a surge in drug-related murder and mayhem …

• 30 gang members fight at Walla Walla prison

  February 26, 2009 in Region WALLA WALLA — Thirty prisoners fought each other at the Washington state Penitentiary’s new West Complex for gang members. 1

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  Task forces help police focus anti-gang efforts

    February 7, 2009 in City on Page A1 A Spokane task force created to quell the area’s growing gang problem is taking guns off the streets, seizing drugs and successfully working cases that result in arrests and convictions. … 5

• Prison officials face escalating violence

    February 7, 2009 in City on Page A1 As multi-agency gang task forces succeed in arresting and prosecuting gang members, the transfer of gangs from the streets to the state’s prisons is leading to more violence behind bars. …

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