Robert Airoldi “Crime, fire and courts” spring 2008 http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/251833-hollister-gangsters-shoot-up-party-try-to-evade-police-at-120-mph
Two Hollister gang members shot up a party and tried to evade police, driving for 20 miles at speeds up to 120 mph, police said. The incident marked the fifth gang shooting in Gilroy in one month. Roberto Martinez, 18, and a 17-year-old did the shooting.
Winton and Bloomekatz “Avenues gang members arrested in slaying of L.A. sheriff's deputy” Aug. 2
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-arrests14-2008dec14,0,2466400.story
Hernandez and Velasquez were the shooters they killed an officer in front of his parents home. His children were watching from the window.
Drug, gang raid under way across Morris County” Dec 12
http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20081212/UPDATES01/81212017/1005/NEWS01
The Morris County Prosecutor's Office, as well as officers from 18 federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies, swept through several Morris County towns today, as well as locations in Essex County, making numerous arrests and seizing narcotics belonging to suspected illegal drug distributors and gang members.
Morris Fogger “Cary turning up heat on gangs”
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=257040
40 residents complained about gun shots and graffiti on the houses. Cary police moved in and create an anti-gang that went to war with Cary gang members, killing 10 innocent bystanders.
Todd PittengerSalina Teens Arrested Under New Gang Recruitment Law” 12/10/08
http://www.ksallink.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=6758&format=html
A group of high school students were made an example by being the first to be arrested in Salina under a new law that targets street gang recruitment. Two 15 year olds and a 16 year old jumped in a 17 year old teen into their Crips gang.