Posts Tagged ‘youth violence’
FBI Seattle Safe Streets and Gang Task Force
From the Federal Bureau of Investigation: In January 1992, we announced the Safe Streets Violent Crime Initiative, designed to allow each field office to address violent street gangs and drug-related violence through the establishment of FBI sponsored, long-term, [Read More]
Wave Of Violence Leads To Gang Arrests
From the Tacoma News Tribune: Tacoma police, federal agents and corrections officers served a series of early-morning search warrants today and arrested eight suspected members of a Tacoma street gang accused in a number of violent crimes dating back more than a [Read More]
Communty Meeting On Youth Violence In Federal Way
From the Seattle PI: Residents of Federal Way are asked to attend a meeting next month to discuss gang and youth crime and ways to combat it. The meeting will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 33325 Eighth Ave. S. There will be [Read More]
Three teens hurt in gunfight between rival Tacoma gangs
From the Tacoma News Tribune: Three teens were wounded – one critically – in an exchange of gunfire between rival gang members Saturday night on a South End street, police said. “There were a lot of shots being exchanged,” Tacoma police spokesman Mark Fulghum [Read More]
Accused Murderer On The Run
From The Seattle PI: A man suspected in a Federal Way double shooting has been charged with second-degree murder. Currently at large, Edgar Daniel Sanchez is accused of killing 17-year-old Irving Omar Placencia and injuring Placencia’s brother in the early hours of [Read More]
SPD Pushing “Text-A-Tip” To Youth
From the Seattle PI: Seattle police have taken several steps to provide avenues for youth to safely report information that can solve crimes and make people safer.In April 2008, Seattle was the third city to launch a text-a-tip program, behind Boston and Cincinnati. When [Read More]
Latest Shooting Victim Won’t Talk To Police
From the Seattle PI: About 4:20 p.m. Jan. 31, Officer Christopher Caron was flagged own by a vehicle next to him near Rainier Avenue South and South Cloverdale Place. The occupants pointed out two people walking south past the car wash in the 8800 block of Rainier [Read More]
McGinn’s Youth and Family Initiative
From the Office of Mayor Mike McGinn: During his inaugural address, Mayor Mike McGinn announced a Youth and Family Initiative. The co-chairs of the new initiative are former mayor Norm Rice, former deputy mayor Bob Watt and Estela Ortega, executive director at El Centro [Read More]
The Senseless Murder Of Mikarah Sanders
For the family of 15 year old Mikarah Sanders, New Years Eve will never be the same. This young woman was gunned down December 31st, allegedly by her boyfriend Matthew DaWayne DuBois, 16 years old. You may have not heard too many details about this case, for a few [Read More]
Young Guns, Stolen Lives
Dear Readers, Right now our community is suffering an urgent crisis- the murder and criminalization of our children- it has ricocheted to nearly every corner of the village; fueled by blood, inconsiderate of its destruction…showing no sign of slowing [Read More]
