Last updated June 17, 2009 4:19 p.m. PST
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(Note: Dates in parentheses are dates the article was published, not the date of the crime.)
News
>2 arrests in county Hells Angels probe (3/26/09)
>5 arrested during gang probe (3/23/09)
>Gang violence tied to increase in homicides (1/20/09)
>31 held in Oxnard gang sweep (8/11/06)
Oxnard Gang Injunction & Laws
>Gang association search warrants (8/29/08)
>Zone is OK'd to limit Oxnard gang (9/20/06)
>Gang injunction has gang members outraged (6/17/04) O'Reilly Factor
>Gang Expert Declaration: Southside Chiques (243 pages, PDF)
Includes photos of suspects, tattoos, and vandalism
Gang Violence
(Note: Some stories that may end up under "gang violence" may include victims of gang violence, who were not necessarily associated with gangs or gang members themselves.)
>Gang members beat & rob 2 men in Oxnard (4/24/09)
A group of 3 gang members robbed 2 men in 2 separate incidents. Suspects have not been caught.
>Ventura Teen wounded in shooting (3/24/09)
17 year old Ventura resident shot in the head in a possible gang related shooting due to the words exchanged prior to the shooting.
Authorities have new leads and suspect the killer is a member of a Santa Paula gang. Reeves was murdered in 2003. In 2005, 2 Santa Paula gang members, Michael Carillo, then 19, and Nathan Maloney, then 24, were acquitted.
>Colonia Chiques gang member, Luis Garcia, sentenced to 22 years for the murder of Lorenso Lopez (1/21/09)
Garcia & Lopez were both members of Colonia Chiques and knew each other well. Although this crime was, technically, NOT committed for the benefit of the gang itself, known gang members were involved.
>Ernesto Gracia, a gang member of Loma Flats, get life in prison for the murder of Juan Jose Zarate (1/16/09)
Juan Jose Zarate was stabbed in the heart by Ernesto Gracia, at Goode's Liquor in Oxnard, after a confrontation. It was found he did for the benefit of his gang.
>Mistrail declared in attempted murder case (12/20/08)
Ramon Dominguez will be retried for attempted murder after the jury deadlocked. Dominguez was on trial for the chase a 16 year old boy who was shot twice and committing the crime for the benefit of the Colonia Chiques gang.
>Trial begins in slaying of athlete (4/29/03)
Murder suspect Marcus Moralez on trial for the killing a Rio Mesa High School football player to elevate his status in an El Rio gang and to make a name for himself in the largely Latino community.
Bryan Davalos
Bryan was murdered by 4 gang members in an alley in Oxnard, where he was beaten and stabbed. Julio Cesar Chavez of Oxnard is currently serving 25 years to life.
>2nd gang member guilty of slaying (9/5/03)
>Oxnard man stabbed to death (4/10/01)
Rosana Olvera & 10-15 Ventura gang members murdered William "Bill" Zara, after mistakenly accusing him of calling police regarding a party she was having. At the time, she was 36 years old, William was only 18.
Community Involvement
>Oxnard's approach to gangs deserve praise (2/15/09)
Written by Greg Totten, Ventura County D.A.
Written by John Calhoun, CEO/President of the National Crime Prevention Council & director of California's 13 City Gang Prevention Network
>Holiday joy found even in juvenile hall (12/20/08)
Boys and girls, some from rival gangs, worked together for a holiday skit during their time in juvenile hall.















805native Said,
I am enjoying not only the new look of your blog, but also all the new stuff. The Crime Library is coming along nicely and we do need resources and information regarding local gangs.
Keep up the good work.
Posted on April 7, 2009 1:38 PM
Anonymous Said,
check out streetgangs.com they have a lot of gang information on there.
Posted on April 7, 2009 9:31 PM
Anonymous Said,
very organized.
Posted on April 8, 2009 12:17 PM
jacks Said,
you should post the pics of the twerps and their parents.
Posted on April 8, 2009 1:27 PM
not anonymous Said,
I hope you can also add where they live, like the sex registry and their cholo names.
Posted on April 8, 2009 10:02 PM
Anonymous Said,
i agree lets put up picture and locations, maybe a map them like they do for rapiest and child molesters.
Posted on April 30, 2009 11:27 AM