Quick blog update today

03/22/2012

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I'm following news of a fatal shooting last night in Sunnyside, WA.  A 18-year old named Frankie Bautista was shot and killed at South Hill Park.  At this point I can't find him having any strong gang connection, but the police have already identified a suspect as Ismael "Jokester Lok" Garcia, also 18-years old who is a documented North Side Varrio 14 gang member.  Two other teenagers have been arrested, but their name has not been released yet.

On another note I made a recent update to the Grant County gang listing, and removed 5 street gang names who are no longer active.  The list I have posted now for Grant County is very accurate according to a few local gang members.  

That is all for now!

-Brad-  
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Historical Timeline project

03/15/2012

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Hey everyone just wanted to check in since I’ve been absent for the past few weeks.  I’m working on a new project that has been keeping me busy.  I am building a Historical Timeline of Yakima Valley Gang Violence.  There will be three parts (Sunnyside/Grandview;  Wapato/Toppenish;  and City of Yakima).  Right now I’m working on Sunnyside/Grandview and am doing pretty well.  I’ve traced back some stories to the early 1990’s and have found the origins for many of the local gangs.

You can help me if you want.  If you know the history of any local gangs you would like to share info on please send me an email at northwestgangs@gmail.com or if you’re following me on Facebook send me a private message.  Things I’m looking for are names and dates/year when the gangs started, by who, names of victims who have died due to gang violence.  Names of homies locked up in prison.  Just basic things like that.  I would really like to hear from people who were around this stuff in the 1980’s and early 1990’s.

Once finished I will publish this on my website and Facebook page.  Be sure to check back for details later.

~Brad~

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