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In 2003, a criminal investigation began in Seattle known as "Strippergate" focusing on strip clubs owned by Frank Colacurcio, Sr. and his son, Frank Colacurcio Jr. [4] In 2008, local police and federal agents raided Colacurcio's home and business. [2] [5] [6] [7] The strip clubs owned by Colacurcio were being used as fronts for brothels. [5] [6 ...
Pages in category "Gangs in Washington (state)" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The Ash Street shootout was a gunfight on September 23, 1989, in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington, United States, between off-duty United States Army Rangers and people associated with one Ranger's across-the-street neighbors, who were suspected of drug dealing and gang activity.
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Francis Colacurcio Sr. (June 18, 1917 – July 2, 2010) [1] was an American mobster and boss of the Colacurcio Organization known for running strip clubs in Seattle, Washington. He was a subject of ongoing federal investigations into organized crime in the city and was suspected of being an organized crime boss. [2]
Of the 28 homicides in Seattle in 2008, six occurred in Rainier Valley. [9] In 2006, the Seattle Police Department announced that the South Precinct, which includes Rainier Valley had dropped in crime rate by 8% for the first ten months of 2006. Auto thefts and thefts in general had decreased with robbery and gang activity still highly reported ...
In 2007, the Tacoma City Council adopted new official boundaries for downtown Tacoma which included a portion of the Hilltop neighborhood as far west as South L Street and changed the name of the Hilltop business district to the Upper Tacoma Business District, a name that local business owners had started using to avoid the gang and crime ...
Gang Activity in the U.S. Armed Forces Increasing", dated January 12, 2007, states that street gangs including the Bloods, Crips, Black Disciples, Gangster Disciples, Hells Angels, Latin Kings, The 18th Street Gang, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), Mexican Mafia, Norteños, Sureños (Sur 13), White power Skinhead, King Cobras, and Vice Lords have been ...