Police arrested two people charged in connection with an alleged plot to shoot rival gang members back in September that police said sparked plans for a retaliatory attack on Halloween night.
EUGENE, Ore. - Police arrested two people charged in connection with an alleged plot to shoot rival gang members back in September that police said sparked plans for a retaliatory attack on Halloween night.
Saul Patu set records as a defensive end for the Oregon Ducks - an athletic career that almost didn't happen because of gangs. "I wasn't even considering going to college," he said.
EUGENE, Ore. - To join a gang, Two Pack and the other 1,000 confirmed criminal street gang members in Eugene-Springfield undergo an initiation called a "jump in."
In this interview excerpt, Two Pack talks about gang initiation. His...
Graffiti scribbled on walls, fences and signs around town mark a silent chatter largely unintelligible to Eugene and Springfield residents - unless they are members of criminal street gangs.
Not many, but there are gang members in every high school in Eugene, according to police. While the numbers are low, a former gang member says gangs are attempting to grab a foothold in the area.