A young man who told police he was a member of the "Gilbert Goons" was sentenced ... out of fear of Pennington's codefendant, Tyler Freeman. The mother of one of the victims indicated her son ...

Gilbert has had ample opportunities to rise to the moment in the many months since the “Gilbert Goons” began terrorizing the town and surrounding communities. Yet no one has stepped up.

The Goons mostly attacked teens in Gilbert, but there were other beatings throughout the East Valley. Ash said the coalition would ensure no single organization would be overwhelmed by the ...