This Roanoke gang no longer a bunch of “homegrown kids” Gene Marrano October 2, 2018 1 minute read Former Roanoke City police chief Joe Gaskins used to declare that “there were no gangs in Roanoke” – but times have changed: Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia strippers, clubs reach agreement in wage disputeNext: Feds charge four Californians with Charlottesville 2017 violence Related Stories AEW Collision returns to Berglund Center tomorrow night Web Staff July 10, 2026 Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026