Their 'reign of terror' has ended: Jacksonville police announce 10 arrests, as part of year-long violent street gang investigation

Jacksonville, FL — Saying their 'reign of terror' has come to an end.

A year-long investigation of a violent criminal street gang by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the State Attorney’s Office, and the FBI, ends with 10 major arrests.

PHOTOS: 10 suspects arrested following year-long gang investigation, by JSO. 

Sheriff Mike Williams says all 10 suspects were members of the gang, Problem Child Entertainment, which tried to pose an entertainment group, operating in Northwest Jacksonville.

Williams says PCE first came to the attention of investigators in the summer of 2014.

"Over the last 3 years, there have been dozens of firearm related incidents that can be directly tied to PCE members, including multiple murders. One of those incidents included the tragic shooting death of 22-month-old Aiden McClendon in January 2016. PCE members Henry Hayes and Kquame Richardson... were subsequently arrested for Aiden's murder," says Williams.

Williams says as investigators looked into this crime and others, it became clear that PCE was actually an organized criminal street group.

"Once PCE was identified as a violent gang, we and our law enforcement partners, focused and directed our resources toward identifying the main gang members and dismantling their violent gang, taking the time to build a solid RICO case against these individuals," says Williams.

Williams says the members of PCE were involved in murders, attempted murders, armed robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, thefts, and drug sales. He says members also carried firearms and committed violent acts to instill fear in the community and maintain control of what they consider to be their 'territory.'

We're told the 10 suspects are now charged with violation of racketeering laws and conspiracy to violate RICO [the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act], both of which are first-degree felonies and carry a possible prison sentence of up to 30 years for each charge.

Williams says some of the suspects are facing additional charges, including murder.

As for prosecution, State Attorney Melissa Nelson says she's dedicated 6 specific lawyers to handle this group and see the entire prosecution through to the end.

The 10 suspects and their charges are as follows:

Monteco Brown-- racketeering/ RICO, conspiracy to commit RICO, attempted murder, aggravated fleeing.

Charles Howell--  racketeering/ RICO, conspiracy to commit RICO

Rashon Jackson-- racketeering/ RICO, conspiracy to commit RICO

Danny Hadden-- racketeering/ RICO, conspiracy to commit RICO

Andre Fuller-- racketeering/ RICO, conspiracy to commit RICO, armed robbery

Kquame Richardson-- racketeering/ RICO, conspiracy to commit RICO, murder

Henry Hayes-- racketeering/ RICO, conspiracy to commit RICO, murder

Tezmond Mitchell-- racketeering/ RICO, conspiracy to commit RICO, possession of marijuana, possession of controlled substance

Jalyn Baker-- racketeering/ RICO, conspiracy to commit RICO

Cynthia Hayes-- racketeering/ RICO, conspiracy to commit RICO