Gang News

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/virginia-gang-members-sentenced-decades-prison-kidnapping-and-murder Hezekiah Carney, 26, of Norfolk, Virginia, and Jayquan Jones, 22, of Richmond, Virginia, were each sentenced today to 38 years in prison for federal charges relating to the kidnapping and murder of a fellow Almighty Black P. Stone gang member. A total of four defendants have now been sentenced as part of the case.…

WASHINGTON – Jovan Terrell Williams, 20, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 180-months in federal prison in connection with the November 2023 armed carjacking of a Chevrolet Corvette and for his participation in the Kennedy Street Crew drug trafficking conspiracy.             The sentencing…

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/27-members-or-associates-tren-de-aragua-charged-racketeering-narcotics-sex-trafficking First RICO Charges Against TdA Members and Associates Note: A copy of the Anti-Tren indictment can be found here. Today, two superseding indictments were unsealed charging 27 individuals currently or formerly associated with the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA) with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking conspiracy, drug trafficking conspiracy, robbery, and firearms offenses. The first superseding indictment…

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-gives-boost-trump-deportation-plans-alien-enemies-act-rcna198585 The ruling said a judge can’t block Trump’s plan nationwide but made it clear that people swept up must have a chance to challenge their seizures before they can be deported. The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a judge’s decision to block the removal of men alleged to be members of the Venezuelan…

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/ms-13-gang-member-convicted-2022-deadly-shooting/65-41f9d409-385e-462f-94e2-981b0bb876ed ​With the convictions, Castro-Contreras faces possibly multiple life sentences plus an additional 40 years.MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A 21-year-old Maryland man could spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty of murdering Edvin Agustin Leon in 2022. The death is reportedly connected to the gang MS-13.  According to the Montgomery…

https://www.wdtv.com/2025/04/01/2-men-sentenced-their-role-2022-pagan-murder-marion-county/ FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) – Two men were sentenced to spend years in prison Tuesday for their roles in a 2022 Pagan Motorcycle Club murder of Henry Silver in Marion County. Derek Clem, 30, who was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit a felony in December, was sentenced to spend life in prison. Judge Matthew…

https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/virginia/prince-william-county/fbi-arrests-leader-of-ms-13-gang-in-prince-william-county/ PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The FBI announced Thursday that a top MS-13 gang leader was arrested in Northern Virginia. During a press conference, officials confirmed that FBI agents took the gang leader into custody in the Dale City area in Woodbridge on Thursday morning. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said that…

https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/ms-13-gang-responsible-disappearance-death-annapolis-teen An MS-13 gang leader has pleaded guilty in New York to nine murders between 2016 and 2017, including the disappearance and death of Annapolis teenager David Rivera. At least two other alleged members have also been indicted in the killing. Described as a regional leader of MS-13’s “Hollywood” clique, David Sosa-Guevara was convicted of…

https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/us-border-patrol-special-operations-unit-arrest-suspected-gang-members-washington-dc-tactical-unit-fbi-homeland-security-tda-members-ms13-foreign-terrorist-organization-narcos-venezuela-drug-trafficking-weapons-white-house-justice-department WASHINGTON (7News) — A U.S. Border Patrol Special Operations Group arrested more than a dozen suspected gang members in the D.C. metro area this month. The Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC), the National Gang Unit, the FBI and Homeland Security all worked together in the operation that resulted in the arrests of 14 Tren de…

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-03-19/federal-authorities-search-for-longtime-la-gang-leader-charged-with-murder-and-human-trafficking Authorities have taken into custody a longtime leader of a Los Angeles street gang who investigators say ran a “mafia-like” criminal enterprise that included murder, human trafficking and extortion while he also worked as an entertainment entrepreneur. LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. authorities have taken a longtime leader of a Los Angeles street gang…