Criminal organization indicted for carjacking spree, violent crimes in Maryland

Six people, including two teens, have been charged in connection with dozens of violent crimes, Baltimore and Maryland officials announced Tuesday. An indictment details a spree of carjackings, robberies, and burglaries – some that led to shootings, and even a murder. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown rattled off dozens of charges during a press conference.…

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MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 26 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including a Murder in Maryland

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/ms-13-gang-member-sentenced-26-years-federal-prison-racketeering-conspiracy-including Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis today sentenced MS-13 member Kevin Alexander Castillo Calderon, a/k/a “Fantasma,” “Ghost,” “Eterno,” and “Josue Argueta Gonzalez,” age 25, of Adelphi, Maryland, to 26 years in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy, including a murder, connected to his participation in La Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal enterprise…

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Tulsa Gang Member Sentenced for Second Degree Murder.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/tulsa-gang-member-sentenced-second-degree-murder U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Sir Michael Morgan, Jr., 20, of Tulsa to 210 months imprisonment, followed by5 years of supervised release for Second Degree Murder in Indian Country. “Gang rivalry and gun violence resulted in the senseless death of Isaiah Jones,” said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “Today’s sentence reflects this defendant’s…

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Federal Jury in Bridgeport Finds 4 Members of Violent Waterbury Gang Guilty.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/federal-jury-bridgeport-finds-4-members-violent-waterbury-gang-guilty A federal jury in Bridgeport today found TAHJAY LOVE, also known as “Goon,” 25; ZAEKWON McDANIEL, also known as “Gap” and “Yung Gap,” 25; MALIK BAYON, also known as “Pop” and “Dirt,” 27; and JAMES GRAHAM, also known as “Little Cuz,” 24, guilty of offenses related their participation in the 960 gang, a violent…

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Teen Admits Role in Several New Haven Gang Shootings, Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/teen-admits-role-several-new-haven-gang-shootings-pleads-guilty-racketeering-charge DEVIN SUGGS, also known as “JB,” 19, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to a racketeering offense stemming from his role in a violent New Haven street gang. Today’s announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut;…

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Gangster Disciples Assistant Chief Enforcer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Gang-Related Murders

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdga/pr/gangster-disciples-assistant-chief-enforcer-sentenced-life-prison-gang-related-murders MACON, Ga. – A high-ranking member of the Gangster Disciples convicted of a murderous conspiracy stemming from gang-related retribution that resulted in the shooting deaths of three Athens, Georgia, men was sentenced to life in federal prison without parole today. Lesley Chappell Green, aka “Grip,” 35, of Stone Mountain, was sentenced to life in…

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A Leader Of Gorilla Stone Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Murder Of 15-Year-Old And Other Offenses.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/leader-gorilla-stone-sentenced-35-years-prison-murder-15-year-old-and-other-offenses Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BRANDON SOTO, a/k/a “Stacks,” was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Philip M. Halpern to 35 years in prison for racketeering, transferring a firearm to a juvenile, and conspiracy to commit arson arising out of his leadership role in…

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Mother of 21-year-old killed by Howard County gang leader speaks.

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/members-of-howard-county-59-hoover-gang-sentenced-2-years-after-indictment/ BALTIMORE — Two years after a landmark indictment, six members of a gang operating in Howard County have been sentenced on convictions ranging from drug distribution to murder, county officials said Tuesday. A leader of the gang was convicted of murder on Monday, and an eighth man is expected to be sentenced this week.…

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ICE rearrests MS-13 gang member released by Montgomery County Officials.

An MS-13 gang member who was back on the streets, despite being convicted of accessory to murder charges, has been rearrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The arrest comes after the undocumented gang member had spent months behind bars. Sandos: Your Gateway to Mexico’s WondersSandos Hotels|SponsoredHe was released from jail even though ICE requested…

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