Gang member convicted of murder for 2020 killing in Bristol Township

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. – A Trenton, N.J. gang member was convicted of first-degree murder Friday for a January 2020 killing in Bristol Township, according to a PA Crimewatch news release. A Bucks County jury found Robert S. Christie, 37, guilty of murdering Joshua Mcrae, 31, of Trenton, and leaving his body on Interstate 295, according…

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Teens’ gang feud led to fatal shooting, Montgomery County prosecutors say

A social media dispute between rival gang members led to a fatal shooting last year in Germantown, Montgomery County prosecutors alleged in a three-week trial that ended Wednesday. Two teen brothers from Kensington were acquitted of murder—but were convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and face the potential of life in prison. Defendants Malik Hney,…

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Atlantic City, NJ, Man Pleads Guilty to Having Gun to Intimidate Rival Gang Members

An Atlantic City man potentially faces seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges in connection to a gun that was used to intimidate rival gang members. On Monday, 22-year-old Altarik Hopkins pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, fourth-degree resisting arrest by flight, and fourth-degree…

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MS-13 gang member receives life sentence for racketeering and murder conspiracy charges.

MARYLAND (WBFF) — On Tuesday, a U.S. District judge sentenced Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, “Impaciente,” 30, to life in federal prison for racketeering and murder conspiracy charges. The charges also include committing murder in aid of racketeering, and for conspiracy to destroy and conceal evidence connected to his participation in La Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal…

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Gang member who shot at FBI agent convicted on assault, drug charges

COLUMBUS –- A Columbus resident and member of a criminal street gang who — along with a co-defendant — shot multiple rounds at an FBI agent in Columbus last year was found guilty of assault on a federal officer along with additional charges for armed drug trafficking by a federal jury. Joshuia Johnathon Luke Brown,…

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