Maryland MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including a Murder

Baltimore, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Oscar Efrain Zavala Urrea, age 23, an El Salvadoran national residing in Silver Spring, Maryland, today to 25 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including a murder, related to his activities as…

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Four Hoover Criminal Gang Members Indicted for Murder in Aid of Racketeering

A federal grand jury in Portland has returned an indictment charging four Hoover Criminal Gang members for their roles in murdering a Portland man in December 2020. Taezhon Tyreik Kelly, 23, Anthony Devion Bagsby, 32, and Delane William Roy, 25, all of Portland, and Cocoa Dalonta Taplin, 28, of Fairview, Oregon, have been charged with…

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Gang Member Indicted For Conspiracy To Commit Bank Fraud, Aggravated Identify Theft, Witness Tampering, Destruction Of Evidence, And Possession Of Ammunition

ampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg the announces the return of an indictment charging Tyler Jacob (24, Winter Haven) with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identify theft, witness tampering, destruction of evidence, and possession of ammunition. If convicted, Jacob faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 2, up to 20 years, in…

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18th Street Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy and Two Murders

Defendant Recorded Victim Being Stabbed More than 100 Times and Sent the Video to Other Gang Members as a Warning Not to Cooperate with Law EnforcementEarlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Yanki Misael Cruz-Mateo, a member of the 18th Street gang, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges in connection with his participation in two…

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Member of Violent New Haven Gang Sentenced to 78 Months in Federal Prison

KIVEON HYMAN, also known as “Tiny, ” 26, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for a racketeering offense stemming from his role in a violent New Haven street gang. Today’s announcement was made…

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Virginia Corrections Dog Killed in Prison Attack

“(K-9) Rivan was violently and repeatedly stabbed and kicked by the inmates and later tragically died at the facility while VADOC staff attempted lifesaving measures,” the agency says. April 4, 2024 A Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) K-9 was killed Tuesday April 2 while “heroically protecting” staff and inmates at Sussex I State Prison during…

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Maryland’s Bold Step: Mandating Transparency in Juvenile Gun Crime Data

https://bnnbreaking.com/politics/marylands-bold-step-mandating-transparency-in-juvenile-gun-crime-data In the heart of Maryland, a groundbreaking bill is making its way through the legislative process, promising to shine a light on a shadowed aspect of juvenile justice. The Department of Juvenile Services Transparency Act of 2024, spearheaded by Sen. Cory McCray, seeks to peel back the layers of secrecy surrounding juveniles entangled in…

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