Sep 16, 2021 · SAN FRANCISCO - A federal grand jury indicted twelve California residents, charging each with joining criminal conspiracies as part of their alleged membership in San Jose-based Norteño street gangs. ’ ” At trial, Feb 4, 2023 · Two alleged gang members were arrested, one of them after a shootout with police, in the killings of six people in central California last month, authorities said Friday. He pleaded guilty in 2023 to racketeering charges related to his membership in the Norteños gang in San Francisco and shooting two people to death. Attorney Melinda Haag of the Northern District of California. Mar 21, 2014 · The first criminal act by the gang cited in the indictment was on April 9, 2009, when member Ricardo "Necio" Montoya, 23, and others stabbed and tried to murder a suspected Norteno member. 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Among the six victims were a 16-year-old mother, Alissa Parraz, and her 10-month-old baby, Nycholas Parraz, both reportedly shot in the head. EAST SIDE 1. Ramirez and Purcell are charged with committing a double murder on Sunrise Street in Salinas on Jan. A man convicted in a 1998 gang-related murder in Napa committed when he was 17 years old was denied parole during a hearing last week, the Napa County Jun 7, 2017 · MARTINEZ — A murder suspect described by authorities as the leader of an East Contra Costa Norteño gang was sentenced to 27 years in a plea deal Wednesday. Tommy had not met Martell before, but Barragan assured him that Martell was “ ‘good people. More is to come on the map about San Jose, but the city is known for areas like Story and King and its strong Hispanic culture. § 3553. San Jose. Sal Si Puedes (King and Virginia) 4. East Side Locos (Nancy Ln. The Kathryn Jimenez has been sentenced to one year in the Apr 9, 2024 · SAN FRANCISCO - Six San Francisco residents have been sentenced to prison for terms ranging from 11 to 32 years for their participation in the criminal activities of the 19th Street/16th Street Sureños enterprise and their respective roles in seven cold-case murders that took place between 2006 and 2013, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. She asked that God save her son from a life in prison, and that her son hear her prayer. Jun 11, 2013 · Dozens of alleged Nuestra Familia gang members were indicted by a criminal grand jury on 77 charges, which range from meth sales to murder. Cholo Town (Casa Blanca apartments on White Rd. Nov 18, 2014 · SAN JOSE – Jose Miguel Aguilar (a/k/a “Lil Joe”) was sentenced today to twelve years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. ) 2. Bennett. Bennett, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Oct 16, 2023 · OAKLAND — Two of the most powerful people within the secretive and violent Nuestra Familia prison gang have been sentenced to 14-and-a-half years in federal prison after admitting to involvement Nov 19, 2011 · 53. Jan 30, 2015 · SAN JOSE – Victor Manuel Rodriguez, a/k/a "Silencer," was sentenced today to 38 years in prison for Racketeering Conspiracy, including conspiracy to commit murder, Possession/Use of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence, Use of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence Resulting in Murder, and Distribution of Methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Melinda Feb 5, 2020 · The murder was carried out to benefit an East Contra Costa-based gang known as the D Block Norteños, according to the criminal complaint. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and Federal Bureau of Investigation Mar 19, 2023 · Fernando Madrigal is shown in an undated photo. Tse and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge John F. Nov 8, 2013 · A Norteño gang member has been sentenced in federal court in San Francisco to five life terms for an array of convictions, including the racketeering murders of three young men perceived as rival Nov 2, 2022 · A judge sentenced a high-up leader of the prison gang Nuestra Familia to over 25 years in federal prison Tuesday after being convicted of multiple gang violence conspiracies he perpetuated while May 4, 2024 · Eleven South Bay men have been accused of racketeering conspiracy involving a series of murders, shootings, and drug and gun distribution linked to the Nortenos street gang, according to the U. Shubb, United States Feb 15, 2018 · Two members of the Varrio Bosque Norteno gang were recently sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing 41-year-old Ronald Antonio in 2016 when they mistook him for a rival gang member as Sep 16, 2021 · The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the FBI (San Francisco, Sacramento, and Phoenix Divisions), the DEA, the U. Anderson and John F. Attorney Brian J. Jun 10, 2013 · Sometime after Jan. Definitely no gangs and I know what to look for graffiti, clothing etc, I’ve lived in very bad areas and not a whole lot of that gets past me. Nov 18, 2014 · According to court records, Ortiz, 23, of South San Francisco, is a member of the 500 Block gang, a Norteño street gang in South San Francisco. 11, 2017. Dec 22, 2015 · Twenty-nine suspected San Jose gang members have been indicted for a three-year burglary spree at hundreds of homes in three Bay Area counties, Santa Clara County prosecutors said. Attorney's Office officials announce charges Thursday against 55 people after a five-year investigation centered on the Nuestra Familia prison gang. Dec 21, 2016 · During the robbery, Jaime Cervantes beat one victim over the head with a baseball bat and another victim was shot. Hinds and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Sep 16, 2021 · SAN JOSE, CA — Federal prosecutors in the Bay Area announced charges Thursday against 55 people in connection with the Nuestra Familia prison gang following a five-year investigation in what Jan 4, 2012 · On Dec. 1, 2011, Nuestra Familia gang member Antonio "Sombra" Villagrana assigned Luis "Wicked" Barrios, just released from Corcoran State Prison, to operate out of Gilroy. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the U. Nov 4, 2022 · Trujillo, 57, was convicted at age 30 of murdering his 20-year-old mistress Michelle Favela, of San Jose, in a case where prosecutors said he dismembered her body and threw it into the water from a Santa Cruz pier. By Brandon Bailey | Bay Area News Group UPDATED: August 14, 2016 at 6:00 a. Magdaleno was a high-ranking Norteño gang member who orchestrated and participated in multiple attempted murders in the Mar 2, 2024 · OAKLAND — A man described by police as a “high ranking” gang member has been sentenced to 366 days in federal prison for conspiring with others to rob a suspected drug house in Union City Also you put a Norteno Gang in Healdsburg lmfao. (KGO) -- At least 25 suspected members of the Norteno street gang now face charges in dozens of burglaries after being arrested in a sweep called Operation Grinch. The victim, 17-year-old Edgar Martinez, was shot and Dec 8, 2023 · SAN FRANCISCO – Three San Francisco Mission District (SFMD) Norteño gang members who murdered and attempted to murder four victims in San Francisco between January 2018 and July 2019 were sentenced today to prison terms ranging from 21 to 33 years following their convictions on racketeering conspiracy charges, announced First Assistant United States Attorney Patrick D. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U. These defendants, all Santa Rosa residents, were the last four out of the eight total defendants charged and sentenced in the case. The leader of a brutally violent San Francisco MS-13 street gang was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole after being convicted of murder and Dec 4, 2019 · A Contra Costa County gang crackdown, launched in 2016 and targeting violent Norteno gang members and their associates, has resulted in 15 individuals being convicted of felony offenses including May 2, 2019 · SAN JOSE (BCN) A Norteno gang member from Salinas was sentenced in federal court in San Sep 28, 2021 · The eight year prison sentence for Cazares was handed down today by the Honorable Beth Labson Freeman, United States District Judge, following Cazares’s guilty pleas on three counts: one count of engaging in a RICO racketeering conspiracy, in violation of 18 U. Nov 1, 2022 · Trujillo, 57, was convicted at age 30 of murdering his 20-year-old mistress Michelle Favela, of San Jose, in a case where prosecutors said he dismembered her body and threw it into the water from OAKLAND — A San Jose man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for selling a pistol to a Norteño gang member six years ago, a crime prosecuted by the Department of Justice as part Sep 29, 2021 · SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- A notorious Norteno gang member who goes by the street name 'Lil Rhino' was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in federal prison for taking part in a series of violent attacks Apr 10, 2024 · Hernandez and Venegas each received 25-year sentences, with 13 years to be served consecutively to previous 12-year sentences for racketeering. Hinds and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Robert K. May 2, 2019 · SAN JOSE, CA — A Norteno gang member from Salinas was sentenced in federal court in San Jose Wednesday to 36 and a half years in prison for a racketeering conspiracy that included participation Apr 11, 2024 · SAN FRANCISCO - Federal prosecutors have announced the sentencing of six San Francisco men in connection with a string of seven murders and related crimes committed more than 10 years ago. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Scott sentenced Jose Carranza, a 22-year-old reputed Norteño gang member, to 15 years in a state prison for voluntary manslaughter plus gang enhancements in the Feb 28, 2023 · Eric Zarate Sr. These homicides were believed to be gang-related and Sep 17, 2021 · FBI and U. Boston. Tripp Dec 8, 2023 · The trio pleaded guilty in February 2023 to one count of racketeering conspiracy in connection to the murders and attempted murder of four victims, including a 15-year-old innocent bystander Jan 8, 2020 · SAN JOSE – Erik Lopez, a/k/a Bimbo, and Alejo Alex Alegre, IV, a/k/a Chino, pleaded guilty today to racketeering conspiracy charges for their respective roles as associates of the Nuestra Familia prison gang, announced United States Attorney David L. The indictment, filed April 18, 2024, and unsealed earlier today, describes a halting list of crimes including eight murders during the last five years, multiple Dec 21, 2016 · OAKLAND – Four members of the Nuestra Familia criminal organization – including the top gang leader – were sentenced to federal prison today for racketeering, murders, robberies, drug offenses, and related acts announced U. 13, the two murdered a man they believed to be a member of a rival Norteno gang in the vicinity of Denair Avenue and Letitia Street in San Jose. Dec 8, 2023 · 25-year-old Madrigal, dubbed "Nando," received the heaviest sentence of 33 years for masterminding a deadly ruse in July 2018 and for mistakenly executing a 15-year-old boy the following year with Jan 7, 2010 · Superior Court Judge Russell D. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U. Nevertheless, any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court only after consideration of the U. Shortly after the murder, Madrigal and his fellow gang members drove to a housing complex a few blocks away in an area claimed by their rival gang, and fired a gunshot. Anderson, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Tatum King, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge John F. , and orchestrated the shooting. Dec 8, 2023 · Fernando Madrigal, 25, was sentenced Thursday to 33 years in prison for involvement in two murders, including a 15-year-old boy shot for nothing more than perceived gang membership, and a Dec 8, 2023 · A San Francisco man who said he was a reformed gang banger but never left the Norteño gang was sentenced Thursday to 33 years in prison in his federal racketeering case that involved two murders, according to the U. May 11, 2018 · The rifle is believed to belong to 21-year-old Jose Alberto Ponce, a known gang member. Members of the 500 Block gang are allied with members of another Norteño gang in South San Francisco, the C Street gang, and the united 500 Block/C Street Gang engaged in crimes such as robbery May 1, 2009 · A 17-year-old San Jose girl who viciously attacked and stabbed a classmate last spring was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in state prison. Jan 21, 2014 · A Norteno gang member who was convicted of fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in Redwood City in November 2010 because he was wearing rival gang colors was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison Jun 19, 2019 · Between 2015 and 2019, the cities of Hanford, Kettleman City, and Avenal in the Central Valley experienced an increase in unsolved homicides. C. ) 3. Anderson and FBI Mar 22, 2011 · A San Jose man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to murdering his girlfriend's young son. SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The leader of the San Francisco clique of the MS-13 street gang has been sentenced to life in prison on murder and racketeering charges, according to the United States Dec 22, 2015 · SAN JOSE, Calif. Varrio Tiera Vista (East Hills Dr. Ponce was questioned and later arrested on suspicion of unlawful possession of an assault rifle and felony Sep 16, 2021 · A five-year-long investigation into gang activity in the Bay Area has culminated in federal charges for 55 members of the Nuestra Familia, El Hoyo Palmas and San Jose Grande gangs, federal Sep 30, 2022 · Eduardo Solis, 21, and Jose Juarez, 24, were convicted in June for the murder of 19-year-old Charles Jose, as well as conspiracy to commit murder, shooting at an occupied dwelling and street Jun 14, 2022 · According to the evidence presented at trial, from December 2012 through April 2014 Garcia and Jasso were active members of the Nuestra Familia prison gang and its affiliated Norteño street gang. S. § 1962(d); one count of conspiracy to commit attempted murder in aid of racketeering, in violation of 18 U. Feb 19, 2015 · SALINAS—The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced today that 20-year-old Salinas resident and Norteno Gang member Michael Lamar Hatten pleaded ‘No Contest’ to two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm. Marshal Service, with the assistance of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Mar 20, 2014 · The U. Aug 7, 2024 · While to the black community the main cities have been San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond, Vallejo, and even Pittsburg, Hayward, and East Palo Alto, but San Jose is home to the largest Hispanic population in the Bay Area. Fremming Nielsen to a 240 month term of imprisonment, to be followed by a 10 year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison. Sep 16, 2021 · The second indictment, also filed August 12, 2021, addresses the street gang known as San Jose Grande. “This is a sophisticated, complex criminal organization that required a sophisticated, multi-faceted law enforcement and prosecutorial Norteños (Spanish: for Northerners), or Norteñas for females, is a coalition of Mexican street gangs who pay tribute to Nuestra Familia (Our Family). In August 2012, Larez and two other gang members traveled to San Jose, California, and lured another gang member suspected of cooperating with law enforcement to a “meeting,” where he was shot to death while sitting in his vehicle. OAKLAND — Two of the most powerful people within the secretive and violent Nuestra Familia prison gang have been sentenced to 14-and-a-half years in federal prison after admitting to involvement Oct 13, 2017 · SSF Gang Shooting Lands Man 23 Year Prison Sentence, DA Says - South San Francisco, CA - Prosecutors said the shooting was a result of a dispute between Norteno and Sureno gang members. Ramsey said. Like seriously long. Among other acts of violence, members of the 500 Block/C Street Gang sought to attack and kill members of rival Sureño Mar 18, 2008 · Joshua Herrera May be Facing Life in Prison Because of an Unevaluated Gang Enhancement Law On the steps of the Main Jail, Rebecca Rivera called out to God and her son at the same time. I use to play soccer in Redwood City over at Hoover Park and the last time I seen a sur was in 2016 but he was from San Jose playing soccer there. Feb 20, 2015 · Salinas >> A Nuestra Familia gang kingpin and his right-hand man were sentenced Friday morning, resolving two of the highest-ranking gang cases to ever hit Monterey County. District Attorney Ismail J. May 7, 2020 · Purcell, Valdez, and Ramirez have been charged with many of the same crimes. Feb 27, 2023 · SAN FRANCISCO — Three Bay Area men, including a justice activist who billed himself as a youth mentor just 11 days after he allegedly murdered a 15-year-old boy, have pleaded guilty to federal Jan 9, 2024 · SAN FRANCISCO -- The leader of the San Francisco 20th Street clique of the MS-13 street gang was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of murder in aid of racketeering, one count of attempted murder in aid of racketeering, and one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, announced First Assistant United States Dec 14, 2020 · In the original indictment filed August 20, 2020, the defendant Madrigal, 22, of San Francisco, was identified as a member of a street gang known as the San Francisco Mission District (SFMD) Norteños and charged with the July 8, 2019, shooting murder in the Mission District of a 15 year old who was mistaken as a rival gang member. Aguilar was indicted on October 17, 2013, and pleaded guilty two months later, on December 18, 2013. 24, 2018, armed robbery for the benefit of the Norteño criminal street gang, according to a press release issued Tuesday by the office Monterey County Sep 16, 2021 · The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department and San Jose police joined the Department of Justice in San Francisco to talk about the arrests aimed to bring down, or at least cripple, Nuestra Familia. Stretch, U. 30 in the South Sunnyvale Gang Leader and Career Offender Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking in Gang Channels U. Nov 11, 2020 · A high-ranking Norteño gang member was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted of orchestrating and participating in multiple attempted murders at the Monterey County Jail. Feb 14, 2020 · SAN JOSE – Johnny Magdaleno, a/k/a Soldier Boy, Rodney Luis Romero, a/k/a Speedy, and Carlos Cervantes, a/k/a Lil Huero, a/k/a Doug, pleaded guilty today to racketeering conspiracy charges for their respective roles as associates of the Nuestra Familia prison gang, announced United States Attorney David L. Mar 21, 2015 · Two-dozen alleged associates of the statewide criminal gang Nuestra Familia were indicted in San Jose on March 4 on 34 felony counts following raids by law enforcement last Oct. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Staff Writer Lisa Fernandez contributed to this report. Jan 11, 2024 · PIX Now - Morning Edition 1/11/24 08:58. Also you have a Norteno Gang in Calwa in Fresno. Aug 10, 2016 · CONCORD (CBS SF) -- A joint operation of 12 local and federal law enforcement agencies completed a massive gang bust in eastern and central Contra Costa County last week, law enforcement officials Nov 18, 2014 · Members of the 500 Block gang are allied with members of another Norteño gang in South San Francisco, the C Street gang. May 3, 2024 · (KRON) – Nearly a dozen members of the Salinas Acosta Plaza Norteños (SAP Norteños) street gang have been charged with a single count of racketeering, U. San Diego. The crimes were set out in two separate indictments, both of which were unsealed today. Barajas, 25, of San Jose, is a member of the Varrio Colonias Trece (Colonias), a Sureño street gang in San Jose. Angel Uriarte, 35, and Feb 23, 2024 · RICHMOND, CA – JUNE 21: Beer cans and chairs are scattered in the front yard of a home on the 2100 block of Dunn Avenue in Richmond, Calif. Hatten is to be sentenced in April to 14 years and 8 months in a state prison. San Francisco Man Oct 2, 2019 · Judge Pamela Butler sentenced Charles “Trigger” Gutierrez to 50 years to life in prison for the 2015 murder of 22-year-old Mexican resident Eliot Jair Serna last week. Dec 12, 2018 · According to the indictment, 21-year-old Valdez and 20-year-old Purcell along with other Boronda Boys street gang members and associates are accused of forming a "murder squad" that hunted and Jun 28, 2013 · A reputed gang member was sentenced Thursday to 70 years to life in state prison for the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old Newark high school student and football star Justice Afoa and attempting to Dec 22, 2022 · OAKLAND — A Watsonville man who prosecutors argued was in charge of collecting tens of thousands of dollars in “dues” for the Nuestra Familia prison gang has been sentenced to five years in May 1, 2015 · Ruben Quiroz, 29, Samuel Tewolde, 32, and Cesar Castellanos, 31, were each sentenced to 10 years in prison. m. Dec 2, 2011 · WASHINGTON – Five San Francisco-area members of the La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang were sentenced yesterday to life in prison, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Attorney's Office in San Jose Wednesday unsealed a 41-count indictment against 27 members of the San Jose-based "Mexican Mafia" street gang the Sur Santos Pride on racketeering, murder Oct 25, 2018 · SAN JOSE – Robert Loera was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy and for being an accessory after the fact to an attempted murder, announced United States Attorney Alex G. Jun 11, 2023 · An alleged South Bay gang member who survived being shot in the spine has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his involvement in a two-pound methamphetamine deal to benefit the Nov 1, 2022 · SAN JOSE –Vincent Gerald Garcia was sentenced to 306 months in federal prison today following his federal jury convictions for multiple conspiracies involving gang violence in the Monterey County Jail, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Sean Ragan. These include activities like drug trafficking, extortion, and vandalism, often associated with gang-related violence. Nowadays the only surs in Redwood City are the paisas that play soccer at Hoover Park from different cities. , - Joshua Isaac Stine, age 34, a resident of Ephrata, Washington, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Court Judge Wm. SAN JOSE – Jorge Jasso was sentenced today to 180 months (15 years) in federal prison following his convictions for multiple conspiracies involving gang violence in the Monterey County Jail, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Claudia Montalbo, an admitted gang member, pleaded guilty Mar 21, 2015 · Two dozen alleged associates of the statewide criminal gang Nuestra Familia were indicted in San Jose on March 4 on 34 felony counts following raids by law enforcement last Oct. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California. May 26, 2022 · A judge sentenced a 22-year-old Salinas man who identified as a Norteno gang member to 50-years-to-life in prison after his conviction in a 2017 shooting death, Monterey County prosecutors said. Jan 9, 2024 · PIX Now Afternoon Edition 1-9-24 06:32. Johnson. Oct 22, 2020 · SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury has indicted six Salinas-based street gang members, charging them with racketeering conspiracy, use of a firearm causing murder, and related crimes, announced United States Attorney David L. Big San Jo Neros (All over SSSJ) Old norteno gangs of San Jose that are no longer around. Gangs have a long history in San Jose, with roots dating back to the mid-20th century. Jul 3, 2023 · SAN FRANCISCO — A Bay Area man whose family members have been both implicated in violent crimes and experienced tragedy after tragedy has been sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for killing Apr 27, 2013 · The indictment alleges that on Aug. Aug 24, 2020 · Bay Area man indicted in alleged Norteño gang killing was community activist who spoke out against violence, youth incarceration Victim was mistaken for rival gang member, FBI says Mar 20, 2015 · Among those arrested and incarcerated in the county jail is 28-year-old Steve "Pnut" Barba, who was convicted last year of stabbing San Francisco 49ers player Aldon Smith in the chest at a party Jun 7, 2022 · SAN JOSE – A federal jury convicted Vincent Gerald Garcia and Jorge Jasso today of engaging in multiple conspiracies involving gang membership and gang violence, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. In plea agreements, both men admitted to roles in a March 30, 2013, murder intended as a retaliation for a gang member’s murder two years earlier. May 7, 2011 · A Sutter County man convicted of first-degree murder has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for a 2004 gang-related shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy. On February 3, 2023, two alleged Norteño gang members, Noah David Beard and Angel "Nanu" Uriarte, were arrested for the January 16, 2023, murders of six people in Goshen, California. Authorities say Zarate blamed the intended victim for the March 2021 killing of his son, 25-year-old Eric Zarate Jr. It’s the largest gang case Santa Clara County has ever tackled: 48 people charged in a hefty 99-page indictment. 24-year-old Joshua Herrera, housed on the fourth floor of that jail, did in fact hear his mother and the 200 or so May 3, 2024 · Eleven indicted for gang-related crimes, including murder and racketeering, in South Bay by a federal grand jury. Oakland. Aug 14, 2020 · The victim was a 15-year old who was identified from his school ID card. News. The united 500 Block/C Street Gang engages in crimes such as robbery, narcotics trafficking, and murder. Jul 31, 2022 · Three men have been sentenced for crimes ranging from drug sales to robbery, court records show. Jun 16, 2021 · SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge sentenced a 20-year-old San Francisco man to three years in federal prison, the first sentence handed down in a large-scale 2019 prosecution that targeted the May 27, 2021 · Otero was arrested and convicted of a Nov. § 1959(a)(5 Dec 15, 2022 · U. Jan 6, 2015 · Abel Herena, 31, and Aaron Lomeli, 24, both of San Jose, face life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted Monday by a Santa Clara County Superior Court jury of first Apr 11, 2024 · OAKLAND — A San Jose man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for selling a pistol to a Norteño gang member six years ago, a crime prosecuted by the Department of Justice as part May 2, 2019 · Barragan, Mendoza, and Ramirez were all part of a Norteño subset called San Jose Unidos. According to prosecutors, Madrigal mistakenly believed the teenager Gang-Related Crimes: The presence of gangs significantly contributes to crime rates in San Jose. Vincent “Chente Sep 10, 2021 · Outside, a group of Norteño gang members confronted former Sureño gang member Ramon Rendon and two active Sureños in an attack that left the 33-year-old Rendon dead, shot point-blank 12 times. I spent many months in that town and I promise you it is very expensive and practically crime free. They all drank beers in the front yard and were eventually joined around 8:00 p. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Craig D. Los Banditos (King and Story) 5. The announcement described the case as the last among 15 gang members who were charged, convicted and sentenced in Jan 13, 2021 · SPOKANE, Wash. VSP leader David Martinez, 34, was sentenced to an 18-year prison term. , on Monday, June 21, 2021. The defendants in the San Jose Grande indictment are Joshua Hernandez, aka “Sleepy G,” 39 Oct 17, 2018 · United Norteno gang member Manuel Solis, 23, Southside Stocktone Norteno gang member Jorge Herrera Cruz, 25, and Norteno gang member Carlos Valencia, 21, were arrested for multiple robberies at Feb 28, 2018 · SAN JOSE – Julian Ruiz was sentenced today to 210 months in prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy and for using or possessing firearms in furtherance of a crime of violence, announced United States Attorney Alex G. , 44, and Robert Maldonado, 57, conspired to murder two gang members in 2018 and 2019 while speaking on wiretapped phones, according to prosecutors. Local. According to the complaint, the victim had been erroneously identified as a rival gang member. 28, federal marshals helped arrest two of the four other suspects — 22-year-old twin brothers, Armando and Mando Lopez, who were found in Las Cruces, New Mexico. 30 in the South Nov 29, 2018 · SAN JOSE – Anthony Lek was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy and for using or possessing firearms in furtherance of a crime of violence, announced United States Attorney Alex G. Stine had previously pleaded guilty on May 28 OAKLAND — A San Jose man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for selling a pistol to a Norteño gang member six years ago, a crime prosecuted by the Department of Justice as part Apr 1, 2021 · SALINAS (BCN) -- A member of the Norteño criminal street gang was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder of a rival gang member in Salinas, Monterey County prosecutors said. Dec 11, 2023 · Madrigal also confessed to shooting to death a 15-year-old boy in July 2019 in the Mission District, using an AR-style firearm. Norteños identify with the color red; the number 14 ("XIV/ X4), which signifies Jun 12, 2023 · A 33-year-old man sentenced to federal prison for a meth trafficking deal has apologized in a letter, blaming his lifelong addiction to drugs as the root cause of his actions, according to The May 2, 2024 · SAN JOSE – A federal grand jury has handed down an indictment charging 11 South Bay residents with taking part in a racketeering conspiracy to promote the aims of the Salinas Acosta Plaza Norteños (SAP Norteños) street gang. Attorney’s Office March 19, 2014 Northern District of California Apr 13, 2023 · SAN JOSE – Antonio Cruz was sentenced today to 36½ years in prison and ordered to pay $324,915. Feb 17, 2022 · In legal motions filed over the past four weeks, defense attorneys for 15 alleged members of the Nuestra Familia — the prison gang that governs the Northern California-based Norteño and Dec 9, 2023 · His co-gang members Cordero and Diaz, who were sentenced to 26 and 21 years in prison respectively, confessed to shooting to death a suspected rival Sureño gang member at a bus stop in the Holly Dec 18, 2022 · Jorge Jasso, 30, of Soledad, was sentenced in a San Jose federal courtroom. Eddy Jun 20, 2023 · DUBLIN — An incarcerated South Hayward native who was convicted last year of ordering a fellow gang member to murder a rapper during a live performance has been sentenced to 25 years to life in SACRAMENTO, CA—Juan Gallegos, also known as “Wino,” 36, of Salinas, was sentenced today to 21 years and 10 months in prison by United States District Judge William B. Mar 1, 2023 · In June 2021, Zarate was arrested and charged with murder for his alleged participation in a retaliatory shooting in San Jose. Little Norteno Locos (All over ESSJ) 6. North SF Bay Area. Robbins and Federal Nov 2, 2012 · Jonathan Guzman, a San Jose Sureno gang member, has been convicted of first-degree murder after he brazenly shot 18-year-old Hugo Gutierrez to death in 20l1 at a busy intersection at the end of a Oct 16, 2023 · OAKLAND — Two of the most powerful people within the secretive and violent Nuestra Familia prison gang have been sentenced to 14-and-a-half years in federal prison after admitting to involvement Dec 13, 2018 · Crime & Safety 'Murder Squad' Gang Members Indicted In Federal Court In San Jose Two alleged Norteno gang members face life in prison or death if convicted of numerous murder charges. Contact Mark Gomez at Nov 10, 2020 · SAN JOSE – Johnny Magdaleno, a/k/a “Soldier Boy,” was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for his federal RICO conspiracy conviction, announced United States Attorney David L. Apr 19, 2017 · The sentence follows a guilty plea in which Barajas acknowledged his guilt relating to several gang-related crimes including robbery, narcotics trafficking, and murder. Ramsey and Homeland Security Investigations Sep 17, 2021 · The court also may order additional terms of supervised release, fines, and restitution. I haven’t seen any Surs in Redwood City in a long ass time. Understanding the Gang Problem. Attorney’s Office. ) 7. He was being considered for a position in the gang's “inner council” at the time of the indictment. San Martin – A 20-year-old Morgan Dec 8, 2023 · But 25-year-old Fernando Madrigal was leading a double life as an anti-violence advocate and a gang member, until he was arrested in 2020 for the murder of 15-year-old Day’von Hann. Fair. . Nov 6, 2007 · Christian Jimenez, the 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed Thursday April 24, 2003 at a San Jose park. S Jan 21, 2014 · Life Sentence for Norteno Gang Member in 2010 Killing of RWC Man Wearing Blue - Belmont, CA - Prosecutors say the victim was "tormented and killed" just for wearing the wrong color jacket. Sep 12, 2008 · “It was terrific work by the San Jose Police Department and their gang unit, which is outstanding,” Ezgar said. 59 in restitution for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that involved three murders, two attempted murders, one robbery affecting interstate commerce, and three armed bank robberies, announced United States Attorney David L. fypb edoruq hks qnxzhjq kqu iqc mehffp yfktn zezsrt hcst