
MS-13 associate dubbed "La Diablita" sentenced to 50 years in prison
The woman convicted of luring five young men into a Long Island park where they were attacked by MS-13 gang members was sentenced to 50 years in prison Tuesday.
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The woman convicted of luring five young men into a Long Island park where they were attacked by MS-13 gang members was sentenced to 50 years in prison Tuesday.
MS-13 leader Alexi Saenz faces 40 to 70 years in prison for racketeering and firearms charges in a case involving eight murders.
MS-13 members targeted random civilians so they could increase their status within the gang, prosecutors said.
The U.S. government has been hunting the MS-13 gang leader Yulan Adonay Archaga Carías for years.
Escobar allegedly lured the men to a park to smoke marijuana; the victims were attacked by gang members with machetes, prosecutors said.
Miguel Angel Corea Diaz last year was convicted of multiple charges, including murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
The 13-year-old victim was beaten twice with a baseball bat, and was abused by several members and associates of MS-13 over nearly two months.
Prosecutors also have sought the death penalty for a MS-13 leader accused of killing seven
A two-year investigation thwarted more than a half-dozen murder plots and provided authorities insights into the gang's structure and recruiting patterns, the district attorney said.
Authorities said Friday they have dealt an unprecedented blow to the violent MS-13 street gang, announcing charges against nearly 100 of the group's members and associates on Long Island. CBSN NY reports.
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President Trump today vowed to take new action to stop MS-13, a violent street gang made up primarily of Central American immigrants. He traveled to Long Island today where the gang has a foothold. Michelle Miller reports.
President Trump held a roundtable on MS-13 gangs on Long Island, New York, Wednesday. He proposed cutting aid to the countries of origin of criminal undocumented immigrants.
President Trump was on Long Island, New York, hosting a roundtable on MS-13 gang members and immigration
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