All defendants were either members or associates of the local MS-13 group, the Thompson Place ... across the Midstate these defendants were sentenced for. “These violent gangs’ brazen acts ...

Two Santa Cruz men who are reputed members of the of the infamous La Mara Salvatrucha gang, also known as MS-13, have been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison.

The leader of a brutally violent San Francisco MS-13 street gang was ... The two associates who carried out the killing pled guilty and were sentenced for their roles, prosecutors said.

Erick Escalante-Torres and Jose Noe Ramirez-Avelar, were sentenced to 27 years and 11 months and 22 years in prison, respectively, for racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit murder in aid of ...

Santa Cruz-Based MS-13 Gang Members to Serve Over 20 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Racketeering ...

A federal judge has sentenced two former Santa Cruz-based gang members to more than two decades each of prison time.

SAN JOSE, California — Two members of the MS-13 gang have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for racketeering conspiracy and murder-related charges. Erick Escalante-Torres, 29, of Santa Cruz ...

SANTA CRUZ — A federal judge has sentenced two former Santa Cruz-based ... RELATED: Senior leader of MS-13 arrested in California after 4 years on the run The Salvadoran-based gang La Mara ...

SANTA CRUZ — A federal judge has sentenced two former Santa Cruz-based ... The Salvadoran-based gang La Mara Salvatrucha, known as MS-13, had established a Santa Cruz-based arm rewarding members ...