MS-13 gang leader sentenced to life in prison
Miguel Angel Corea Diaz last year was convicted of multiple charges, including murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
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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.
Dreier, who reports for the Washington Post, won the award for her three-part series published by ProPublica, "Trapped in Gangland"
MS-13's violent grip in Central America is one of the forces driving migrants to flee for the U.S. – which, ironically, is where the gang got its start
Evelyn Rodriguez was hit by a car on the street where her 16-year-old daughter Kayla Cuevas' body was found beaten and slashed two years ago to the day
Memorial candles are always lit for Anthony, just one victim of gang violence in El Salvador
Last year, nearly 30 percent of unaccompanied minors who entered the U.S. illegally came from El Salvador
Josue Amaya Leonor's body was found on May 30, two years after he was reported missing
"We have the worst immigration laws in the entire world by far -- other countries laugh at us," Mr. Trump says
President Trump was on Long Island, New York, hosting a roundtable on MS-13 gang members and immigration
"I can't defend myself," said said one young woman who was arrested and then released. "I can't explain what happened because I don't even know who is accusing me"
Trump is highlighting gang connections and calling family reunification a national security threat
President Trump said that he would allow the government to shut down if an immigration policy agreement can't be met
Mr. Trump then called on Congress to close "deadly loophole" that have allowed gang members "break into" the U.S.
Police in suburban Washington, D.C. say they've made an arrest in the brutal gang-linked killing
Angel Ramos was taken into custody in Fort Collins, Colo. Friday after eluding police for six days
The task forces involve federal prosecutors from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), FBI, and numerous and other agencies
The unidentified remains were found Wednesday after police received a tip from Homeland Security officials
The Washington Post reports that the pleas are part of a deal and the teens are expected be witnesses in the upcoming murder trial
Police say the Long Island teen was lured to a secluded nature preserve with the promise of marijuana and sex, and then hacked to death
Ten alleged members and associates of the notoriously violent gang are charged with extortion and five others with immigration offenses; two remain on the run
The Suffolk County Poilce Department tweeted Friday that "as a department, we do not and will not tolerate the roughing up of prisoners"
After the speech, the Suffolk County Police Department issued a statement saying "we do not and will not tolerate roughing up prisoners"