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The 22-year-old man was placed in prison for injuring the body of a man he allegedly claimed to have been killed by a gang, authorities said.
Manuel Carrasco Calderon was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in connection with his actions after the murder of Bernardo Pantaleon. He will also be on supervised probation for four years after being released from prison, according to his release from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
Bernardo Pantaleon’s body was found on November 26, 2023 at Mountain View Park in Phoenix. A few members of the North Side 15th Avenue Criminal Street Gang has been arrested.
Carrasco Calderon denied being a member of the gang, the release said, adding that he was “arrested and accused of supporting the gang by mutilating the victims.”
In December 2023, Carrasco Calderon was charged with two counts. It’s a support for criminal street gangs and dead people – inappropriate practice. According to the MCAO, he pleaded guilty in January 2025.
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