Local Police Say Illegal Migrants Arrested For Shootout Have Venezuelan Gang Ties

Two brothers arrested in connection with a July shooting in Aurora, Colorado, have been identified as members of a Venezuelan gang, and two other men are also suspected of being involved, local police said Wednesday. Aurora Police Department Announced The brothers, Jonardy DeJesus Pacheco Chirinos and Jonardy Jose Pacheco Chirinos, were identified as members of […]

Yavapai County Cracks Down on Gang Crimes | Prescott Valley Times local news

Yavapai County Attorney Dennis McGrane announced that Jonathan Mata, 18, of Prescott, pleaded guilty to aiding a criminal street gang, aggravated assault and tampering with physical evidence on April 8, 2024. Mata's guilty plea follows the guilty plea of ​​Enrique Castillo Barrios, 17, of Prescott Valley, on March 4, 2024. Castillo Barrios pleaded guilty to […]

Two Teens With Gang Ties, Recently Pled Guilty To Crimes In Yavapai County Will Be Sentenced Soon – KAFF News – Flagstaff

Two young men recently pleaded guilty in connection to gang crimes. Jonathan Mata, 18, of Prescott, and Enrique Castillo-Barrios, 17, of Prescott Valley, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. Mata also pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting a street gang crime and tampering with physical evidence. Castillo-Barrios pleaded guilty to wanton endangerment, unlawful discharge of a […]

‘King’ And ‘Queen’ Of Haitian Gang Sentenced For Kidnapping US Citizens

Federal prosecutors announced the sentencing of two leaders of a notorious Haitian gang that kidnapped Americans, laundered the ransom payments and used the funds to illegally export weapons from the United States to Haiti. Jolie Germin, 31, from Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, known as the “king” of a 400-member Mawozo gang, will spend 35 years in prison. […]