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Jury Recommends Death Penalty in Jamiel Shaw Murder
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Jurors have recommended death for Pedro Espinoza, the gang member convicted of murdering high school football star Jamiel Shaw. Espinoza, 23, will be formally sentenced on Sept. 21. On May 9, the same jury convicted Espinoza of the...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Punishment, Labor Legislation, Politics, Migration
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Two Men Shot in Apparent Gang Attack in Boyle Heights
BOYLE HEIGHTS, Calif. (KTLA) -- Two men were shot inside a car in Boyle Heights early Sunday morning in an apparent gang-related attack, police said.
The victims -- whose names and ages were not available -- were driving near First and Clarence streets...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Colombia, Los Angeles Police Department
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7 Deputies Placed on Leave in 'Jump Out Boys' Clique Probe
Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES -- Seven deputies from within the Los Angeles County sheriff’s gang unit have been placed on leave on suspicion that they belonged to a secret clique that celebrated shootings and branded its members with matching tattoos, sources confirmed....Tags: Prisons, Shootings
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Four Gang Members Convicted in Fatal Shooting of 3-Week-Old Infant
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Four high-ranking members of an entrenched criminal street gang were found guilty Friday afternoon of participating in a racketeering enterprise responsible for the September, 2007 shooting of a street vendor near MacArthur Park that...Tags: Punishment, Defendants, Laws, Prosecution, Justice System
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Gang Member Sentenced in 2004 Cafe Shooting Death
KTLA NewsSANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) -- A judge on Monday sentenced a gang member convicted of a fatal shooting at a Cypress cafe to life in prison. Venus Hyun, 22, died after Stephenson Choi Kim, 31, opened fire and several others were wounded, according to...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Injuries and Wounds, Prosecution, Justice System
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Mom Tells Daughter's Struggle in Documentary "Gang Girl"
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Los Angeles is home to over 400 gangs with an estimated forty one thousand members and a growing number of the members are young girls. It's an issue that one local mother decided needed to be addressed. So she picked up her camera...Tags: Documentary (genre), Entertainment, Movies
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Gang Member Gets 155 Years in Slaying of Honor Student
KTLA NewsLONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- A gang member was sentenced Monday to 155 years to life in prison in the shooting death of 16-year-old honor student Melody Ross. Ross was shot and killed while attending the Long Beach Wilson High School homecoming game on...Tags: Punishment, Health and Safety at School, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Health
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Arrest Made in 'Rolls Royce' Murder of Prominent Nightclub Owner
KTLA NewsBALDWIN HILLS (KTLA) -- A parolee and reputed gang member was charged with capital murder Tuesday in the 2011 slaying of an Inglewood nightclub owner. Alonzo Ester, 67, also known as Dicky McKnight, was found shot to death inside a Rolls-Royce in front...Tags: Theft, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Bars and Clubs, Baldwin Hills
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Two Gang Members Arrested in 2008 Homeless Camp Massacre
LONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- Two alleged gang members have been arrested in connection with the murders of five people in a shooting rampage at a homeless camp in 2008.
David Cruz Ponce, 31, and Max Eliseo Rafael, 25, were each charged with five...Tags: Prosecution, Don Morgan, Shootings, Kidnapping
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2 Teens Arrested in 2010 Santa Ana Murder
KTLA NewsSANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) -- Detectives arrested two teens Thursday on suspicion of killing a 23-year-old Irvine man in a parking garage in 2010. Santa Ana police arrested the two teens -- who are 16 and 17-years-old -- on suspicion of the robbery and...Tags: Theft, Police Arrests, Murder
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Suspect Eludes SWAT Team at Koreatown Apartment Complex
KTLA NewsKOREATOWN (KTLA) -- Residents in a Koreatown neighborhood have been allowed to return to their homes, after a six-hour SWAT standoff. The initial call came in around midnight from the 100 block of South Virgil Street. There were reports that someone was...Tags: Los Angeles Police Department
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Donation Fund Set up for Father of Four Killed in Drive-By
KTLA NewsWESTLAKE, Calif (KTLA) -- An unknown gunman killed a 41-year-old father of four early Saturday morning in an apparent drive-by shooting. Juan Jose Barajas was shot while sitting with a friend in front of an apartment building in the 400 block of S....Tags: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Police Department
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