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MS-13


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Wallens Ridge Correctional Officers stabbed in incident involving MS-13 gang members, officials say

Read full article: Wallens Ridge Correctional Officers stabbed in incident involving MS-13 gang members, officials say

The Virginia Department of Corrections is currently investigating what it said was “an apparent premeditated stabbing” of three Corrections Officers at Wallens Ridge State Prison.

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In their words: What judges and Trump's government say about Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation

Read full article: In their words: What judges and Trump's government say about Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation

President Donald Trump says “I could” bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador if he wanted.

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Youngkin announces arrest of over 500 illegal immigrants

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that the Virginia Homeland Security Task Force passed 500 arrests this week. The VHSTF is a “federal-state partnership established by the U.S. Department of Justice to combat transnational organized crime, gang violence, and immigration violations across the Commonwealth.”

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Justice Department moves to drop case against alleged top MS-13 leader, seeks to deport him instead

Read full article: Justice Department moves to drop case against alleged top MS-13 leader, seeks to deport him instead

The Justice Department has moved to drop a criminal case against the alleged East Coast leader of the MS-13 gang less than a month after he was charged, saying they plan to deport him instead.

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Bondi announces charges in MS-13 killing as the Trump administration highlights its gang crackdown

Read full article: Bondi announces charges in MS-13 killing as the Trump administration highlights its gang crackdown

Attorney General Pam Bondi says three alleged MS-13 gang members have been federally charged in connection with a killing a decade ago in Florida.

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‘You finally got caught’: Mother of murdered Lynchburg teen speaks to MS-13 gang member during sentencing

Read full article: ‘You finally got caught’: Mother of murdered Lynchburg teen speaks to MS-13 gang member during sentencing

Josue Coreas - Ventura was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus ten years for the murder of Raymond Wood in 2017.

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Accused MS-13 gang member gets maximum sentence in 2017 death of Lynchburg teen

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An accused MS-13 gang member has received the maximum sentence for his part in the 2017 death or a Lynchburg teenager.

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Bedford investigators discuss 5-year fight for justice after murder of Lynchburg teen Raymond Wood

Read full article: Bedford investigators discuss 5-year fight for justice after murder of Lynchburg teen Raymond Wood

Sunday marked five years since 17-year-old Raymond Wood was abducted from his Lynchburg home, driven into Bedford County, and killed by a group of alleged MS-13 gang members over marijuana.

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Another alleged MS-13 gang member found guilty in 2017 murder of Lynchburg teen

Read full article: Another alleged MS-13 gang member found guilty in 2017 murder of Lynchburg teen

Another alleged MS-13 gang member has been found guilty in the murder of a Lynchburg teenager.

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MS-13 gang member sentenced for 2017 murder of Lynchburg teen Raymond Wood

Read full article: MS-13 gang member sentenced for 2017 murder of Lynchburg teen Raymond Wood

An MS-13 gang member will spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2017 murder of a Lynchburg teenager.

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Romantic wine options for your Valentine’s Day dinner

Read full article: Romantic wine options for your Valentine’s Day dinner

Stubb from CorkEnvy joins us with various wine pairings meant to set a romantic mood.

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At-home exercises meant for couples to do together

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Workout Anytime trainer Christian Holland joins us with a list of moves meant for doing with a partner.

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YouDay: Poison

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Coach LaMonte reminds us that the power to forgive is never too late.

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Accused MS-13 gang member found guilty in connection with teen’s 2017 murder in Bedford County

Read full article: Accused MS-13 gang member found guilty in connection with teen’s 2017 murder in Bedford County

The trial for an accused MS-13 gang member charged in connection with the murder of a teenage boy in Bedford County is now finished.

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Another alleged MS-13 gang member testifies during trial over Lynchburg teen’s murder

Read full article: Another alleged MS-13 gang member testifies during trial over Lynchburg teen’s murder

Another alleged gang member, Christian Jose Sanchez-Gomez, faces multiple charges in connection with Wood's murder but testified against the defendant.

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Self-identified MS-13 gang leader testifies during murder trial of a Lynchburg teen

Read full article: Self-identified MS-13 gang leader testifies during murder trial of a Lynchburg teen

Seven more people testified on the second day of the trial, some of whom could not be photographed in the courtroom.

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Trial begins for accused MS-13 gang member charged with 2017 murder of Lynchburg teen

Read full article: Trial begins for accused MS-13 gang member charged with 2017 murder of Lynchburg teen

It's been almost five years since the brutal murder of a Lynchburg teenager made national headlines; and now after delays due to the pandemic, the trial for an accused MS-13 gang member and one of the latest remaining suspects is underway.

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Virginia man, MS-13 gang member, gets 30 years in prison for boy’s stabbing death

Read full article: Virginia man, MS-13 gang member, gets 30 years in prison for boy’s stabbing death

A gang member was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison for his role in the killing of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed and cut more than 100 times at a Maryland home before his body was set on fire.

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Jury trial for suspected MS-13 gang member in Raymond Wood murder case delayed until 2022

Read full article: Jury trial for suspected MS-13 gang member in Raymond Wood murder case delayed until 2022

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – The jury trial for one of the men charged in a local capital murder case is being delayed another year. Josue Coreas-Ventura, a suspected MS-13 gang member, was arrested back in 2017 in connection to the brutal stabbing death of Raymond Wood. The 24-year-old was scheduled to appear in a Bedford courtroom on April 29th, but his attorneys asked for more time to prepare due to the pandemic. The prosecutor tells 10 News one reason he objected is that they could lose key witnesses. AdCoreas-Ventura is now scheduled to go before a jury in February 2022.

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Police charge alleged MS-13 members with trafficking Virginia teen

Read full article: Police charge alleged MS-13 members with trafficking Virginia teen

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Federal prosecutors have charged 11 alleged members and associates of the MS-13 street gang with sex trafficking and other charges after they say a 13-year-old runaway was repeatedly beaten with a baseball bat and forced into prostitution in northern Virginia. A child trafficking task force found the 13-year-old girl nearly two months later at an apartment in Mount Rainier, Maryland. The affidavit states that multiple gang members had sex with her, and that the gang prostituted her on multiple occasions in northern Virginia and Maryland. The Eastern District of Virginia has several high-profile MS-13 cases already underway. Another alleged MS-13 leader, Elmer Martinez is facing a death penalty trial next year on charges of kidnapping and killing two northern Virginia teenagers in 2016.

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Barr says US now overly reliant on Chinese goods, services

Read full article: Barr says US now overly reliant on Chinese goods, services

Attorney General William Barr participates in a law enforcement briefing on the MS-13 gang with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON The United States has become overly reliant on Chinese goods and services, including face masks, medical gowns and other protective equipment designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Attorney General William Barr said Thursday. Barr's address at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is part of a full-court press by the Trump administration to denounce China. Hollywood, too, has fallen influence to Beijing, Barr said, accusing filmmakers of censoring themselves in line with Chinese propaganda. A world marching to the beat of Communist Chinas drums will not be a hospitable one for institutions that depend on free markets, free trade, or the free exchange of ideas, Barr said.

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Feds bring terrorism charges in latest MS-13 gang crackdown

Read full article: Feds bring terrorism charges in latest MS-13 gang crackdown

President Donald Trump speaks during a law enforcement briefing on the MS-13 gang in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Alleged MS-13 gang member found guilty of Bedford County capital murder in teen’s death

Read full article: Alleged MS-13 gang member found guilty of Bedford County capital murder in teen’s death

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – A jury convicted Kevin Soto-Bonilla of multiple charges, including capital murder, on Wednesday. These charges are connected with the 2017 murder of teenager Raymond Wood in Bedford County. In addition to the capital murder charge, Soto-Bonilla was found guilty of abduction and gang participation. Kevin Soto-Bonilla was emotionless as the clerk read off that he is guilty of capital murder, abduction and gang participation. In closing statements to the jury the commonwealth said Raymond Wood had something the MS-13 gang wanted, specifically marijuana.

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