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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 sentencingJosue Coreas - Ventura was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus ten years for the murder of Raymond Wood in 2017.
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 WoodSunday 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.
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 CountyThe trial for an accused MS-13 gang member charged in connection with the murder of a teenage boy in Bedford County is now finished.
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 murderAnother alleged gang member, Christian Jose Sanchez-Gomez, faces multiple charges in connection with Wood's murder but testified against the defendant.
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 teenSeven more people testified on the second day of the trial, some of whom could not be photographed in the courtroom.
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 teenIt'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.
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 deathA 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.
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 2022BEDFORD 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.
Police charge alleged MS-13 members with trafficking Virginia teen
Read full article: Police charge alleged MS-13 members with trafficking Virginia teenALEXANDRIA, 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.
Barr says US now overly reliant on Chinese goods, services
Read full article: Barr says US now overly reliant on Chinese goods, servicesAttorney 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.
Feds bring terrorism charges in latest MS-13 gang crackdown
Read full article: Feds bring terrorism charges in latest MS-13 gang crackdownPresident 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)
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 deathBEDFORD 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.