Two more men arrested in Oceanside murders, 3 suspects total

Two more men have been arrested in the murders of two Oceanside teenagers bringing the total number of suspects to three.One of the suspects is 19-year old "Al'c Bejaran". The other two suspects have not been identified.Bejaran is accused of gunning down 16-year-old Fernando Solano and 14-year-old Sandra Salgado at Libby Lake Park in Oceanside May 3rd.Court records show Bejaran is a member of the Crips street gang and just last year pleaded guilty to attempted grand theft.Bejaran violated his probation, received an 8 month prison sentence and then violated his parole.He is set to be arraigned Monday on two counts of murder.&nb...

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Hells murder trials begin

Two trials involving 51 men alleged to be members of the Hells Angels, or associates of the biker gang, saw their trials on multiple murder charges officially begin Friday.The words "not guilty" were repeated often at the Gouin courthouse as 50 of the accused entered their pleas to many charges including one count of conspiracy to commit murder as well as 22 first-degree murder charges. One of the accused could not attend the hearing because he is currently being treated for stomach cancer.Not all of the accused are charged with the murders, which occurred within the context of a conflict over drug trafficking turf between the Hells Angels and other organized crime groups. The prosecution's theory is the gang voted in favour of the war and contributed to it being carried out, roughly between...

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Russian Mafia to Flood Stratford with Drugs and Prostitutes

The new Westfield Stratford City shopping centre and the new transport links to and from Stratford are certainly improving East London and Stratford. However, the latest news will certainly not improve the reputation of East London and not make people want to move to the area.It has been reported that ruthless gangsters from the Russian Mafia are setting up businesses around the Olympic site in Stratford hoping to cash in on the London 2012 Olympics. Olympics organisers and Scotland Yard are facing a tough battle to keep the area safe to the general public as mafia groups start to invade the capital.With hundreds of thousands of tourist expected in the capital next summer, mafia groups are organising network to provide prostitutes, cocaine and to racket small businesses. Despite the plans...

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Latino gang member gets life in prison for his part in the 2008 killing of a black man outside a bowling alley

25-year-old Latino gang member convicted in the racially motivated gang murder of a black Canoga Park bowl­ing alley employee has been sen­tenced to life in pri­son with­out pa­role.Mar­tin Sotelo, a member of the Canoga Park Al­abama gang, was sen­tenced Thursday for the fa­tal drive-by shooting of James Shamp. Van Nuys Supe­rior Court Judge Mar­tin Herscovitz also or­dered Sotelo to pay $15,916 in restitution for the burial of his victim and mental health costs of the victim's fam­ily.A ju­ry in April found Sotelo guilty of first-degree murder with two special circum­stance al­legations, murder because of the victim's race and murder in a drive-by shooting. He was the last of four defen­dants to face charges in the case.He was also found guilty on oth­er al­legations, including evading offi­cers...

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