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A coastal flood advisory in effect for Calhoun, Coastal, Inland, Islands Region

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GANG

‘MS13 on steroids’: What is TdA and why is it so dangerous?

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The organization started as a prison gang in the state of Aragua in Venezuela and has now expanded into a transnational criminal organization.

Machete attack update: Alleged MS-13 gang member sentenced to 45 years for 2018 slashing

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An alleged MS-13 gang member who pleaded guilty to murder has been sentenced to 45 years in prison, Harris County officials announced Monday.

MS-13 gang members face federal charges in 2018 machete death, authorities say

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HOUSTON – Five MS-13 gang members appeared in court Tuesday morning on charges of conspiracy and murder in aid of racketeering, federal authorities said. Wilson Jose Ventura-Mejia, 24, Jimmy Villalobos-Gomez, 23, Angel Miguel Aguilar-Ochoa, 35, Walter Antonio Chicas-Garcia, 23, and Marlon Miranda-Moran, 21, are all charged with conspiracy and murder in aid of racketeering after the 2018 death of a police informant whose body was found in Cullinan Park. Wilson J. Ventura-MejiaMarlon A. MirandaMiguel Aguilar-OchoaThe indictment alleges they committed the June 6, 2018 murder of 25-year-old Victor Castro-Martinez to get ahead in the MS-13 enterprise. The victim was hacked to death with a machete, according to police. If convicted, they could face a potential death sentence.