They were in their 30s, with careers and families. Then the Bay Area murders they committed in their 20s caught up with them

They were in their 30s, with careers and families. Then the Bay Area murders they committed in their 20s caught up with them

SAN FRANCISCO — One was a “teddy bear and an amazing man,” according to his wife. Another overcame methamphetamine and heroin addiction in favor of family life. The five men had overcome childhoods that were tumultuous, but they’d found stability in their 30s and early 40s. There was just one problem: They’d not only joined … Read more

Former San Francisco Sureño to receive 11 years in first sentence of major 2018 RICO case

Former San Francisco Sureño to receive 11 years in first sentence of major 2018 RICO case

SAN FRANCISCO — A 43-year-old man is set to be sentenced to 11 years in prison for participating in the killing of a college student in 2013 and other crimes related to his alleged gang membership, court records show. Mario “Shy Boy” Reyes is set to become the first person sentenced in a major 2018 … Read more

Three Bay Area Norteños, including justice reform activist, sentenced for gang-related murders

Three Bay Area Norteños, including justice reform activist, sentenced for gang-related murders

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has handed down decades-long prison terms against three members of a Norteño subset, ending a case that revealed the double life of a young man who billed himself as a beacon for positive change as he plotted and carried out gang killings. Fernando Madrigal, 25, was sentenced Thursday to … Read more