Ex-South Africa rugby star 'murders at least three people with an axe in revenge for gang-rape of his daughter'

Attack left young girl infected with HIVPlayer accused of stalking his victims for daysA famous former rugby player has been arrested in South Africa after allegedly butchering at least three people to death with an axe.A newspaper claimed the unnamed 34-year-old sportsman had launched a murderous rampage in revenge after his daughter was gang-raped and infected with HIV.Afrikaans daily Beeld reported that one of the star's alleged victims had been decapitated during a string of brutal attacks which happened last week near Durban in South Africa's...

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sentenced the former leader of the Asian Boyz street gang to eight consecutive life sentences in prison for eight murders and 10 attempted murders

Los Angeles judge has sentenced the former leader of the Asian Boyz street gang to eight consecutive life sentences in prison for eight murders and 10 attempted murders committed in a mid-990s crime spree.Judge Robert Perry on Tuesday called 37-year-old Marvin Mercado a clear danger to society and said he was sentencing him to the maximum term.Along with the eight consecutive life terms without parole, the sentence includes 10 consecutive 15-year to life sentences for the attempted murders, plus an additional 200 years on weapons charges, also...

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Inside the vehicle was a cache of assault weapons, including AK-47s, Ruger .45-caliber handguns and pistols called "cop killers" because their ammunition can penetrate armor.

federal border patrol agents stopped two men driving a car through the border-crossing town of Columbus, New Mexico. Inside the vehicle was a cache of assault weapons, including AK-47s, Ruger .45-caliber handguns and pistols called "cop killers" because their ammunition can penetrate armor.The U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers ran the guns' serial numbers in a nationwide database and waited. None of the eight came back flagged as stolen or suspect, so the agents let the men go — just a few short miles from the Mexican border, where gun...

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deputies picked up various members of prison gangs such as Vallucos TCB and Latin Kings, as well as local street gangs like Loco 13.

“We are not letting up on the pressure that we are applying on the wanted gang members and their illegal activities,” Sheriff Lupe Treviño said. “Crime has dropped significantly in the areas that we are operating and that’s a very good thing. We will continue until we exhaust all leads. At that point, we will attempt to uncover new ones.”The operation began in late February and calls for a round up of any known gang member with outstanding warrants — from minor charges to felonies.During the third wave second wave of the operation, deputies arrested...

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Raymond “Raymo” Gutierrez, 31, and Alvaro “Tito” Saldana, 26, are facing first-degree murder charges with gang enhancements in the death of 26-year-old Roger Villanueva

Raymond “Raymo” Gutierrez, 31, and Alvaro “Tito” Saldana, 26, are facing first-degree murder charges with gang enhancements in the death of 26-year-old Roger Villanueva on May 25, 2008.Villanueva was shot to death in the backyard of an Angelus Street home during a memorial barbecue to Moses Rodriguez, who was murdered in Turlock in 2006.The final witness called by Stanislaus County Deputy District Attorney Thomas Brennan was Froilan Mariscal, an investigator for the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office, who testified about the two defendants’...

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man believed to be a member of at least two street gangs is being held on $100,000 cash bail, charged with threatening a cab driver with a stolen gun outside the Loring Towers apartments in Salem Wednesday evening.

Terrance Tyler, 28, had appeared in court just a day earlier on charges that he and his brother Reginald Tyler, 22, had just beaten and knocked out the teeth of a Lynn man Monday night. They were released without having to post bail.But yesterday, after hearing about the new charges against Terrance Tyler, Salem District Court Judge Michael Lauranzano revoked his release in that case and then set $100,000 bail on the new charges — twice what Salem police prosecutor Lt. Conrad Prosniewski was asking.The cab driver, a 36-year-old African immigrant...

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A man who police allege is a known gangster has been denied bail

A man who police allege is a known gangster has been denied bail following a hearing today in Prince George provincial court. 30-year-old Eric Fike was arrested in September 2010 on numerous weapons and drug-related charges. A publication ban has been ordered for all submissions heard in court. He's facing a total of 14 charges. His next court appearance is March 28th for a pre-trial conferen...

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south valley gang member was convicted of two separate counts of first degree murder

south valley gang member was convicted of two separate counts of first degree murder in a Visalia courtroom on Friday.    Joseph Florez 34, shot and killed both Tommy Madrid Jr. and Lisa Bourget when the two were sitting in a vehicle outside Madrid's home.     Florez had three prior strike convictions before the incident took place.    He faces life without the possibility of paro...

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