Man Arrested in Two Murders in Chicago
From Times Staff Reports
A man wanted in a double murder in Chicago was arrested in Santa Clarita on Friday by FBI agents.
Jose Luera, 19, a reputed Chicago gang member, had been sought in the Aug. 27 killing of a rival gangster and his girlfriend.
Chicago police say Luera stabbed the man 45 times, then beat and strangled the girlfriend, leaving her body in a burning car.
Federal agents learned that Luera was living in the Newhall area, according to the FBI.
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