California
Gabriel Zendejas Chavez, indicted in an investigation of the Mexican Mafia’s rackets in L.A. County jails, pleaded guilty to a rarely filed charge called ‘misprision of a felony’ in a deal that may spare him prison time.
Sept. 19, 2024
Two criminal organizations wanted to broker an alliance. What neither side knew was the man who took charge of the negotiations was an informant for the U.S.
Sept. 7, 2024
Ralph Rocha infiltrated negotiations between the Mexican Mafia and a cartel for the ATF. His handlers didn’t know he made secret tapes that would jeopardize the case.
Sept. 5, 2024
World & Nation
A former Mafia hit man has been sentenced to 25 years in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger.
Sept. 6, 2024
Ralph Rocha made secret tapes documenting his tenure as an informant. Were they an insurance policy? A way to blow off steam? An early stab at a screenplay?
Sept. 4, 2024
Ralph Rocha was a suspect in the death of Lucio Rodarte, whose body was found in an alley, blindfolded, gagged and handcuffed. Then Rocha became an informant for the ATF.
Puglia is known for its olive groves, whitewashed houses and spectacular coastlines that will provide a backdrop when Italy hosts the Group of 7 summit.
June 14, 2024
Authorities arrested a suspect last week in the death of Eduardo “Eddie Boy” Castro, a Mexican Mafia member who was gunned down five years ago while riding a bicycle in Boyle Heights.
June 6, 2024
Prosecutors say Johnny Martinez was caught on a wiretap boasting of several murders, but he still has prominent voices calling for his release, including two L.A. County probation officials.
May 18, 2024