MS-13, also known as “La Mara Salvatrucha,” grew out of a Los Angeles street gang that was formed by Central American immigrants in the 1980s, and metastasized into one of the nation’s most ...

An MS-13 gang member nicknamed Diablita meaning "Little Devil" has been sentenced to 50 years in prison on October 1 for ...

Elmer Lopez-Cortez, 26, of Silver Spring, has been validated by Montgomery County Police as a member of the La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, along with three other defendants. The convictions ...

Alex Sanchez is a former high-ranking member of MS-13. He became involved in the gang in the 1980s in Los Angeles and participated in its expansion. Sanchez was deported to El Salvador in 1994 ...