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Juan Escalante

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    May 26, 2010

    Alleged Cop Killer Admits to Avenues Gangster: "I Fucked Up"

    An Avenues gangster testified in court that an alleged cop killer said he "fucked up" when he heard the news that he fatally shot Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Juan Escalante in the early morning hours of August 2, 2008. Deputy Juan Escalante​ Greg Mondragon, 15, was one of a handful of D ... More >>

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    October 14, 2009

    Human Smuggling Ring in Los Angeles Busted by ICE

    Unites States Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers arrested today eight people, including a couple and their son in Northeast Los Angeles, on drug trafficking and human smuggling charges. The arrestees had close ties to the Drew Street Clique of the Avenues gang. A ninth suspect remains at l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    Human Smuggling Ring Busted by ICE; Avenues Gangsters Linked

    United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers today arrested eight people, including a couple and their son in Northeast Los Angeles, on drug-trafficking and human smuggling charges. The arrestees had close ties to the Drew Street Clique of the Avenues gang. A ninth suspect remains at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2009

    Third Suspect Arrested in Deputy Slaying

    The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested a third suspect in the shooting death of an L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy. A fourth man remains at large. "We will bring all those responsible for the murders to justice," said Police Chief William Bratton at a 1 p.m. press conference at Parker Center, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2008

    Alleged Avenues Gangsters Plead Not Guilty to Cop Killing

    Two alleged Avenues gangsters pleaded not guilty in downtown Los Angeles today to capital murder charges stemming from the August 2 shooting of a 27-year-old Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy as he was preparing to go to work at the Men's Central Jail. Juan Escalante was shot from behind about five ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2008

    Gang Ties that Bind: Drew Street Gangsters Linked to Cop Killing

    The murder shocked the conscience of a crime-scarred community. The arrest of two suspects showed the far-reaching influence of a notorious street gang.But revelations that one of the two men accused of murdering a young deputy sheriff belonged to an extended family of criminals, presided over by a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2008

    Hundreds Attend Funeral for Slain Sheriff's Deputy

    Family and friends along with hundreds of law enforcement officers attended a funeral today at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown L.A. for a sheriff’s deputy who was gunned down outside his home in Cypress Park. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Juan Escalante, 27, was shot to ... More >>

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