Five MS-13 Gang Members Arrested And Tied To 10 Las Vegas Murders

LAS VEGAS, NV - Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo announced the arrest of five alleged MS-13 gang members who have been tied to 10 murders across the Las Vegas Valley over the course of the last year. A three-month investigation by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, the FBI, the United States Attorney's Office, and police in Los Angeles and Fresno, CA led to the arrest of the suspects.

Police say four adult men, ages 19-24, and a juvenile were arrested, but did not provide names due to an ongoing investigation. The four adult suspects were arrested on March, 2 after LVMPD was able to work with California law enforcement to connect crimes that happened in California with the murders in Las Vegas.

Police say the investigation also led to the arrest of a minor and the discovery of 18 guns. The suspects are being held on federal immigration charges, and will also face charges of kidnapping, assault with intent to commit murder, 1st degree murder, and the use of a firearm resulting in death, pending the approval of the US Attorney's Office.

Police say the victims' bodies were found at nine different locations across the Valley, including several in remote desert locations along State Routes 147, 157, and 158. The victims have been identified as Daniel Clark, Richard Gaudio, Carlos Pachaca-Rodriguez, Arquimidez Sandoval-Martinez, Juan Carlos Estrada Raya, Jose Hernandez, Ricardo Olivas, Izaak Towery, Earl Ryan, and Rony Fuentes.

Map of crimes provided by LVMPD