Salinas Residents Charged With Murders And Other Racketeering Crimes In Salinas Gang Case
SAN JOSE - A federal grand jury returned murder charges against Anthony Valdez aka “Hitter,†aka “Tony Boronda,†and Kristopher Purcell, aka “K-Dawg,†announced United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The superseding indictment supplements charges brought October 11, 2018, against Purcell.
According to the indictment, Valdez, 21, and Purcell, 20, both of Salinas, Calif., are Norteño gang members and members of the Boronda Boys street gang. Valdez and Purcell, along with other Boronda Boys street gang members and associates, are accused of forming a “murder squad†that hunted and killed rival gang members, gang dropouts, and others who violated gang rules. The murder squad also targeted those perceived to be rival gang members and other persons when it suited the purposes of the gang.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/salinas-residents-charged-murders-and-other-racketeering-crimes-salinas-gang-case
