Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles are trying four MS-13 members for a series of brutal murders in the Angeles National Forest, including one where the victim's heart was cut out. The trial alleges the gang's Fulton clique adopted 'Salvadoran rules' in 2015, requiring murder for full membership.
- Angel Guzman is accused of stabbing Juan Jose Sibrian 107 times and cutting out his heart with a machete in March 2017. - Two other killings in April and June 2017 targeted victims suspected of cooperating with police or falsely claiming gang membership.
- Defense attorneys argue the case relies on testimony from convicted murderers seeking leniency, with no physical evidence. - The trial is part of a larger 2019 indictment that has already led to five convictions for six killings.