Vegas Crime Files

Hunting MS-13: Inside the Las Vegas Investigation


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How do you stop a gang that's killing people faster than investigators can connect the dots?

Between late 2017 and early 2018, Las Vegas was rocked by a series of brutal murders tied to the violent MS-13 Parkview clique. Victims disappeared, bodies were discovered in the desert and mountains, and detectives soon realized they weren't investigating isolated homicides—they were hunting an organized criminal enterprise.

In this episode of Vegas Crime Files, retired Las Vegas Metro Homicide Sergeant John Harney takes us inside the investigation. He explains how homicide detectives worked alongside the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations to identify the killers, build the case, and ultimately help bring members of one of America's most notorious gangs to justice.

Topics Covered:

  • The MS-13 Parkview clique
  • The Las Vegas murder investigation
  • How homicide detectives linked multiple killings
  • FBI and Homeland Security task force operations
  • Inside MS-13's structure and recruitment
  • RICO prosecutions and organized crime
  • The role of prison gangs in street violence

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/three-illegal-alien-ms-13-members-convicted-nine-murders-kidnapping-and-racketeering

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Vegas Crime FilesBy Heidi Harris