2022 South Dakota kidnapping and carjacking trio members Deyvin Morales and Karla Lopez-Gutierrez sentenced to 47 and 26+ years respectively.

In South Dakota, two members of a trio responsible for carjacking and kidnapping an FBI employee in 2022 have been sentenced to long prison terms. Deyvin Morales received 47 years, and Karla Lopez-Gutierrez received over 26 years. The third person involved, Juan Alvarez-Sorto, was sentenced to 37 years earlier this month. All three had initially pleaded not guilty to kidnapping, carjacking, and other charges, but were convicted in January. Alvarez-Sorto was also found guilty of unlawfully entering the U.S. after being deported to El Salvador.

April 29, 2024
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