Alleged MS-13 gang member arrested in connection with 2016 murder

<p>Jerlin Villalta, 21, is accused of murdering 18-year-old Jose Pena-Hernandez, of Brentwood, in 2016.</p>

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Alleged MS-13 gang member arrested in connection with 2016 murder

<p>Jerlin Villalta, 21, is accused of murdering 18-year-old Jose Pena-Hernandez, of Brentwood, in 2016.</p>

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