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12 gang members indicted for Canyon County Jail riot

Eleven of the 12 men indicted were arraigned on the felony charges Monday afternoon.
Credit: Canyon County Jail
A dozen gang members have been indicted on felony riot charges in connection with a fight at the Canyon County Jail last month.

A Canyon County grand jury has indicted a dozen gang members on felony riot charges in connection with a fight at the county jail in early June.

Each of the 12 men was also charged with a gang enhancement in connection with the fight.

Eleven of the 12 people indicted were arraigned Monday afternoon at the Canyon County Courthouse.

Here are the names and ages of those indicted:

Agustin Olvera, age 31, of Nampa

Matthew Alsip, age 29, of Meridian

Manuel Castro, age 40, of Parma

Carlos Zamora, age 34, of Caldwell

James Steelman, age 24, of Boise

David Ramirez, age 25, of Notus

George Heidenreich, age 44, of Caldwell

John Hernandez, age 33, of Middleton

David Mendoza, age 31, of Caldwell

Jose Magdaleno, age 22, of Caldwell

Noel Crispin, age 23, of Nampa

David Valdez, age 37, of Nampa

Mendoza was the only one who was not in custody when the indictments were handed down. He is currently wanted on a $100,000 felony warrant.

If convicted, a charge of felony riot carries a minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of 20 years. A gang enhancement carries a minimum of two years in prison and a maximum of five years.

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