Identified! TX - Austin, Skeletal remains near creek, Jan'16 - Darian Longoria

Austin police are searching for new evidence in Onion Creek from the 2015 murder of Austin teen Darian Longoria.

“We had to come out today because of the information we’ve been receiving,” said Detective Anthony Nelson with Austin Police Homicide Unit.

While no suspects have been named, an Austin police detective assigned to the case says Darian was involved with the wrong crowd. Detective Nelson says the group sold drugs and killed Darian after holding him responsible for losing some of their product.

“We know for a fact that Darian was a victim of this murder that was brought on by a gang here in Austin, a street gang,” Nelson said.

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office said a federal grand jury has indicted Richard Ortega, 22, Orlando “Orly” Arroyo and Brian Aguayo, 20, with murder in aid of racketeering, kidnapping in aid of racketeering and conspiracy to commit kidnapping in aid of racketeering. Ortega faces two additional charges and Arroyo with one additional charge of discharging a firearm during a drug trafficking crime or a crime of violence. Ortega and Arroyo are also charged with one count of possession/use/carrying a firearm in relation to a crime of violence resulting in murder, the Department of Justice said.

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Guillerma Longoria says she’s been in touch with police through the whole process. Each day has been a painful waiting game.

“It doesn’t bring Darian back, it doesn’t take the pain away, it doesn’t take the nightmares away.” Instead, in honor of Darian, she’s sending a message to people who may run into the wrong crowd. “Focus on the real love in our life, don’t go and stray to someone that’s going to lead you astray, lead you in harm’s way and possibly take your life.”

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Ortega and Arroyo pleaded guilty to a single count each of kidnapping in aid of racketeering activity, conspiracy to commit kidnapping in aid of racketeering activity and possession of firearm during and in relation to crime of violence resulting in murder.

Aguayo pleaded guilty to kidnapping in aid of racketeering activity and conspiracy to commit kidnapping in aid of racketeering activity.

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One of the gang members in the Dove Springs Gangstas will spend 20 years in federal prison for his role in the murder of 16-year-old Darian Longoria.

Orlando Arroyo, 21, was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to murder in aid of racketeering and conspiracy to commit kidnapping in aid of racketeering. After prison, Arroyo will have five years of supervised release.

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Before the sentence came down from U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks, Longoria’s mother addressed the court and said she was unaware her son was “hanging around with older kids.” He was on pace to graduate from high school this year, she said.

“Whatever situation he was in, I don’t think the outcome of taking his life is justified,” she said. “Everything was taken away from him.”

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Ortega will be sentenced Thursday and Aguayo on June 22.

Five additional defendants have been sentenced for drug-related crimes in connection with the enterprise. The punishments range from probation to more than three years in prison.

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A 22-year-old man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping and racketeering charges in January in connection with the killing Darian Longoria in 2015 was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Richard Ortega, a member of the Dove Springs Gangstas, also known as “DSG,” will also spend five years on supervised release after he is released from prison.

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An Austin gang member on Friday was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in the 2015 murder of 16-year-old Darian Longoria, whose body was found in a wooded area along Onion Creek, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Brian Aguayo, a member of the Dove Springs Gangstas, will serve five years of supervised release in addition to his prison sentence, the justice department said.

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