Gangster-turned-informant draws a crowd to the Fresno County courthouse | abc30.com: "The Fresno County courthouse was packed with law enforcement officers and gang members Monday, all interested in testimony from a gang member-turned-informant who could be the link between six murder cases.

A double murder case was the center of attention Monday, but it's just the first case with the same key witness -- a former gang leader now in hiding.

Cesar Garcia is the former gang leader who wore a wire and helped police close dozens of cases, including six murders. Officers took extreme measures to protect Garcia as he took the witness stand for the first time.

Police officers in protective gear, in uniform, and out of uniform swarmed the courthouse -- at the courthouse entrance, in the hallways and in the courtroom."