Law enforcement agencies estimate that tens of thousands of gangs operate across the United States today. These groups range from street gangs and prison gangs to organized criminal networks.

Federal agents served arrest warrants at multiple locations in Los Angeles and Orange counties early Thursday, arresting 37 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A system designed to protect state inmates has led to increased violence involving so-called ‘dropout’ gangs of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang was sentenced on Wednesday to life in ...

A senior prison in the UK has been placed into special measures after reports that violent gangs — described in press reports as predominantly Muslim groups — are exerting significant influence inside ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison for orchestrating the ...

18th Street or “Barrio 18,” is one of the most notorious and violent gangs in the Western Hemisphere. The group started back in the 1960s after Clanton 14, one of the oldest Hispanic gangs in the city ...

A sprawling prison in a quaint Venezuelan town served as the birthplace of one of the most notorious gangs within the region, with its infamous leader escaping his life behind bars under the nose of ...

A gang has been jailed after teaming up with a corrupt prison officer to smuggle drugs, mobile phones and USB sticks into a south‑east London prison. Jason Thompson, a guard at HMP Isis, was suspended ...

ESCUINTLA, Guatemala (AP) — Clashes between security forces and gang members in Guatemala’s capital Sunday killed seven officers, authorities said, shortly after police in the country’s southwest ...

Federal agents launched a sweeping crackdown on a notorious Los Angeles gang this week, arresting a woman investigators say helped run one of the city’s most violent criminal networks. According to ...