Police were alerted after a 71-year-old victim managed to free himself and raise the alarm.

The proceedings against 485 members of the international criminal Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gang on charges that include ...

The U.S. has designated Ecuador's Chone Killers a terrorist group as Washington expands its crackdown on Latin American gangs.

Research from CU Boulder sociology professor shows that for many prisoners, gang affiliation tends to drop off once they are released back into their communities Nearly everyone who enters prison in ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Some kids may be fascinated by the gang lifestyle and love the rush and adrenaline of breaking the law, according to Robert Ontiveros, former gang member and mentor who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A ministry program student at a Texas prison. Some inmates cite religion to avoid gang recruitment. Robert Daemmrich Photography ...

The long-running gang and racketeering trial in Atlanta that led rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October ended on Tuesday with a jury finding the last two defendants not guilty of murder and gang ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Eighteen members of the notorious MS-13 gang have been sentenced to ...

Guatemala is returning to hardline security policies amid a resurgence of gang activity, two years after its president pledged a renewed approach to the problem. Upon taking office in January 2024, ...

The simple act of crossing the road landed gang member Calen Morris in more trouble with the police. He had been wearing his leather patch – depicting a horned skull engulfed in red flames, and the ...