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 ...

California's prison system faces escalating violence due to 'dropout' gangs, groups formed by inmates who have defected from traditional gangs. These gangs have emerged in protective custody areas, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The leader of a Southern California street gang was sentenced to nine years in prison for ordering the kidnapping of a woman in ...

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.

Aaron Harvey was living outside Las Vegas in 2014 when California authorities swept in and arrested him for conspiracy in a series of gang murders that had occurred in his absence. They knew Harvey ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Prosecutors charged seven alleged gang members and associates of the gang with racketeering and other charges, ...

A California gang member was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the shooting death of a man in Santa Maria. Alfredo Junior Alaniz, 25, of Santa Maria, was sentenced for the murder of Mario Merino ...