Prosecutors charged seven alleged gang members and associates of the gang with racketeering and other charges, accusing them of taking orders from a Mexican Mafia member held in a California state ...

A federal indictment alleges that members of the gang used MacArthur Park as an open-air marketplace for drug trafficking.

Prosecutors allege members of 18th Street, one of L.A.'s most powerful street gangs, transformed MacArthur Park into an "open-air drug marketplace." ...

Twelve alleged 18th Street gang members were arrested in Los Angeles as part of “Operation Dead Horse," a federal case ...

Members of a Mexican Mafia-affiliated 18th Street gang and associates in Los Angeles were arrested Thursday on federal charges alleging their involvement in the murder of a drug dealer who refused to ...

On Los Angeles streets, tents aren’t just signs of homelessness — they’re where gangs openly deal drugs and collecting rent. Whether its RV rows choking Compton Boulevard, Skid Row’s packed tent maze ...

Gangs are a serious problem that are moving many of their criminal activities into cyberspace. Combatting them effectively involves not just law enforcement after people have turned to gangs, but ...

Law enforcement agencies estimate that tens of thousands of gangs operate across the United States today. These groups range from ...

LOS ANGELES -- Jailhouse interviews with a suspected and admitted member of two separate Los Angeles street gangs have revealed new information in the criminal case involving former NBA player Javaris ...

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...