A wave of violence inside and outside prisons drew attention to President Bernardo Arévalo's fragile political balancing act between the gangs and a corrupt political class.

A Mexican Mafia prison gang member who controlled and extorted drug proceeds from Latino street gangs in and around Pomona faces sentencing Thursday for ordering the murder of an inmate at a federal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Authorities in Guatemala accused gangs of killing eight police on Sunday in retaliation for the government's refusal to transfer ...

A former Connecticut gang member has been sentenced to life in prison after being indicted on dozens of charges, officials said. Julian Scott, 26, was sentenced Friday in Bridgeport to life in prison, ...

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 ...

A Trinitarios gang member could avoid life in prison after pleading guilty to charges in connection with two murders and two other attempted murders. Michael Miliano, also known as “Trucho,” 23, ...

Guatemala's president on Sunday declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal gangs after authorities accused the groups of killing eight police officers and holding hostages at ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people, including five children, who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Staff at London’s HMP Wandsworth recovered a drone worth £6,000, which had an extended flight time of 40 minutes and the ability ...