When a Los Angeles drug trafficker wouldn’t pay taxes to the 18th Street gang, the order to kill her allegedly came from a high-ranking female member known as "Moms." Prosecutors accuse Keiko Gonzalez ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Federal authorities said they've struck a major blow against one of Los Angeles' most powerful street gangs. A sweeping ...

A dozen alleged members and associates of a notorious Los Angeles street gang were arrested in a sweeping federal takedown Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California ...

Federal authorities announced charges against 14 alleged 18th Street gang members in Los Angeles as part of "Operation Dead Horse." Eight alleged gang leaders were arrested, while six others remain at ...

Law enforcement officials are reflected in the image of a gun shown at a news conference announcing the arrests of alleged members of the 18th Street gang. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) When a ...