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 ...

They say every man has his price, no matter how deep the hate. For the two biggest beasts of the Los Angeles underworld, MS-13 and the 18th Street Gang, that hatred has spanned decades, fueled by ...

18th Street or “Barrio 18,” is one of the most notorious and violent gangs in the Western Hemisphere. The group started back in the 1960s after Clanton 14, one of the oldest Hispanic gangs in the city ...

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 ...

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, ...