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.

Three alleged MS-13 gang members went on a deadly "hunting" spree across California and Nevada, targeting victims in a string of brutal killings meant to boost their status inside the notorious gang, ...

To visitors, the Caribbean is a post card of white sand, sun-soaked beaches and tranquility. But millions who call the region home are confronting a much harsher and grimmer reality: the rise of ...

Haiti is facing one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. Armed gangs now control much of the country, driving widespread violence, hunger and displacement—while humanitarian funding ...

Nineteen people connected to rival street gangs in Southwest Philly were indicted Wednesday for their alleged involvement in nearly two dozen shootings across the city in recent years, the District ...

The simple act of crossing the road landed gang member Calen Morris in more trouble with the police. He had been wearing his leather patch – depicting a horned skull engulfed in red flames, and the ...

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 ...

HAVANA (AP) — The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti’s capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country, a health ...

WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren came to WJZ in the spring of 2004. Solid reporting credentials and a reputation for breaking important news stories have characterized Mike's work. Mike holds a B.S.