California's prison system faces rising violence from 'dropout' gangs. These gangs, formed by defectors from traditional gangs, operate in protective custody areas, contributing to a surge in prison ...

The leader of a Southern California street gang was sentenced to nine years in prison for ordering the kidnapping of a woman ...

Anyone who has followed the devastating violence in California’s prisons knows that gang rivalries trigger a lot of the bloodshed. So it stood to reason that if the authorities could get members to ...

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 man serving life in prison for a deadly gang shooting in Southern California has died following an altercation with another ...

A leader of a Riverside County-based gang was sentenced today to nine years behind bars for ordering -- while already behind ...

Nine reputed members of Salinas Acosta Plaza have been tied to 11 murder and 14 attempted murder cases along with robbery and drug trafficking allegations.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three men serving life sentences in the California prison system, two of whom have visible Nazi face tattoos, are accused of ...

A Santa Paula man already serving a de facto life sentence received another sentence of 35 years to life after he was caught orchestrating the transportation and sale of methamphetamine. Omar ...