The killings occurred a day after gang member inmates took 46 people hostage in three prisons across the country, officials said.

They left prison gangs, but is that a good thing? Also, Newsom's State of the State speech and more big stories.

Armed gangs stormed multiple churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna State and kidnapped over 160 worshippers during Sunday services, even as local leaders and authorities dispute the scale and confirmation of t

Images on social media showed five heads tied with ropes on two wooden posts at a popular whale watching destination in Ecuador's southwest.

The presentation to the Utah Legislature estimated Utah had 4,500 gang members. That’s about 12 out of every 10,000 Utahns.

A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by so-called 'dropout' gangs formed by prisoners who defected from other groups.

Gangs dominate Arab cities, violence has reached new heights, with daily murders and shootings. Fear and anxiety grip residents, with little hope for safety or justice.

Armed gangs stormed two churches in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna State during Sunday mass, abducting at least 163 worshippers, according to clergy.

The Edelweiß Pirates were youth gangs that opposed the ever-increasing totalitarian grip of the Nazi regime. Their actions ranged from passive resistance to robbing munitions depots and even murder. Curiously enough,