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 ...
Prosecutors allege members of 18th Street, one of L.A.'s most powerful street gangs, transformed MacArthur Park into an "open ...
Eugene Henley Jr., known as "Big U," has been indicted on 43 counts, including racketeering, murder, and fraud. Henley and several associates, all in federal custody, are accused of using their gang ...
On Los Angeles streets, tents aren’t just signs of homelessness — they’re where gangs openly deal drugs and collecting rent. Whether its RV rows choking Compton Boulevard, Skid Row’s packed tent maze ...
Dangerous drug dens disguised as sleepy storefronts no longer plague the surrounding area of Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park ...
Under a rare blood moon, 50 cops filled out LAPD’s Hollenbeck Station in gritty Boyle Heights. Their mission was to take down ...
In their effort to go after LA-s notorious 18th Street Gang, federal prosecutors have used the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, better known as RICO. Los Angeles Police Chief William ...
Twelve alleged 18th Street gang members were arrested in Los Angeles as part of “Operation Dead Horse," a federal case alleging racketeering, extortion, drug trafficking and a 2022 murder connected to ...