PHOENIX — State lawmakers are launching dueling efforts to reduce gang violence, warning gangs have become sophisticated modern-day mafias. Local and state authorities say gangs are no longer just ...

A decade after Arizona law enforcement agencies led an all-out push to rein in escalating gang activity, street gangs are resurgent across the Phoenix area, and officials say they are more violent and ...

A top leader of the MS-13 gang was arrested in a coordinated effort by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. MS-13, known for its extreme violence and involvement in various criminal ...

Former Maricopa County prosecutor April Sponsel deserved to have her law license suspended for two years because her decision to press forward with made-up gang charges against 15 Black Lives Matter ...

PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. (KVOA) - Paul Eppinger, identified as the leader of the Arizona Mexican Mafia, has been convicted for his role in pandemic unemployment fraud and confessed to his involvement in ...

When young delinquents are asked why they joined a street gang, many answer that they were seeking protection. This response is surprising when we know that, according to several studies, members of ...