The robbery and killing of an off-duty Los Angeles police officer this month was allegedly the work of Florencia 13 (F13), a Latino street gang largely controlled by the Mexican Mafia. LAPD officer ...

Los Angeles Police officers bow their heads in prayer to honor their fallen colleague, Officer Fernando Arroyos, who was shot and killed during an armed robbery. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. United States Atty. Martin Estrada stands next to photos of the 37 members and associates of the South Los Angeles-based Florencia ...

A Florencia 13 gang tag along a stretch of Florence Avenue in the Florence–Firestone area of L.A. County. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) How else would you describe an elected official telling gang ...

Three suspects charged with the murder of Johnny Wactor in DTLA are connected to a notorious street gang, but Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón did not hit them with gang enhancements ...

The sentencing of six Florencia 13 gang members to life in prison appears to bring to a close a prolonged and terrifying spate of violence in the Florence-Firestone district allegedly brought on by ...

Another 18 suspected members of the Florencia 13 street gang have been arrested and charged with racketeering, conspiracy and illegal weapons possession, the U.S. attorney’s office announced Tuesday.

For the second time in recent weeks, a drug task force swept through South Los Angeles, arresting members and associates of the Florencia 13, a street gang with a long history of narcotics and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Los Angeles Police officers bow their heads in prayer to honor their fallen colleague, Officer Fernando Arroyos, who was shot and ...