The western United States is home to several cities and towns with exceptionally high crime rates. Below is a detailed look at 15 of the most dangerous Western cities based on the most recent ...

Activities such as illegal mining, human trafficking and extortion have allowed organized crime to extend its reach over ...

Violent competition between drug cartels is increasing the dangers migrants face along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to ...

As the U.S. government turns its attention to drug cartels in Mexico, new research from the University of California, Davis, ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican National Guardsmen shot and killed three fellow service members at a barracks over the weekend ...

Clashes that erupted among prisoners in one of Ecuador's most notorious prisons left 13 inmates dead, authorities said Monday as the country grapples with drug violence ...

Carlos Manzo was the mayor of a city in Michoacan, Mexico. He launched a full-frontal assault on organized crime. Last month he was assassinated by a lone gunman, sparking protests across the country.

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Administrator of the Drug Enforcement ...

A former DEA agent and an associate have been charged with conspiring to launder millions of dollars and obtain weapons for a ...

A federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York has indicted Paul Campo, the former Deputy Chief of the Office of ...

As Washington made combating fentanyl a priority, cocaine trafficking has surged. Nowhere have the ripples been felt like in ...