An 18th Street gang leader from Queens pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy in connection with the 2016 killing of a Hempstead teenager, federal authorities said. Junior Zelaya Canales ...
Also known as Barrio 18, the 18th Street gang also traces its origins back to the 1960s in Los Angeles. A distinctive feature of this gang is its multigenerational membership, which has played a ...
In March, a truce was brokered between El Salvador's two most violent street gangs and they agreed to stop killing each other. The Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street are criminal outfits which trace ...