Hipolito Mora

A Mexican court says a vigilante leader and 26 of his followers are under investigation on murder charges for a December 16 confrontation with another group that killed 11.

Mexican federal forces launched an offensive Tuesday to take over security in a violence-torn western state, seizing a drug cartel's bastion and clashing with vigilantes who refused to disarm.

Vigilantes seized a drug cartel's bastion in western Mexico on Sunday, sparking a shootout as civilian militias gained new ground in their struggle against the gang in a violence-plagued region.

A Mexican court says a vigilante leader and 26 of his followers are under investigation on murder charges for a December 16 confrontation with another group that killed 11.

Mexican federal forces launched an offensive Tuesday to take over security in a violence-torn western state, seizing a drug cartel's bastion and clashing with vigilantes who refused to disarm.

Vigilantes seized a drug cartel's bastion in western Mexico on Sunday, sparking a shootout as civilian militias gained new ground in their struggle against the gang in a violence-plagued region.