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Gang Members Take 40 Guards Hostage in Guatemalan Prisons; Demand Release of Leaders Gang Members Take 40 Guards Hostage in Guatemalan Prisons; Demand Release of Leaders
Crime News January 18, 2026

Gang Members Take 40 Guards Hostage in Guatemalan Prisons; Demand Release of Leaders

Gang members held more than 40 guards hostage in several Guatemalan prisons ... more

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Gaby “N”, a nurse who ran over a motorcyclist in Iztapalapa, has been arrested. Gaby “N”, a nurse who ran over a motorcyclist in Iztapalapa, has been arrested.
Crime News February 10, 2026

Gaby “N”, a nurse who ran over a motorcyclist in Iztapalapa, has been arrested.

The Mexico City Attorney General's Office (FGJCDMX) arrested Gaby “N” after executing ... more

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Gaby Mejía, former mayor of Cuauhtémoc, Colima, is murdered; her brother is also killed Gaby Mejía, former mayor of Cuauhtémoc, Colima, is murdered; her brother is also killed
Cartels October 15, 2025

Gaby Mejía, former mayor of Cuauhtémoc, Colima, is murdered; her brother is also killed

The former mayor of Cuauhtémoc, Colima, and current councilwoman, Gabriela Mejía, was ... more

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Fugitive wanted in 2013 cold case murder in San Fernando Valley is extradited from Mexico Fugitive wanted in 2013 cold case murder in San Fernando Valley is extradited from Mexico
Cartels June 5, 2025

Fugitive wanted in 2013 cold case murder in San Fernando Valley is extradited from Mexico

A Mexican national wanted in connection with a 2013 homicide in Arleta ... more

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Fuel Tanker Fire in Santa Marta Acatitla Mobilizes Emergency Services at Puente de la Concordia, Iztapalapa Fuel Tanker Fire in Santa Marta Acatitla Mobilizes Emergency Services at Puente de la Concordia, Iztapalapa
Crime News September 10, 2025

Fuel Tanker Fire in Santa Marta Acatitla Mobilizes Emergency Services at Puente de la Concordia, Iztapalapa

Members of the Mexico City Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC) deployed roadworks in ... more

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Fruit Vendor Demands Justice After Beating in Tehuacán; Calls for Punishment for Attackers Fruit Vendor Demands Justice After Beating in Tehuacán; Calls for Punishment for Attackers
Cartels May 24, 2025

Fruit Vendor Demands Justice After Beating in Tehuacán; Calls for Punishment for Attackers

Misael Galván Moral, a 23-year-old fruit vendor, is demanding justice after being ... more

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From ‘Pancho Cayagua’ to ‘El Tomate’: The Fall of the Tepito Union Leaders From ‘Pancho Cayagua’ to ‘El Tomate’: The Fall of the Tepito Union Leaders
Cartels September 4, 2025

From ‘Pancho Cayagua’ to ‘El Tomate’: The Fall of the Tepito Union Leaders

2018 shook the core of Tepito's "Barrio Bravo." While merchants and residents ... more

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From Olympian to Drug Kingpin: The Fall of Ryan Wedding Exposes a New Face of Transnational Crime From Olympian to Drug Kingpin: The Fall of Ryan Wedding Exposes a New Face of Transnational Crime
Crime News January 23, 2026

From Olympian to Drug Kingpin: The Fall of Ryan Wedding Exposes a New Face of Transnational Crime

Once a Canadian Olympic snowboarder, Ryan Wedding is now accused of leading ... more

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From Natanael Cano to Víctor Mendivil: Regional Mexican artists linked to the Salazar family From Natanael Cano to Víctor Mendivil: Regional Mexican artists linked to the Salazar family
Cartels December 8, 2025

From Natanael Cano to Víctor Mendivil: Regional Mexican artists linked to the Salazar family

In September 2024, the seizure of monster trucks in the Sonora desert ... more

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From El Nini to El Panu: How the Security Chiefs of Los Chapitos Fell From El Nini to El Panu: How the Security Chiefs of Los Chapitos Fell
Cartels December 23, 2025

From El Nini to El Panu: How the Security Chiefs of Los Chapitos Fell

The Los Chapitos faction, led by Iván Archivaldo and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán ... more

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From ‘El Chapo’ to ‘El Estúpido’: The Use of Aliases in Mexican Organized Crime From ‘El Chapo’ to ‘El Estúpido’: The Use of Aliases in Mexican Organized Crime
Cartels September 10, 2025

From ‘El Chapo’ to ‘El Estúpido’: The Use of Aliases in Mexican Organized Crime

For his probable involvement in kidnapping, the Mexico City Attorney General's Office ... more

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Frida Guzmán, granddaughter of “El Chapo,” makes her singing debut: “I have no reason to be ashamed” Frida Guzmán, granddaughter of “El Chapo,” makes her singing debut: “I have no reason to be ashamed”
Cartels June 2, 2025

Frida Guzmán, granddaughter of “El Chapo,” makes her singing debut: “I have no reason to be ashamed”

Frida Sofía Guzmán Muñoz, granddaughter of former Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín “El ... more