Category: Crime News
199
Former Mayor of Miahuatlán, Oaxaca, Shot; Prosecutor’s Office Confirms Security Detail Member Killed Former Mayor of Miahuatlán, Oaxaca, Shot; Prosecutor’s Office Confirms Security Detail Member Killed
Crime News June 23, 2026

Former Mayor of Miahuatlán, Oaxaca, Shot; Prosecutor’s Office Confirms Security Detail Member Killed

On June 22, José Alberto Martínez Luna—who previously served as the mayor ... more

230
Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City
Cartels June 29, 2026

Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City

The seizure of methamphetamine on the streets of the nation's capital places ... more

283
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Alex Pretti: Two Deaths Fueling Questions About ICE Use of Force Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Alex Pretti: Two Deaths Fueling Questions About ICE Use of Force
Crime News July 9, 2026

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Alex Pretti: Two Deaths Fueling Questions About ICE Use of Force

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a Mexican construction worker, husband, father of three, ... more

222
TV Azteca will not renew Pedro Sola’s contract following an exodus of sponsors, reveals Jorge Carbajal. TV Azteca will not renew Pedro Sola’s contract following an exodus of sponsors, reveals Jorge Carbajal.
Crime News July 15, 2026

TV Azteca will not renew Pedro Sola’s contract following an exodus of sponsors, reveals Jorge Carbajal.

The controversy facing presenter Pedro Sola over his alleged promotion of animal ... more

205
This is the full letter read by “El Mayo” Zambada before receiving a life sentence. This is the full letter read by “El Mayo” Zambada before receiving a life sentence.
Cartels July 20, 2026

This is the full letter read by “El Mayo” Zambada before receiving a life sentence.

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada read a letter before Judge Brian Cogan at ... more

325
Alfonso Fernández Magallón, alias “La Quiringua,” leader of the Los Reyes Cartel in Michoacán, arrested Alfonso Fernández Magallón, alias “La Quiringua,” leader of the Los Reyes Cartel in Michoacán, arrested
Cartels August 2, 2026

Alfonso Fernández Magallón, alias “La Quiringua,” leader of the Los Reyes Cartel in Michoacán, arrested

On Saturday, August 1, the Mexican Army arrested Alfonso Fernández Magallón—alias “Poncho” ... more

275
Spanish exchange student, Claudia Tacoronte, murdered in Mexico; crime investigated as femicide Spanish exchange student, Claudia Tacoronte, murdered in Mexico; crime investigated as femicide
Crime News September 14, 2026

Spanish exchange student, Claudia Tacoronte, murdered in Mexico; crime investigated as femicide

A 21-year-old Spanish student on an academic exchange in Mexico was murdered ... more

319
Authorities confirm 10 dead and 16 injured in attack at Mazatlán prison Authorities confirm 10 dead and 16 injured in attack at Mazatlán prison
Cartels October 8, 2026

Authorities confirm 10 dead and 16 injured in attack at Mazatlán prison

A brawl and armed confrontation inside the 'El Castillo' Penitentiary Center in ... more

186
‘El Ingeniero’: Suspected CJNG tunnel specialist arrested in Zapopan ‘El Ingeniero’: Suspected CJNG tunnel specialist arrested in Zapopan
Cartels October 16, 2026

‘El Ingeniero’: Suspected CJNG tunnel specialist arrested in Zapopan

Mexican military forces arrest an alleged CJNG tunnel engineer in Zapopan, Jalisco, ... more

EnglishEspañol