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Clear filtersTwo Men Jailed Pending Trial in Rigores Massacre
A judge ordered pretrial detention for Carlos Molina and Williams Reyes, who are accused as co-perpetrators in a mass killing that left 19 people dead in the Colón village of Rigores.
Second Suspect Jailed in May Massacre of 20 Farm Workers
A Honduran court ordered Williams Izaguirre, arrested Friday in connection with the May 21 killing of 20 workers at an African palm plantation in Colón, held in pretrial detention alongside alleged mastermind Carlos Mencías, alias 'El Gato Negro,' in a case linked to fruit theft and a decades-old land dispute.
Second Suspect Arrested in Rigores Massacre of 20
Police arrested Williams Noé Reyes Izaguirre in Colón as a second suspect in the May 21 massacre of 20 people at an African palm plantation in Rigores, Trujillo; Alexis Molina Mencía, arrested earlier, is believed to have ordered the killings.
Suspect Arrested in Rigores Palm-Plantation Massacre
Carlos Alexis Mencía, known as 'El Gato Negro,' was arrested Tuesday in La Ceiba as the main suspect in the May 21 massacre at an African palm plantation in Rigores, Colón.
Authorities Exhume Three Bodies From Rigores Massacre
Forensic authorities exhumed the remains of two children and an adult in Rigores as part of the investigation into a mass killing that shocked the community.
Suspect Arrested in Rigores Massacre That Killed 20
Authorities arrested Carlos Alexis Molina Mencía, alias "Gato Negro," near La Ceiba in connection with the May 21 massacre in Rigores, Colón, and believe six to seven people were involved in the killing of 20 victims.
Honduras Dissolves Anti-Gang Unit After Fatal Botched Raid
Following an unauthorized operation in Corinto, Cortés, that killed five officers, Honduras dissolved the Dipamco anti-gang police unit and fired its top commanders, who now face disciplinary and criminal proceedings.
Three Students Shot Dead in El Progreso in Possible Gang Mix-Up
Authorities are investigating whether armed gunmen killed three young students riding a motorcycle in El Progreso after mistaking them for gang members.