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Honduras's anti-narcotics directorate, aided by military police, carried out four court-authorized raids in Cortés on September 5 against suspected MS-13 members, seizing 3 kg of cocaine, firearms, 11 phones, six vehicles, and about L7,500 in cash, and arrested one suspect.

Police in Villanueva, Cortés arrested a 40-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his stepdaughter from age 8, including rape beginning at age 11, with threats used to silence both the child and her mother.

A young man identified as Luis was killed and Josué Isaac Perdomo Molina, 19, was wounded when armed robbers opened fire on them during a motorcycle theft in Villanueva, Cortés early on September 2; both were heading to an industrial park to seek work.

Police arrested two youths, including 23-year-old Omar Alejandro Luna Díaz, during a raid in Choloma and seized cocaine and crack allegedly packaged for street sales.

A judge ordered seven men accused of drug trafficking, criminal association, and illegal weapons possession arrested in Villanueva, Cortés, held in pretrial detention at Morocelí prison pending an initial hearing on September 2.

Anti-extortion authorities arrested four men accused of belonging to the Los Argueta criminal organization in Omoa, Cortés, including one suspected of involvement in an attack that killed five police officers near Corinto.

Rigoberto Medina, a mototaxi driver, was shot multiple times and killed between Nueva Esperanza and San Bartolo in Santa Cruz de Yojoa, then his body and vehicle were set on fire.

The animal-welfare organization PETA has written to Honduras's attorney general demanding investigation and charges in the case of Spike, a dog dragged behind a vehicle in Choloma, one of at least 27 animal-abuse complaints received by police this year, highlighting widespread impunity in such cases.

Security footage of armed men believed to be DPI investigators detaining a man at a business in northern Honduras has sparked public debate, as authorities have not confirmed the men's identity or whether the detention was lawful.

Military police seized firearms, ammunition, cocaine, crack, marijuana, nearly 13,200 lempiras (about $530), and cellphones in a raid on Brisas del Rosario neighborhood in Villanueva, Cortés; no arrests were reported.

Daniel Meraz received an 18-year, 9-month prison sentence after admitting to the aggravated femicide of his ex-partner, nurse Elvia Mercedes Gómez López, 30, who died on June 3 in San Manuel, Cortés.

The animal-rights organization PETA asked Honduras's attorney general to thoroughly investigate an August 1 incident in Choloma where a man dragged a dog behind a truck, citing research linking animal cruelty to other forms of violence.

Daniel Meraz confessed in court on August 7 to the June 3 femicide of nurse Elvia Mercedes Gómez López, his ex-partner in San Manuel, Cortés; sentencing is set for August 12, with prosecutors seeking 18–25 years imprisonment.

A lawyer over 50 was found dead in his home in Cofradía, Cortés on Wednesday morning; family members said he had been struggling emotionally for about a month.

María Gregoria Martínez, from Las Lajas in Comayagua, was struck and killed by a vehicle on July 27 in the Dos Caminos sector of Villanueva while visiting family; authorities have not yet determined the driver's responsibility.

National Police arrested a 26-year-old engineering student in San Manuel, Cortés, after a court-ordered raid on a home where officers seized 15 kilograms of marijuana valued at approximately 500,000 lempiras (about $20,000) and equipment used for packaging drugs for distribution across the Sula Valley.

A four-vehicle collision near Cofradía in Cortés left three people injured and hospitalized; the driver of one vehicle fled the scene.

Police arrested a 22-year-old man in La Lima, Cortés, on an outstanding warrant for drug trafficking issued in July 2024.

National Police arrested a 30-year-old security guard in Choloma during a preventive operation and seized several packets of suspected marijuana and cocaine; he faces charges of drug trafficking.

National Police arrested a man in Villanueva, Cortés, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant for murder.

Constantino Milla was killed in the Rondón de Alfredo neighborhood of Choloma on July 10 after being struck by at least 23 gunshots; authorities have not yet identified a motive or made arrests.

A Villanueva court ordered Selvin Edgardo Meza Alemán held in pretrial detention on suspicion of repeated sexual assault of a minor, with a preliminary hearing set for August 7.

A man and woman riding a motorcycle were killed when struck by a heavy truck on a road in Villanueva, Cortés; authorities were investigating the crash.

A young motorcyclist died on July 6 after losing control on a curve along kilometer 111 of Honduras's CA-5 highway and colliding with a pickup truck near San Pedro Sula; authorities have not identified the victim.

Pimienta, a municipality in Cortés Department, stands out as the only town in the region with no homicides recorded so far this year.

Police arrested an adult and a minor on suspicion of drug trafficking in Choloma, Cortés.

Police arrested a 24-year-old resident of Choloma in Cortés on suspicion of drug trafficking, seizing nine packets of suspected cocaine during a patrol in the Las Américas neighborhood as part of a public-safety operation.

The Public Ministry's human-trafficking unit conducted raids in Choloma, Cortés, to investigate alleged child sexual-abuse material crimes.

A woman from Choloma died over the weekend at a local gymnasium in circumstances authorities are investigating; forensic pathologists are conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death and whether any preexisting medical condition was involved.

A 60-year-old man known as Pablo, a bottle and can collector in Villanueva, was found dead in the El Milagro sector on Saturday morning after an apparent knife attack; police are investigating.