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A head-on collision between a truck and an intercity bus on the CA-13 highway in Guaymitas, El Progreso, killed the truck driver Orlando Zavala and injured eleven bus passengers during Honduras's Morazán Week holiday travel.

Police in Choloma arrested three young men suspected of working as hired gunmen for a criminal organization and confiscated an AR-15 rifle; authorities say the suspects had been part of the criminal structure for about three years.

Police arrested Josué Antonio García, 18, in El Progreso on suspicion of drug trafficking and seized cocaine, crack, marijuana, and cash; authorities say he is an alleged MS-13 member.

An unidentified man was found dead Saturday night on the CA-13 highway near Las Brisas de La Libertad in El Progreso, Yoro; authorities preliminarily believe he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road, but circumstances remain under investigation.

Carlos Noé López and Javier Antonio Espinoza, a mototaxi driver, were killed by gunfire inside a home in the El 50 neighborhood of Agua Blanca, El Progreso; authorities have released no details on motive or suspects.

Associates of Koriun Inversiones staged a peaceful march through Choloma demanding the release or modified detention of Iván López, who they say promised to repay their money if freed from jail.

Authorities arrested Orbin Enrique Velásquez Mendoza, alias Torba, a 29-year-old suspected member of the Berna criminal organization, on a warrant linked to the June 2024 kidnapping and disappearance of José Octavio Sosa Méndez and 11 others near Puerto Cortés.

Military police arrested a suspected Pandilla 18 member and confiscated guns, drugs, and tactical gear — including a vest bearing police insignia — during simultaneous raids in El Progreso and nearby communities.

A suspect accused of stealing a cellphone was detained by residents in downtown El Progreso, Yoro, on August 11 and beaten before police arrived and took him into custody.

National Police arrested two men, known as "El Yal" and "El Diablo," in connection with the death of a homeless woman in El Progreso, Yoro, who was killed with a concrete block.

Police arrested a 20-year-old suspected MS-13 member accused of distributing cocaine, marijuana, and crack in El Progreso, Yoro, seizing drugs and a cellphone.

The body of a woman was discovered unclothed in a vacant lot in the Cabañas neighborhood of El Progreso, Yoro; authorities are investigating the circumstances and possible motive.

Police arrested a man known as "Fugitivo" or "Pechuga," an alleged MS-13 member, in El Progreso and seized drugs found in his possession.

National Police arrested a man accused of sexually abusing his 14-year-old cousin in El Progreso, Yoro, resulting in the child's pregnancy; a judicial warrant was issued in 2024 and the suspect now faces charges of sexual assault against a minor.

A 4-year-old boy named Ian died and two family members were wounded in a shooting at their family business in El Bálsamo, El Progreso, on July 11.

A woman identified as Saida was discovered dead on June 27 in the municipal cemetery of El Progreso, Yoro; authorities are investigating the circumstances, and an autopsy will determine the cause of death.

Police arrested a 31-year-old man accused of distributing cocaine for MS-13 in the El Progreso municipality of Yoro, seizing 16 packets of white powder and 400 lempiras during the operation.

Police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a 78-year-old woman in El Progreso, Yoro.

Police arrested a 26-year-old security worker from Santa Rita in connection with the April 23 shooting death of a guard and wounding of another at a residential complex in El Progreso, Yoro.

Jazmín Guillén was shot and killed in her home in El Progreso on September 11; she leaves behind two infant twins, and police are investigating the motive and seeking the unknown assailant.

A judge in San Pedro Sula ordered the pre-trial detention of Germán David Gómez Escobar and Mauricio Yandel Alvarado Montoya, accused of murdering three students in El Progreso, with an initial hearing set for June 3.

El Progreso, Yoro held a mass funeral on May 28 for Gerald (15), Jonathan (15), and Carlos (16), shot dead on May 26 by armed men who police believe killed the students by mistaken identity amid rival gang territorial disputes.

Authorities are investigating whether armed gunmen killed three young students riding a motorcycle in El Progreso after mistaking them for gang members.