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Nelson Aguilar González, 32, who had recently been deported from the United States, was killed in a drive-by shooting on a busy street in La Ceiba; police are investigating personal disputes as a possible motive.

Two men, identified as Kevin Ruiz Sánchez and Kelser Orlando Castillo, were shot and killed Sunday afternoon inside a home in La Ceiba's Bonitillo sector; one was the homeowner's son, and authorities are investigating the motive.

Pedro Darío Lobo Rodríguez, 38, suspected of arranging illegal migration to the United States, was shot dead inside an auto-repair shop in La Ceiba by armed assailants who fled on a motorcycle.

Onner Suazo Martínez, a 26-year-old security guard, died when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in La Ceiba on the evening of August 15.

Ruth Yanira Quiroz voluntarily turned herself in and appeared before a judge in La Ceiba, who released her on conditions including a travel ban and periodic check-ins, while she also faces a separate investigation for alleged abuse of her 16-year-old son.

A taxi driver identified as José Carrasco was shot and killed Friday afternoon in the Villa Neen neighborhood of La Ceiba; police have launched an investigation but have not yet identified a motive or suspects.

Steven Jhoet Rodríguez Martínez, a student at Juan Lindo School in La Ceiba's Perú village, died after being struck by a vehicle on Highway CA-13 while leaving class; the driver was detained and charged with negligent homicide, and residents threatened to block the road unless authorities install speed bumps.

Two brothers, Osman Naín Jiménez Munguía, 26, and Darwin Javier Padilla Jiménez, were shot and killed by armed gunmen in the Lomas de Buenos Aires neighborhood of La Ceiba on Tuesday night; authorities are investigating the incident.

An unidentified man in his 30s was discovered dead beneath the Río Danto bridge in La Ceiba with his bicycle nearby; authorities suspect he may have fallen from the bridge overnight.

Two men arrested in La Ceiba on suspicion of robbery were freed after the 24-hour legal detention period expired without formal complaints from victims, leaving prosecutors without grounds to seek charges.

Police in La Ceiba arrested a child suspected of drug trafficking and seized 250 doses of suspected crack cocaine; the youth has a prior arrest related to an attempted homicide in November 2025.

National Police arrested two men suspected of a series of robberies in La Ceiba and are urging victims to file formal complaints, warning that without evidence and testimony the suspects risk being released.

A 49-year-old security guard in La Ceiba was ordered held pending trial on allegations he sexually abused his two nieces, ages 10 and 12, exploiting times when they were alone at home.