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Clear filtersFive Pandilla 18 Members Convicted in Girl's Murder
A court found five members of Pandilla 18 guilty of murdering a girl in the Santa Teresita neighborhood, according to the Public Ministry.
Ministerio Público (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 4, 2026Eighth Victim Found in Tegucigalpa Dump-Truck Crash
Rescue workers recovered the body of a 9-year-old girl from the wreckage of a runaway dump truck that lost its brakes in the Villa Nueva neighborhood, bringing the death toll to eight.
La Prensa· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Two Sisters-in-Law Among Eight Killed in Villa Nueva Crash
Denia Marisol Ramírez Ortiz, 34, and Evelyn Yasmín Irías Hernández, 26, were among eight people killed in a crash in Tegucigalpa's Villa Nueva neighborhood; families remembered them as hardworking women devoted to their families and faith.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Runaway Dump Truck Kills Nine in Tegucigalpa's Villa Nueva
A dump truck that was apparently out of control plowed into vehicles and structures in the Villa Nueva neighborhood of Tegucigalpa at midday on June 1, killing nine people.
HCH· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 1, 2026Gang Suspect 'Cabeza de Toro' Arrested with Drugs, Rifle in Tegucigalpa
Police arrested a man known as 'Cabeza de Toro,' a suspected member of the gang 'El Combo Que No Se Deja,' in the El Bosque neighborhood of Tegucigalpa, seizing 80 packets of alleged crack, marijuana, and cocaine along with a prohibited rifle.
Policía Nacional de HondurasPublished on Honduras Daily · May 31, 2026Police Arrest Man for Attempted Murder in Tegucigalpa
DPI officers caught a suspect in the act of seriously wounding a victim with a scalpel-type blade in the capital, seizing the weapon at the scene.
Policía Nacional de HondurasPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026Congress President Calls for Full Investigation of Villanueva Crash
Congress President Tomás Zambrano is calling for a thorough investigation into a road accident in Villanueva that killed at least eight people and injured about a dozen, and urging authorities to enforce traffic laws strictly to prevent future crashes.
Honduras Drills Mass-Casualty Response With Israeli Expertise
Honduras's disaster agency Copeco, backed by Israeli emergency specialists from Magen David Adom, ran a multi-agency mass-casualty simulation in Tegucigalpa testing triage, evacuation, and inter-institutional coordination across firefighters, the Red Cross, military, and hospitals.
Worker Electrocuted During Maintenance at Tegucigalpa Market
Héctor Alejandro Casco Ávila, 28, died after contacting a live wire while performing electrical maintenance near the Carías bridge in Tegucigalpa's Barrio Abajo market district, with authorities investigating possible safety protocol failures.
Police Launch Security Sweeps Across Tegucigalpa
Authorities conducted multiple police operations in downtown Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela, targeting neighborhoods amid rising crime rates.