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Police arrested a suspect in the death of Wilmer Enmanuel Cruz Corea, 21, in Piraera, Lempira, after investigators say the man attacked him with a wooden object while intoxicated.

National Police arrested a man known as "El Cuico," described as an independent drug distributor, during a raid in Potrerillos, Cortés.

National Police arrested a welder in Sabanagrande on suspicion of sexually abusing his 13-year-old sister-in-law.

Benjamín Milla Paz, 51, was arrested Wednesday evening and is accused of killing two men and a woman in La Labor, Ocotepeque after they intervened to stop him from abducting a 14-year-old girl, who was later rescued safely.

A 74-year-old man in Comayagüela was arrested on October 14 after a physician discovered images and videos of child sexual abuse on his phone while helping clear storage space and reported it to authorities.

Samuel Antonio Ulloa Pinel faces an initial hearing on October 15 in the death of Jack Isaí López Castro, whose body was found in a septic tank in a Tegucigalpa residential area after an alcohol-fueled altercation on October 8.

National Police arrested a man accused of stabbing Jack Isai López to death with a knife in Comayagüela and hiding the body in a sewer, according to the Directorate of Police Investigations.

Ledvin Alexander, accused of attempted murder and assault in Honduras, was arrested on October 4 in Chiapas, Mexico, after traveling through a migrant caravan; Mexican authorities will coordinate his deportation to face justice.

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.

Honduran police arrested a man wanted on an international red notice for his alleged involvement in the killing of two environmental defenders after three years as a fugitive.

Police arrested a 25-year-old man at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport on October 4 after he arrived on a deportation flight from the United States; he had an outstanding warrant issued in May 2024 for an alleged sexual assault.

Police arrested a 44-year-old man on drug-trafficking charges during an operation in Roatán, the Bay Islands municipality.

Police arrested Johana Michel Flores Alvarenga, alias "Ratoncita," the partner of the alleged national leader of the 18th Street Gang, along with two other suspects, seizing an AR-15, marijuana, and phones from a Chamelecón home.

Police detained a Honduran at the Agua Caliente border crossing who was wanted internationally on charges of document falsification.

Police arrested a 57-year-old man in Comayagüela after his partner reported allegations of sexual assault, physical abuse, and domestic violence; authorities say he also consumed alcohol and other substances in the presence of minors.

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.

A 36-year-old farmer was arrested in Nueva Armenia, Francisco Morazán, on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 90-year-old woman; police say the attacks occurred repeatedly and the suspect is the woman's stepson.

A woman identified as Carmen was arrested in San José, La Paz, after attacking her partner with a club during a jealous rage, allegedly triggered by finding a condom in his belongings.

Police in Puerto Cortés arrested a mason who had evaded authorities for 17 years on an outstanding warrant for vehicle thefts in the Sula Valley region, issued by a San Pedro Sula court in September 2009.

Joint Armed Forces Task Force Xatruch arrested a man known as "El Niño" in the Las Palmas neighborhood of Sabá, Colón, seizing over 40 aluminum packets of alleged crack cocaine and a tablet during an operation targeting local drug sales.

Marcos Tulio Mejía Urrutia, 28, was arrested in Atima on a judicial warrant issued September 3 for the murder of Yester Melgar Vega.

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.

Isaac Sandoval, a TikTok personality, was arrested to serve an 18-month prison sentence on a domestic-violence charge related to his ex-partner Daniela Aldana, after being acquitted in a separate case.

Police arrested a 76-year-old man in Tegucigalpa on suspicion of attacking his wife, 70, and daughter, 51, with a machete in their home while allegedly intoxicated; both women were injured and received medical care.

A 19-year-old woman was arrested after police say she allegedly tried to rob 75-year-old tailor Juan Moreno Murillo at his home in Teupasenti, El Paraíso, then fatally stabbed him with his own scissors during a dispute.

Military Police arrested a suspected MS-13 member in the Smith neighborhood of Comayagüela on suspicion of drug trafficking, seizing cocaine, crack, marijuana, and cash.

National Police arrested two Nicaraguan men in Comayagua on suspicion of using force and intimidation to rob multiple victims, following complaints from residents.

The attorney for TikToker Rosel Archaga announced that his client will voluntarily appear before a judge to face charges of aggravated mistreatment of a minor, and will request alternative preventive measures rather than pretrial detention.

Police arrested a man accused of aggravated femicide and robbery in connection with the death and disappearance of Yorleni Melissa Argueta Alas in Puerto Cortés; he will face trial.

Police arrested a man at El Dandy Market in San Pedro Sula after seizing suspected marijuana, cocaine, and crack cocaine, along with 1,100 lempiras in cash.