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David Matute Meléndez, detained as a suspect in the September 1 murder of footballer Kenny Martínez Webster in Roatán, claims he had no role in the crime and says he was working when the killing occurred.

Police arrested a 21-year-old man in Roatán on suspicion of murdering former footballer Kenny Martínez, 22, who was shot on September 1 in Punta Gorda; investigators are still searching for a second suspect.

Two men identified as Edil Álvarez and Rossel Furtado were shot and killed Saturday night at a beach-access area in Sandy Bay, Roatán; police are investigating and residents are demanding faster action to prevent more violence.

A Honduran court has ordered the trial of four men accused in the disappearance of American tourist Angie Peña, missing since January 2022 from Roatán, to be conducted in closed session, barring press and public access; the prosecution argues secrecy protects the investigation and potentially Peña's safety if she is alive.

Police arrested Jeremías Ávila Dilbert, 30, in La Ceiba in connection with the August 17 shooting death of lawyer Dereck McNeil in Roatán; authorities say the investigation continues to identify other suspects.

Police arrested Jakaira Jennell Lucas Mc Laughlin, 29, a tour guide in Roatán, after seizing about one ounce of cocaine during a raid in French Harbour as part of operations targeting small-scale drug distribution in the Bay Islands.

Five construction workers buried in a collapse at a West Bay work site in Roatán were all rescued alive on August 5, with injuries ranging from shoulder and leg fractures to lacerations; one was taken to Hospital Satuyé for treatment.

Authorities are investigating a mother in Roatán on suspicion of child abuse after two siblings, ages 4 and 13, were admitted to hospital with burn injuries; the incident allegedly occurred on Sunday.