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6 stories in Colon · #homicide
Clear filtersMan Arrested in Killing of 11-Year-Old in Balfate
Police arrested José Efraín Armijo after an 11-year-old boy in Balfate, Colón, was killed with a machete on Sunday; the suspect confessed and has a prior record of violence, authorities say.
Once NoticiasLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 17, 2026#homicide#child-victim#police-arrestChild Killed in Attack by Man With Mental Illness in Balfate
An 11-year-old boy, José Ramón Gutiérrez Maldonado, was fatally stabbed while resting in a hammock in Balfate, Colón; police arrested a man known in the community as "Piolín" who is believed to have a mental illness.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 15, 2026#homicide#mental-health#child-victimSeven Arrested in Colón Mass Killing
Police arrested seven suspects linked to a mass killing in Rigores, Colón, in raids across three locations targeting the Los Canechos gang; one person died during a confrontation with officers in Esparta, Atlántida.
Man Arrested in Jealousy-Driven Killing in Colón
Julio Gómez was arrested in Sonaguera after allegedly beating his live-in partner, Suyapa Zamora, to death with a wooden club in the Arenas community on June 17, citing jealousy over her alleged interest in his cousin.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 22, 2026#femicide#domestic-violence#homicideWoman Arrested in Trujillo on Murder, Weapons Charges
Police arrested a woman in Trujillo on a court warrant for murder, illegal weapons possession, and unlawful detention.
Policía Nacional de HondurasRead on XPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 10, 2026#arrest#homicide#illegal-weaponsDecomposed Body Found in Bonito Oriental, Colón
Police discovered the decomposed body of an unidentified man in Bonito Oriental, Colón, and began investigation while forensic authorities prepared to collect the remains.