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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.

A 37-year-old man from Danlí was extradited from the Dominican Republic to face charges of aggravated drug trafficking and criminal association; authorities say he coordinated a drug shipment from Colón to Danlí in November 2020 as part of an organized-crime structure.

Police arrested Tira Maryori Borjas Ortiz, 37, after video circulated on social media showing her insulting and pushing her mother, Zonia Esperanza Ortiz García, in their home in Teupasenti, El Paraíso; she faces charges of aggravated domestic abuse.

Honduras's audit office has launched an investigation into Yuscarán Mayor Johny Carrasco after videos showed him drinking alcohol and smoking inside municipal facilities, potentially violating the Public Servant Ethics Code; sanctions could range from suspension to removal from office.

Johnny Alejandro Carrasco, mayor of Yuscarán, rejected calls to step down after a video circulated showing him and municipal officials drinking alcohol in a municipal building, claiming the people present were friends and the remarks were a joke.

Marco Antonio Suárez and his one-year-old son Marco Huriel were shot dead by gunmen on motorcycles in Teupasenti, El Paraíso; authorities suspect the killing may have been revenge for a death eight years earlier.

The Amhon Honor Court is analyzing possible disciplinary action against Yuscarán Mayor Johny Alejandro Carrasco following a July 11 video showing him drinking alcohol inside a municipal building; Amhon's secretary said the case is under review to determine "what comes next."