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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.

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.

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.

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.

Police arrested a 39-year-old man in Tegucigalpa on charges of defrauding vehicle owners who consigned cars for sale; he allegedly transferred titles to third parties without authorization and forged documents, facing at least 16 complaints.

National Police announced the arrest of a man suspected of killing a rapidito minibus driver in Tegucigalpa.

Police arrested Carlos Roberto Cruz Velásquez, 49, on an outstanding warrant for the November 2021 death of Cruz Alexander Soto Elvir, whom authorities say he shot while working as a security guard at a pharmacy after the victim allegedly robbed a nearby branch.

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.