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Residents discovered the remains of a man identified only as Esteban inside an abandoned two-story house in central Santa Cruz de Yojoa; authorities are investigating.

Margarita Sánchez, 45, was killed in a knife attack early Sunday in the San Ramón neighborhood of Siguatepeque, Comayagua, with police investigating the incident.

Unknown assailants shot and killed a man in the 13 de Julio neighborhood of Tegucigalpa during heavy rain, with the victim collapsing on nearby stairs as he fled.

A 32-year-old man, Olvin Ramos, was discovered dead in brush near San Lucas, El Paraíso, bearing signs of blunt-force trauma; authorities are investigating the motive and identity of those responsible.

Juan Carlos Rodríguez, known as "Piola," was shot and killed in the Guamilito neighborhood of San Pedro Sula; he died at the scene, and authorities say the circumstances and suspects remain unknown.

Family members identified Edy Alvarado at the San Pedro Sula morgue after his body was found with signs of violence in the Las Flores de Mayo neighborhood on September 16; authorities are investigating.

Sara Romero was killed in the Las Tablas community in Catacamas, Olancho, after men removed her from her home where she was with her children; authorities are investigating.

A man identified as César Ardón was shot and killed inside a barbershop in the Gracias a Dios neighborhood of Danlí, El Paraíso; authorities are investigating the motive and searching for suspects.

A decomposed body discovered floating in Tegucigalpa's Guaserique River showed apparent signs of violence, prompting authorities to suspect the man was murdered and disposed of in the water.

A man was shot multiple times by occupants of a passing vehicle in Cane, La Paz; police investigated but the victim remained unidentified.

Kenny Martínez was killed in an armed attack on his motorcycle in Santos Guardiola, Bay Islands, following a chase; authorities are investigating the motive and pursuing suspects.

A man identified as Adán, who sold mobile phone credits, was found shot dead in the Lomas de Medina neighborhood of Puerto Cortés on August 31; his motorcycle was abandoned at the scene.

Two people were killed Saturday afternoon when unknown assailants opened fire on their vehicle in El Pino, Atlántida, sparking alarm in the community.

A young man was found dead floating in Jucutuma Lagoon in San Pedro Sula with his hands and feet bound; police are investigating and attempting to identify the victim.

An unidentified man was found fatally shot in the head on a dark stretch of road leading to Danlí, with police launching an investigation after the body was discovered through a 911 call.

Rigoberto Medina, a mototaxi driver, was shot multiple times and killed between Nueva Esperanza and San Bartolo in Santa Cruz de Yojoa, then his body and vehicle were set on fire.

A young man was shot and killed in the Villa Nueva neighborhood of Tegucigalpa; authorities are investigating and forensic teams are processing the scene.

Denilson Eliu Gómez died at Mario Catarino Rivas Hospital after being shot during an armed attack in La Flecha, Santa Bárbara.

A man was fatally attacked with a blade and set on fire on the CA-11 highway near Belén, Lempira; authorities recovered the charred body and sent it for forensic identification.

Two men were killed in the La Llorona community of Dulce Nombre de Culmí, Olancho; preliminary reports indicate the victims were engaged in selling plastic products, and authorities had not yet arrived at the scene.

A woman with multiple knife wounds was discovered dead in an unfinished house in the La Pista neighborhood of Catacamas, Olancho, on Saturday morning; police have not yet identified her or identified suspects.

The remains of Olvin Ariel Aguilera, a man reported missing by family, were discovered dismembered in El Zapote, San Antonio de Flores, Choluteca.

The body of a woman was discovered unclothed in a vacant lot in the Cabañas neighborhood of El Progreso, Yoro; authorities are investigating the circumstances and possible motive.

Moisés Girón was fatally shot in front of his house in the Ramón Amaya Amador neighborhood of Comayagüela; police are investigating the killing.

Four cousins—ages 14, 15, 20, and undisclosed—were kidnapped from their homes in La Ceiba, Atlántida, and later found dead and bound in two locations across the city.

Allan Adalid Barahona Lanza, 37, was found dead in the village of Jicarito in Cantarranas, Francisco Morazán; authorities say an autopsy will determine the cause and manner of death as investigations continue.

A man identified as Samuel Mejía was killed by at least nine gunshot wounds in El Sauzal, Yoro on Wednesday afternoon; police and forensic authorities arrived to investigate.

Elmer Natanael Ramírez, 45, was fatally attacked with a machete to the head by an acquaintance while drinking at a home in San Nicolás, Copán; a suspect was found at the scene with the weapon.

A man was killed by attackers on a motorcycle at a soccer field in Olanchito, Yoro, and was taken to a local hospital where he died; authorities have not released his identity.

Rossell Cardona was killed by multiple gunshot wounds on the evening of July 8 in the Las Acacias boulevard area of Catacamas, Olancho; police are investigating the motive and identity of those responsible.