19-Year-Old Arrested in Killing of Tailor in Teupasenti

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 30, 2026 · Originally reported August 29, 2026 by El Heraldo

A 19-year-old woman was arrested after police say she 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 struggle.

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