By Alma Castro Hernández on November 4, 2011
crime in Honduras, extortion, murders, police
General Honduras News
According to informants, the four police officers who went missing after being detained for the murders of two university students, were in the practice of extorting money from urban transportation drivers, taxi drivers, and even high school students. Several Honduran citizens have filed reports against the fugitive police officers, and the Ministry of Security spokesperson, […]
By Jessica Gomez on November 4, 2011
crime in Honduras, la ceiba
General Honduras News
Three members of the same family were gunned down early this morning, by individuals wearing police uniforms, who forcibly entered a home in the city of La Ceiba. According to witnesses, at approximately 2:30 a.m., several individuals dressed in police uniforms, broke down the doors of the house Mr. Emilio Oswaldo Munguia was in, and […]
By Catracha Hondurena on November 1, 2011
crime in Honduras, David Meza, murder, reporters
General Honduras News, Human Interest
According to the La Ceiba sentencing court judgment, the witnesses, documentary evidence, and experts were not enough to demonstrate that journalist David Meza was killed by Marcos Joel Álvarez Barahona. Marcos Álvarez, alias “The Unicorn” was acquitted of murder. The last session of the public trial, which began a week ago, ended at two o’clock […]
By Catracha Hondurena on November 1, 2011
crime in Honduras, DNIC, police, tegucigalpa
Human Interest
Monday, October 31st, is the first time in weeks that there were no reports of violent deaths nor allegations of violent assaults in Tegucigalpa. Other crimes were reduced considerably. The noticeable reduction began Sunday evening. According the National Investigation Crimes Unit (DNIC); the last two deaths reported were of a 17 year-old in the Villa […]