The attack was in the Mexican state of Guerrero, which has been plagued by turf wars between drug cartels.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Key Suspect in Assassination of Haiti’s President Is Arrested
Joseph Félix Badio, a former government official, has been wanted for years in connection with the 2021 killing of President Jovenel Moïse.
Chasing Jack the Ripper Through the Streets of Modern London
Tours devoted to the Victorian-era serial killer are thriving, even if the area they explore looks decidedly modern.
Hamas Hijacked Victims’ Social Media Accounts to Spread Terror
The use of hostages’ Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts to livestream attacks and issue death threats is a new tactic, experts said.
France on Edge After Killing of a Teacher and Hamas Attack
Another attack at a school, three years after the beheading of a teacher, has heightened anxiety about a new wave of terrorism in an already scarred country.
Joran van der Sloot Expected to Plead Guilty in Natalee Holloway Extortion Case
A lawyer for Beth Holloway, the mother of the Alabama teenager whose 2005 disappearance remains unsolved, said the suspect, Joran van der Sloot, had accepted a plea deal.
Dariush Mehrjui, Iranian Filmmaker, Found Dead With His Wife
Dariush Mehrjui, 83, one of the pioneers of Iranian cinema’s new wave movement, was found dead, along with his wife, at their home outside Tehran.
Teacher Is Killed in Knife Attack at School in France
President Emmanuel Macron said France had been “hit by the barbarity of Islamist terrorism” in an attack that recalled the brutal murder of another teacher by an Islamic extremist.
Man Found Guilty of Complicity in 2016 Terrorist Murder of French Couple
The killing of a police captain and his partner was part of a string of deadly Islamist terrorist attacks in 2015 and 2016 that scarred France.
Victor Jara Killing: Ex-Chilean Soldier Arrested in Florida
Pedro Barrientos, 74, is accused of killing the popular Chilean singer in 1973. In a civil case, Mr. Barrientos was accused of bragging about shooting Mr. Jara twice in the head.