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Human Heads, Charred Bodies Found as 15 Killed in Mexico in Just 24 Hours Amid Bloody Turf War Between Mexican Drug Cartels

Decapitated human heads and burned corpses were found as 15 people were reported killed in Mexico's Baja California state, plagued by Mexican drug cartels.

Grandfather, His 4 Grandsons Killed by Mexican Drug Cartel Member Who Escaped From Prison Bus in Texas

Jun 04, 2022 12:17 AM EDT By Mary Webber

A Mexican drug cartel member, who escaped from a prison bus, killed a grandfather and his four grandsons after he came across them in the family's cabin in Texas.

Bodies of 2 Men With Signs of Torture Found in Mexico's Guanajuato State Plagued by Mexican Drug Cartels

May 25, 2022 09:45 AM EDT By Angela Lopez de Leon

Two bodies belonging to two men were found Tuesday in separate locations in Mexico's Guanajuato state plagued by Mexican drug cartels.

Colombia Murders: Bodies in Garbage Bags Mysteriously Appear in Bogota; Public Fears It Could Be Work of Serial Killer

Apr 22, 2022 06:16 AM EDT By Mary Webber

The number of murders in Colombia seemed to be rising as several bodies wrapped in garbage bags appeared in Bogota city this past few weeks.

Massacre in Mexico: 8 Family Members, Including 4 Children, Gunned Down Inside Home

Apr 12, 2022 04:54 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Armed men broke into a home in the municipality of Tultepec in the central State of Mexico and killed eight members of a family, including four children.

Armed Attacks in Mexico's Michoacan State Leave 6 People Dead, 2 Others Injured in a Span of 24 Hours

Apr 01, 2022 04:31 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Six people were killed, and two others were wounded in separate armed attacks in Mexico's state of Michoacan that happened in a 24-hour period.

El Salvador Declares State of Emergency After Gangs Killed 62 in Just 24 Hours

Mar 27, 2022 10:25 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

El Salvador's parliament on Sunday declared a state of emergency in the country following the deaths of at least 62 individuals believed to be killed by gangs.

Amid Mexico's Cartel Wars, Body Found Inside Plastic Drum While Another Left in Middle of Road

Jan 29, 2022 08:28 AM EST By Angela Lopez de Leon

A body of a dead man was found inside a plastic drum in Mexico's state of Guanajuato, which is plagued by turf wars between Mexican drug cartels.

Mexico: 4 Bags of Human Remains, Dead Man With Plastic Bag on Head Found Amid Drug Cartels' Bloody Turf Wars

Jan 28, 2022 08:31 AM EST By Mary Webber

As Mexican drug cartels continue to fight over territory, the number of violent crimes in cartel-plagued Guanajuato state in Mexico continues to rise.

Jake Wagner Pleads Guilty and Admits His Family's Role in Rhoden Family Killings

Jake Wagner Pleads Guilty, Admits His Family's Role in Rhoden Family Killings

Apr 23, 2021 04:04 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

Edward "Jake" Wagner pleaded guilty on Thursday to aggravated murder and has agreed to testify against his family over the 2016 Rhoden family murders.

Sean Michael Lannon Admits to Killing 11 More

Man Linked to Deaths of Ex-Wife and 4 Others Admits to Killing 11 More

Mar 20, 2021 02:08 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

Sean Michael Lannon, who was arrested for the deaths of his ex-wife and four others, has shocked authorities by confessing that he has killed 11 more.

Dallas Man Kills Girlfriend, Her Mother and Films Them Before Shooting Self in Gruesome Video

Feb 11, 2021 04:34 AM EST By Mary Anne R.

A man allegedly killed his 25-year-old girlfriend and her mother before filming himself, screaming "I'm sorry," and turning the gun on himself during a standoff with SWAT in Dallas, Texas over the weekend.