News of murder

Court sentences two to life for 2022 drug turf-war murder

Yesterday 17:46 Mauricio Matías Marca Choque and Ruvén Arce Alonoka murdered Harold Jorge “Popeyín” Vacarezza Alpiri to ensure the power of one of the factions.

CÓRDOBA NEWSBORNS TRIAL

Mothers of dead Córdoba newborns learnt of suspicions via press

22-01-2025 13:50 Testimony during first two weeks of court proceedings reveals that mothers of newborns allegedly killed by nurse at Córdoba hospital first found out about suspicions via the media.

DEATH OF ALBERTO NISMAN

Milei government remembers Nisman, describes death as ‘murder’

19-01-2025 09:08 President’s Office reaffirmed its “commitment to seek justice for the victims of AMIA” bombing in statement marking 10th anniversary of late prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s death.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

The 86th victim

18-01-2025 06:41 Ten years later, Argentine society is still owed an explanation of a bafflingly mysterious death.

by Michael Soltys

DEATH OF ALBERTO NISMAN

A decade on, prosecutors conclude Alberto Nisman was killed

10-01-2025 11:22 Eight days before the 10th anniversary of his death, a new report concludes that late special prosecutor Alberto Nisman was killed for investigating alleged cover-up of the perpetrators of AMIA terrorist bombing in 1994.

Murder in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition activist allegedly 'murdered' in custody, claims party

28-10-2024 11:49 Venezuelan activist Edwin Santos found dead after being abducted and detained by "state security forces," alleges main opposition party. Body found near bridge that had been a large focus of his advocacy.

Arrest in Honduras

Honduras arrests environmentalist's suspected murderer

07-10-2024 11:52 Juan López was shot dead on September 14, and the day before his death he called a press conference for the resignation of the Tocoa mayor who was caught on video negotiating with drug traffickers.

Killing of Tehuel de la Torre

Man sentenced life in prison for murder of Tehuel de la Torre

30-08-2024 16:05 Luis Alberto Ramos found guilty of the crime of homicide aggravated by hate towards gender identity and was sentenced to maximum penalty. Other suspect, Oscar Montes, awaits a jury trial.

KILLING OF TEHUEL DE LA TORRE

Verdict in first trial into suspected murder of trans man nears

28-08-2024 14:52 More than three years after the disappearance of Tehuel de la Torre, a sentence is expected to be handed down imminently against one of the individuals accused of killing the trans man.

CRIME & SECURITY

Son who denounced threats against his mother charged with her murder

14-08-2024 10:47 Fernando Albareda, an activist with the H.I.J.O.S. human rights group, arrested on suspcion of murdering his mother, Susana Montoya; Prosecutor believes that there is ample evidence to determine his involvement.

CFK ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

CFK attempted murder trial: Carrizo says he 'would never kill'

04-07-2024 16:23 Nicolás Carrizo weeps as he defended himself in court on Wednesday, saying he would "never kill a person" during second hearing into September 2022 attempted assassination of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

THEATRE

Players suburban but not the railway line

07-06-2024 17:03 Murder on the Orient Express; by Agatha Christie (adapted by Ken Ludwig); Directed by Laura Riera; June 14, 15, 16; Friday & Saturday 9pm – Sunday 7pm; The Playhouse – Moreno 80, San Isidro.

by Michael Soltys

CRIME & SECURITY

A year on from Cecilia Strzyzowski femicide: How the case is progressing

31-05-2024 17:37 The case was taken to court in late April. Her partner César Sena has been accused as the main perpetrator of the crime and his parents, Emerenciano Sena and Marcela Acuña, as direct participants.

CRIME & SECURITY

Chaco: Cecilia Strzyzowski femicide case sent to trial

01-05-2024 10:26 Former partner César Sena, his parents Emiliano Sena and Marcela Acuña, and four assistants of powerful local picket-leader, look set to face trial by jury.

CRIME

Life in jail for killers of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s ex-secretary

05-04-2024 16:10 Fabián Gutiérrez, one of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s former private secretaries, was murdered in 2020. His killers have been sentenced to life behind bars.

CRIME

Five years on from death, Natacha Jaitt’s family seeks new probe

27-02-2024 22:09 Five years on since controversial death of media personality, Natacha Jaitt's relatives are appealing for a new investigation into her death.

CRIME & SECURITY

Femicide in Berazategui: 33-year-old woman stabbed 24 times

12-02-2024 11:21 Mother-of-four María Belén Muñoz, 33, stabbed 24 times by partner in brutal killing; Accused Alejandro Albornoz, 34, has confessed to crime. He had been denounced for domestic violence by his own mother.

CRIME & SECURITY

Remaining three of four suspects at large arrested for killing of nine-year-old

25-01-2024 15:24 Suspect Axel Rojas identified as likely shooter of nine-year-old girl Umma Aguilera; Two remaining fugitive also detained by police.

CRIME & SECURITY

Killing of nine-year-old girl reignites debate on security

23-01-2024 18:31 Nine-year-old girl Umma Aguilera, the daughter of one of the police bodyguards of Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, shot dead on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

CRIME & SECURITY

Suicide or murder? Nine years on, Nisman’s death is still a mystery

18-01-2024 17:31 January 19 marks the new anniversary of the day when the prosecutor was found lifeless in the bathroom of his flat in Puerto Madero.

CRIME & SECURITY

Horror in Colonia Aurora: Man arrested for rape, murder of 10-year-old girl

17-01-2024 15:09 Youngster Milagros Prestes mysteriously disappeared on Thursday, January 12. Her body, which had been raped and strangled, was found the following day. A 62-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

by Leonardo Nieva

CRIME & SECURITY

Slaying in Santa Teresita: Youth stabbed to death by seaside gang

05-01-2024 00:46 Coastal resort of Santa Teresita rocked as 18-year-old Tomás Valentín Tello Ferreyra is stabbed to death by seaside gang; Ten arrests as police investigate shocking murder.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Ex-Navy officer accused of 23 dictatorship-era murders dies in Berlin

16-11-2023 17:08 Ex-Navy officer Luis Kyburg was suspected in the abduction, disappearance, torture and murder of 23 young individuals in 1976 and 1977; 75-year-old died just weeks before he was due to be charged.

CRIME & SECURITY

Hitmen gun down policeman at hospital in Rosario

15-11-2023 17:09 Two assassins entered a public hospital in Rosario on Tuesday night and opened fire, killing a police officer and seriously injuring a nurse; Investigators are unsure if killers were looking to kill or rescue an inmate who was receiving medical attention there.

DISAPPEARANCE OF CECILIA STRZYZOWKI

Forensic team: Alleged remains of Cecilia Strzyzowski are impossible to identify

19-10-2023 16:48 Investigation into suspected murder of 28-year-old Cecilia Strzyzowski complicated by failure of efforts to identify charred bone fragments; “Other labs are very unlikely to obtain reportable results with such bone material,” says prestigious EAAF Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team.

CRIME & SECURITY

More than 25 years on, Argentina’s ‘highway maniac’ killer remains at large

18-10-2023 15:08 Between 1996 and 1999, at least 12 prostitutes were found murdered on highways and motorways leading to the coastal resort of Mar del Plata. Several suspects were arrested and some reports linked the killings to the mafia, but all were later acquitted due to a lack of evidence. More than 25 years on, the crimes remain unsolved.

DISAPPEARANCE OF CECILIA STRZYZOWKI

Cecilia Strzyzowski's mother and sister say they're leaving Chaco

13-09-2023 14:55 Both Ángela Strzyzowski and Gloria Romero, missing 28-year-old’s sister and mother, have been living under police protection since she disappeared in early June in Resistencia; Investigators believe she was slain by her husband and his parents.

DISAPPEARANCE OF CECILIA STRZYZOWKI

Expert report: Bones thought to belong to Cecilia Strzyzowski were burnt

05-09-2023 13:48 Investigators into the disappearance of Cecilia Strzyzowski in Resistencia told bones believed to belong to the victim were burnt for at least three hours before being dumped in a river.