Quintana Roo Ranks Third Nationally in Corruption of Minors With 182 Cases
Quintana Roo holds third place nationally for corruption of minors with 182 investigation files, and the highest rate in the…
Crime
Extortion Cases Hit Several Playa del Carmen Churches in 2026
Three or four Playa del Carmen churches have faced extortion in 2026, officials say, as a city program trains religious…
Quintana Roo Lawmakers Propose Up to 15 Years in Prison for Corrupting Minors
A Quintana Roo lawmaker wants up to 15 years in prison for adults who involve minors in drinking, drugs, sexual…
Mexico Investigating 17 People After New Review of Phone Calls in Ayotzinapa Case
Federal prosecutors are reviewing 17 people identified through a new analysis of phone calls from the night of the 2014…
Two Hotel Workers Killed Near Kohunlich; Third Survives Beating
Two hotel employees were killed near the Kohunlich ruins in southern Quintana Roo in what officials are investigating as a…
Kidnapped Chetumal Man Found Severely Beaten After 24 Hours
Eduardo Andrés Ávila Valencia, 32, was found beaten but conscious in a Chetumal subdivision early Tuesday, more than 24 hours…
Burned-Out Taxi Found on Dirt Road in Playa del Carmen, Deepening Drivers’ Unease
A private security guard found a charred taxi on a dirt road near Dolphin Discovery in Playa del Carmen, deepening…
Judge Dismisses Amparo Petition by Animalandia Maya Defendants
A federal judge has dismissed an amparo petition from the owner of Animalandia Maya and four employees, who remain under…
Authorities Deactivate Search Alert for Emma Solís After Cancún Girl Is Located
Quintana Roo officials deactivated the search alert for 3-year-old Emma Solís, reported missing with her mother in Cancún. Her father…
Cancún Man Arrested in Connection With 24 Violent Store Robberies
Hugo N, 30, was arrested in Cancún's Supermanzana 66 and linked to 24 investigations into violent robberies of convenience stores…