Brazil
Country Intelligence Summary
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Aug. 6, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in Brazil
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 29 case(s)
- Control/domination — 18 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 16 case(s)
- Revenge — 15 case(s)
- Fear of exposure — 9 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 35 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 31 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 30 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 22 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 17 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Brazil
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Cases in Brazil: Outcome — Deadbody recovery
Joviana Evelyn Jankovski Disappearance Involving José Gustavo, Morro da Fumaça, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Joviana Evelyn Jankovski, a 19-year-old student living in Morro da Fumaça, Santa Catarina, Brazil, disappeared after leaving home on August 6, 2026. For three days, her family received messages from her phone assuring them she …
State/Province: Santa Catarina, Brazil | City/Region: Morro da Fumaça | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 6, 2026
View DetailsSarah Tinoco, Miguel Araujo Machado, and others Murdered by Thales Naves Alves Machado, Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil
Thales Naves Alves Machado, a government secretary in Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil, allegedly killed his two sons, Miguel (12) and Benicio (8), after discovering his wife Sarah Tinoco's infidelity through a private detective's video evidence. The …
State/Province: Goiás, Brazil | City/Region: Itumbiara | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Feb. 12, 2026
View DetailsSara Tanako Arjo, Miguel Machado, and others Murdered by Thales Machado, Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil
On February 11, 2026, in Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil, Thales Machado, a government official, killed his two sons, Miguel and Bencio Machado, in a murder-suicide after discovering his wife Sara Tanako Arjo's affair with their neighbor …
State/Province: Goiás, Brazil | City/Region: Itumbiara | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: Feb. 11, 2026
View DetailsMirian, Louis, and others Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Jordelia, Brazil
According to the video report, Jordelia, a 35-year-old divorced woman in Brazil, allegedly poisoned Easter chocolates intended for Mirian, the new partner of Jordelia's ex-husband. Mirian's seven-year-old son Louis died after eating the chocolate, and …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: April 1, 2025
View DetailsMaria Fernanda da Silva Ramos Disappearance Involving Alex Moreira da Silva, São Gonçalo do Amarante, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Maria Fernanda da Silva Ramos, a 12-year-old girl from São Gonçalo do Amarante, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, disappeared on October 31, 2024, after leaving home to go to school. Witnesses reported seeing her enter …
State/Province: Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | City/Region: São Gonçalo do Amarante | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 31, 2024
View DetailsLuana Marta Meireles Vitorino and Ana Júlia Ribeiro Fernandes Murdered by Renando dos Santos Morais, Edeia, Goiás, Brazil
On September 19, 2024, in Edeia, Goiás, Renando dos Santos Morais, known as Chavoso, killed his partner Luana Marta Meireles Vitorino at their home using a homemade sword. He then attacked his ex-partner Ana Júlia …
State/Province: Goiás, Brazil | City/Region: Edeia | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Sept. 19, 2024
View DetailsLuis Marcello Antonio Ormand Allegedly Murdered by Julia Catermol and Suyani Bréchac, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Luis Marcello Antonio Ormand, a 45-year-old Brazilian businessman, was found dead in his apartment after neighbors reported an odor on May 24, 2024. Investigators reported morphine and an anxiolytic in his system, chocolate in his …
State/Province: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | City/Region: Rio de Janeiro | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 17, 2024
View DetailsFlávia dos Santos Carneiro Murdered by Leandro dos Santos Araújo, Milena, and others, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
On March 5, 2024, the body of Flávia dos Santos Carneiro, 43, was found inside a discarded refrigerator in a wooded area in Guaxuma, Maceió. The investigation revealed that Flávia was killed by her daughter's …
State/Province: Alagoas, Brazil | City/Region: Maceió | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 1, 2024
View DetailsÍris Rocha de Souza and Márcia Murdered by Cleilton Santana dos Santos, Alfredo Chaves, Espírito Santo, Brazil
In January 2024, the body of Íris Rocha de Souza, a 30-year-old pregnant nurse, was found in Alfredo Chaves, Espírito Santo, Brazil. She had been shot multiple times and was eight months pregnant. Her ex-boyfriend …
State/Province: Espírito Santo, Brazil | City/Region: Alfredo Chaves | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 11, 2024
View DetailsAloísio Vieira Silva Allegedly Murdered by Carlos Magno Santo Santana, Montanha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Dr. Aloísio Vieira Silva, a 29-year-old physician, was found dead in his apartment in Montanha, Espírito Santo, after missing his shift at the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU). The main suspect, Carlos Magno Santo Santana, …
State/Province: Espírito Santo, Brazil | City/Region: Montanha | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 25, 2023
View DetailsFlávia Godinho Mafra, Valdeli Mafra, and others Injured in Murder Attempt by Rosalba Maria Grim and Zulmar Marchistel, Canelinha, Santa Catarina, Brazil
In August 2020, in Canelinha, Brazil, Rosalba Maria Grim, 26, pretended to be pregnant and planned the murder of Flávia Godinho Mafra, 24, who was 36 weeks pregnant. Rosalba lured Flávia to an abandoned ceramics …
State/Province: Santa Catarina, Brazil | City/Region: Canelinha | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 27, 2020
View DetailsGisleide Alves dos Santos, Joyce, and others Allegedly Murdered by Samuel Lucas Teixeira Araújo, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
In May 2018, Gisleide Alves dos Santos was found dead in her home in Teresina, Piauí. She had been in a relationship for about 15 days with Samuel Lucas Teixeira Araújo, whom she met on …
State/Province: Piauí, Brazil | City/Region: Teresina | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 17, 2018
View DetailsPatrícia Mitier Koike Allegedly Murdered by Altamiro Lopes dos Santos Neto, Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
On April 9, 2018, Patrícia Mitier Koike, 22, was found dead in a car driven by her boyfriend, Altamiro Lopes dos Santos Neto, 21, in Nova Iguaçu, Brazil. Security footage showed Altamiro nervously trying to …
State/Province: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | City/Region: Nova Iguaçu | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 9, 2018
View DetailsRemis Carla Costa Disappearance Involving Paulo César de Oliveira Silva, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Remis Carla Costa, a 24-year-old pedagogy student and feminist activist, disappeared on December 17, 2017, after spending the weekend at her boyfriend Paulo César's house in Recife, Brazil. Paulo César initially denied involvement but was …
State/Province: Pernambuco, Brazil | City/Region: Recife | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 17, 2017
View DetailsDaiane Reis Mota, Ruben, and others Allegedly Murdered by Adilson Prado Lima Júnior, Serrinha, Bahia, Brazil
On December 17, 2017, Daiane Reis Mota, 25, nine months pregnant, was found murdered in a rural area of Serrinha, Bahia. Her partner, Adilson Prado Lima Júnior, 25, confessed to killing her driven by jealousy …
State/Province: Bahia, Brazil | City/Region: Serrinha | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 16, 2017
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