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July 26, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in Mexico
Top Motives
- Control/domination — 44 case(s)
- Jealousy — 40 case(s)
- Revenge — 32 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 10 case(s)
- Escape marriage — 6 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Investigation still ongoing — 42 case(s)
- Arrest made — 41 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 35 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 22 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 21 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Mexico
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Cases in Mexico: Motive — Escape marriage
The murder of Perla Citlali, a 26-year-old dentist, in San Juan del Río, Querétaro, Mexico,
Perla Citlali, a 26-year-old dentist, was found dead in her office in San Juan del Río, Querétaro, Mexico, on February 10, 2025. She had ended a violent relationship six months earlier with her ex-partner Karol, …
State/Province: Querétaro, Mexico | City/Region: San Juan del Río | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Feb. 10, 2025
View DetailsAlleged Femicide of Guadalupe 'Lupita', Mexico City, Mexico
Guadalupe 'Lupita', a 31-year-old mother of two from León, Guanajuato, had lived in Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico, with her husband Héctor after moving there around age 18. Throughout their marriage, Lupita suffered from severe chronic …
State/Province: Mexico City, Mexico | City/Region: Mexico City | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 10, 2024
View DetailsThe Homicide of Danna Michelle by her 16-year-old ex-boyfriend Tlahuapan, Puebla, Mexico,
Danna Michelle, a 17-year-old girl from Tlahuapan, Puebla, Mexico, was murdered by her 16-year-old ex-boyfriend after she refused his insistence to live together. The suspect pressured her persistently, including at school, and after the breakup, …
State/Province: Puebla, Mexico | City/Region: Tlahuapan | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 27, 2023
View DetailsElmy Joseline, an 18-year-old woman, was killed in Mexico City
Elmy Joseline, an 18-year-old woman, was killed on September 17, 2020, in Mexico City after a confrontation with her ex-partner Damián and his mother Eva during a child visitation exchange. The victim had separated from …
State/Province: Mexico City, Mexico | City/Region: Xochimilco / Milpa Alta | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Sept. 17, 2020
View DetailsJesús Said Campos Cordero, Laisha Sofía Campos Cordero, and others Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Andrómeda Elisa Cordero Flores, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
On September 7, 2015, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, 8-month-old Keila Elizabeth Campos Cordero and 2-year-old Laisha Sofía Campos Cordero were lethally stabbed, and 5-year-old Jesús Said Campos Cordero was critically injured inside their family …
State/Province: Nuevo León, Mexico | City/Region: Monterrey | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Sept. 7, 2015
View DetailsJanette, Janette's son, and others Missing Person Case, Toluca, Mexico
Janette grew up in a violent, machismo family environment and suffered abuse from her father and others. She married young under pressure, endured domestic violence, and lost a pregnancy due to abuse. After leaving her …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Toluca | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
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