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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: Outcome — Homicide during marriage
Carla Valeria Jiménez Sánchez Allegedly Murdered by Unnamed Husband, San Sebastián Aparicio, Puebla, Mexico
On July 26, 2026, 22-year-old law student Carla Valeria Jiménez Sánchez was found dead inside the apartment she shared with her husband in San Sebastián Aparicio, Puebla, Mexico. Her husband claimed that she committed suicide …
State/Province: Puebla, Mexico | City/Region: San Sebastián Aparicio | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 26, 2026
View DetailsMaria Teresa Landa and Moisés Vidal Murder Case, Mexico City, Mexico
In 1929, Maria Teresa Landa, the first Miss Mexico, shot and killed her husband, General Moisés Vidal, after discovering he was a bigamist with a secret family. The marriage was secret and opposed by her …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Mexico City | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 25, 2025
View DetailsA 2-year-old girl was fatally attacked by her stepfather, Brian de JesúsChimalhuacán Child Homicide
In early July 2025, a 2-year-old girl was fatally attacked with a machete by her stepfather, Brian de Jesús, in Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico. The mother, Alma Sofía, was present during the incident and has …
State/Province: Chihuahua, Mexico | City/Region: Chimalhuacán | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 2, 2025
View DetailsValeria Márquez Allegedly Murdered by Dobr, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Valeria Márquez, a 23-year-old beauty influencer and salon owner from Zapopan, Mexico, was fatally shot during a TikTok livestream at her beauty salon on May 13, 2025. She had previously reported threats from an ex-boyfriend, …
State/Province: Jalisco, Mexico | City/Region: Zapopan | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 13, 2025
View DetailsThe 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 DetailsThe murder of two sisters Alejandra and Andrea, in Chimalhuacán, Mexico,
Alejandra and Andrea, two sisters living with their family in Chimalhuacán, Mexico, were fatally shot on January 11, 2025. Alejandra had ended a one-year relationship with Rumin “N”, who continued to harass her. Andrea disapproved …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Chimalhuacán | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 11, 2025
View DetailsThe murder of Natali by her boyfriend Jesús in Ixtapaluca, Estado de México
Natali, a 15-year-old minor, was killed by her boyfriend Jesús in the room they shared within his parents' home in Ixtapaluca, Estado de México, on December 23, 2024. The killing followed an intense argument and …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Ixtapaluca | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 23, 2024
View DetailsAdriana, a 26-year-old woman in Amozoc, Puebla, Mexico,
Adriana, a 26-year-old woman, was found dead in a crop field in Amozoc, Puebla, Mexico, on July 15, 2024. She was discovered wearing pajamas and without shoes, hidden among crops and partially covered to avoid …
State/Province: Puebla, Mexico | City/Region: Amozoc | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 15, 2024
View DetailsIván Murder Case: Death of Abigail in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
On June 16, 2024, in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Iván, a 17-year-old boyfriend, fatally stabbed his girlfriend Abigail, aged 23, at his parents' home. Prior to the homicide, Iván sent cryptic messages to Abigail's mother, who …
State/Province: Tamaulipas, Mexico | City/Region: Reynosa | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 16, 2024
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 DetailsFeminicide of Monse Vigueras in Mexico City,
On March 29, 2024, Monse Vigueras was found deceased in her room in Mexico City, with forensic evidence indicating asphyxiation by strangulation. The victim had a prior romantic relationship with an ex-partner who was financially …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Mexico City | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 29, 2024
View DetailsLuis Murder Case: Death of Diana Laura in Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
Diana Laura, a 28-year-old cashier and mother of two, was found dead under her bed in Coyoacán, Mexico City on February 20, 2024. The incident is under investigation as a domestic violence homicide. Diana had …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Coyoacán | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Feb. 20, 2024
View DetailsThe Murder of Fidel González in Yanga, Veracruz, Mexico.
Fidel González, aged 27, was fatally shot on August 14, 2023, in Yanga, Veracruz, Mexico. The shooter was Víctor Lara, a childhood friend, who acted alongside his half-brother Jesús and other accomplices. The conflict stemmed …
State/Province: Veracruz, Mexico | City/Region: Yanga | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 14, 2023
View DetailsIrmal Gamboa Jiménez Allegedly Murdered by Jesús Hernández Alcoser, Benjamín Hernández Mendoza, and others, Mexico City, Mexico
Irmal Gamboa Jiménez, a 21-year-old Mexican singer, was allegedly murdered by her husband Jesús Hernández Alcoser, a 79-year-old lawyer with political and economic connections, on June 23, 2022, at a luxury Japanese restaurant in Mexico …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Mexico City | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 23, 2022
View DetailsLuis Domestic Violence Murder Case: Death of Karen Itzel in Mexico City
Karen Itzel, a 26-year-old odontologist, was killed on May 19, 2022, in Mexico City in a domestic violence homicide involving her husband Luis and his family. The victim lived with her husband and his parents, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Mexico City | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 19, 2022
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