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Country Intelligence Summary
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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 — Legal case ongoing
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 DetailsKeila Nicole Disappearance Involving Cristian Iván, San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico
On July 1, 2026, 13-year-old Keila Nicole disappeared after walking with her 16-year-old schoolmate, Cristian Iván, toward a hill in El Rosario, San Quintín, Baja California. Before her communication ceased, Keila sent a final text …
State/Province: Baja California, Mexico | City/Region: San Quintín | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 1, 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 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 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 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
View DetailsRicardo Hernández Cruz Murder Case: Death of Vanessa Ruiz Near Tecalco, State of Mexico
Vanessa Ruiz, a 22-year-old woman, was murdered on February 1, 2019, near Tecalco in the State of Mexico. The offender, Ricardo Hernández Cruz, a public transport driver, physically assaulted and sexually abused Vanessa during a …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Near Tecalco / Ozumba region | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 1, 2019
View DetailsJorge Alejandro Ugaera Hernández Murder Case: Death of Serymar in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Serymar, a 21-year-old woman, was fatally injured by her fiancé Jorge Alejandro Ugaera Hernández, who struck her with his vehicle during an argument on January 28, 2017, in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. Despite a public image …
State/Province: Coahuila, Mexico | City/Region: Torreón | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 28, 2017
View DetailsSerymar Soto Homicide Case in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
On January 28, 2017, in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico, Serymar Soto, a 21-year-old female victim, was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by her fiancé Jorge "N", a musician. The incident followed a history of coercive …
State/Province: Coahuila, Mexico | City/Region: Torreón | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 28, 2017
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 DetailsEx-wife, Daughter, and others Murdered by Arturo, Mexico
Arturo, a former police administrative worker, led a double life with multiple relationships and children unknown to his social circle. After years of infidelity and chaotic relationships, a confrontation at the home of the mother …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Feb. 21, 2012
View DetailsRaúl Alejandro Allegedly Murdered by Daphne and Daphne's sister, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Raúl Alejandro, a 36-year-old man living in Guadalajara, was allegedly murdered by his girlfriend Daphne after a violent and controlling relationship marked by jealousy, manipulation, and abuse. Daphne reportedly stabbed Raúl in the eye with …
State/Province: Jalisco, Mexico | City/Region: Guadalajara | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsMartín Murder Case, State of Mexico, Mexico
Martín, serving two 70-year sentences, recounts a childhood marked by domestic violence, paternal absence, and unreported sexual abuse. He developed drug addiction from age 14, attempted to rebuild life in the US, but was drawn …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Rape | Date: None
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