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- $1 million bail set for deadly stabbing of in-law in Guaynabo
- Caguas mechanic accused of fraud and elder abuse: $28,000 bail
- Man murdered in Dorado during neighbour dispute; one arrested
- Man found on pavement in Toa Baja remains in critical condition
- 67-year-old man dies from stab wounds in Guaynabo; 52-year-old suspect arrested
- Armed robbery of police sergeant in Caguas: two men face charges and $100,000 bail
- Comerío man arrested for ramming vehicle after failed mobile phone theft
- Two arrested for assault on police sergeant in Caguas; $100,000 bail each
- Three dead in separate violent incidents in Santurce, Hato Rey and Guaynabo
- Operation KillSwitch: Dutch citizen arrested in United Kingdom for cyber fraud from Puerto Rico
- 16-year-old teenager accused of murdering his grandmother in stabbing attack in Guaynabo
- 16-year-old teenager faces three murder charges in killing of grandmother in Guaynabo
- Teenager accused of killing grandmother in Guaynabo was not enrolled in school
- Dominican Republic extradites "El Negro Amante" to Puerto Rico for murder
- Two San Juan men charged with fraud using forged documents in Arecibo
- 17-year-old teenager shot dead on court in Bayamón; another young man wounded
- Bayamón couple charged with attempted assault on police officer with stolen vehicle
- Three men held in prison for double murder in Arecibo following $4.9 million bail
- 18-year-old man shot dead in Cataño; minor injured
- 17-year-old Dominican youth murdered on basketball court in Bayamón
- Man shot dead in pickup truck in Bayamón; victim identified as Jonathan Aponte Figueroa
- Operation in Monte Hatillo: AK-47, marijuana and crack seized with no arrests
- Dominican "El Negro Amante" extradited to Puerto Rico for murder and illegal firearm possession
- Murder on PR-5 highway in Cataño: Police close section at kilometre 2.5
- Dominican "El Negro Amante" extradited to Puerto Rico on murder charges
- FBI uncovers drug network with "franchise" structure following arrest in Morovis residential complex
- 80 criminal charges filed against nursing home administrators in Cidra for negligent homicide and fraud
- Puerto Rico Police report 184 fewer crimes in 2026 and record seizures
- Murder suspect in Ponce flees: $1 million bail and charges filed in absentia
- Man killed and another wounded in shooting at Ramos Antonini residential, Río Piedras
- Arrest in Condado: man accused of burglary and tool theft in tourist zone
- Man arrested for burglaries in San Juan County; bail set at $30,000
- Murder suspect arrested in Morovis linked to "Los Morales" gang
- Anthonieska Avilés sentenced to 38 years for murder of Gabriela Pratts
- Man found dead inside BMW on PR-199 highway in Cupey
- Man shot dead outside Alturas de Cupey residential complex on PR-199
- Anthonieska Avilés sentenced to 38 years for murder of teenager in Aibonito
- Anthonieska Avilés sentenced to 38 years for murdering teenager in Puerto Rico
- Anthonieska Avilés pleads guilty to killing Gabriela Pratts in Aibonito and receives 38 years
- Murder in Río Piedras: Kenneth Zavala Esquilín sought with $3M bail
- AI cameras detect stolen vehicle in Old San Juan: two arrested
- Arrest warrant issued for shooting death in Río Piedras; bail set at $3 million
- Anthonieska Avilés pleads guilty to murder of Gabriela Nicole Pratts and defends her mother
- Anthonieska Avilés Cabrera arrives tearful at Aibonito Court; possible plea agreement being negotiated
- Anthonieska Avilés pleads guilty to killing Gabriela Nicole Pratts in Aibonito
- Double murder in Arecibo: three masked assailants open fire, leaving two wounded
- Man steals confiscated car from Santurce police barracks using GPS and own keys
- Man arrested for attempted bank fraud with forged cheque in Guaynabo
- 39-year-old man steals vehicle in custody at Santurce police station
- Man arrested in Guaynabo for $693 fraudulent cheque in connection with Santini assault
- Man attacks mother and nephew with machete in Utuado; killed by police
- Man attacks mother and nephew with machete in Utuado; shot dead by police officers
- Rural Police officer arrested for assaulting and threatening ex-partner with firearm
- Femicide-suicide in Patillas: 64-year-old woman found dead in her home
- Woman shot dead on San Germán highway identified as Melanie Rivera Avilés
- Tourist from Washington D.C. accused of assaulting and biting police officers at Condado hotel
- Man shot dead found in Río Piedras; Homicides investigating
- Former baseball player Alexander Bruno murdered in grocery store in Caimito, San Juan
- Murder in Caimito and gunfire in Caguas leave five injured
- One year since the murder of Gabriela Nicole Pratts: family remembers her in Aibonito