Puerto Rico

Mother gets life sentence after leaving infant alone for 10-day vacation

by

CLEVELAND, OH – A mother from Ohio has been condemned to life imprisonment without any chance of parole, following her admission of guilt in the murder of her 16-month-old daughter. Kristel Candelario, 32, confessed to abandoning her daughter, Jailyn Candelario, alone in a playpen for a ten-day period while she was vacationing in Detroit and Puerto Rico. During her sentencing hearing, Candelario stated that she believed she had been forgiven by “God and my daughter.” …

Read more

Five dead, five in critical condition after drive-by shooting

by

Five people lost their lives and five others cling to life after a brazen drive-by shooting ripped through a streetside bar in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, on Monday night. Authorities suspect the attack, which targeted a suspected drug dealer, could be another grim sign of escalating drug-related violence on the island. “Unidentified individuals in a moving vehicle opened fire,” a police statement confirmed, leaving a scene of chaos and heartbreak. Two men and two women …

Read more

Five people killed in drive-by shooting

by

CEIBA, PR – The tranquility of the eastern coastal town of Ceiba, Puerto Rico, was shattered when a drive-by shooting took five lives, leading to the temporary closure of a local highway, as reported by the police on Tuesday. In the horrifying event, three individuals were found lifeless inside a pickup truck riddled with bullets. Another victim was discovered on the adjacent pavement, while the fifth victim lost his life battling injuries at a nearby …

Read more

Body located during search for missing teacher

by

NAGUABO, PUERTO RICO – Authorities in Puerto Rico are currently investigating the mysterious disappearance of an Indianapolis art teacher during her vacation on the island. The police, during their search, discovered a body in the Rio Blanco region, but have yet to confirm its identity. Amanda Webster, 44, was reported missing on Wednesday when she failed to check out of her accommodation, and all of her possessions, including a rented car, were found untouched at …

Read more

Traveling couple dies in horrifying murder-suicide

by

DORADO, PR – A Massachusetts couple’s trip to Puerto Rico ended in a horrifying murder-suicide early Thursday. Benny J. Nieves Cabrera, 31, shot his girlfriend, Zuleyka Santiago Fuentes, 36, before taking his own life. The incident occurred near a Dorado gas station following a heated argument. The couple had journeyed from Massachusetts to Puerto Rico to settle a legal matter and had plans to return home on Saturday. However, in the early hours of Thursday, …

Read more

Former Olympic boxer convicted for kidnapping and brutal murder of pregnant girlfriend

by

Félix Verdejo-Sánchez, a 30-year-old former Olympic boxer, was convicted on Friday for the kidnapping and murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz, 27, in Puerto Rico. The conviction followed a three-month trial in the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico, where Verdejo-Sánchez was found guilty of kidnapping resulting in death and intentionally killing an unborn child. The jury, however, could not reach a unanimous decision on charges of carjacking resulting in death and possession …

Read more

Tourists Stabbed for Filming In Puerto Rico

by

Three American tourists were viciously attacked in the La Perla neighborhood in Puerto Rico, known for its appearance in the famous music video “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. The tourists were recording a video in the early hours of Monday when they were told to stop and leave the area by some locals. However, they continued filming and were soon followed by a suspect who attacked one of the tourists, Wallace Florence, with …

Read more