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Larocque had set various capacities for the Station in the years before the fire based on whether pool tables and other items could be moved. [48] The capacity for the Station was either 258 or 404, depending on how the building was being used. [2] The final tally by The Providence Journal of people inside the Station during the fire totaled ...
The 72 killed—58 men and 14 women—were mainly from Central and South America, and they were shot in the back of the head and then piled up together. The bodies were found inside a ranch on 24 August 2010 by the Mexican military after they engaged in an armed confrontation with members of a drug cartel.
Women are being incarcerated at a greater rate than men for drug offenses in Latin American countries. [80] Women's involvement in the cartel is noticeably less than males, but they do play an important role nonetheless. Often, because no one would suspect a woman to commit such a serious crime, it makes them the perfect smuggler.
Authorities in Mexico said Wednesday they have largely confirmed the contents of a grisly drug cartel video showing gunmen shooting, kicking and burning the corpses of their enemies. In a country ...
The kidnapped victims were forced to fight to the death with other victims. [44] Men were given knives, hammers and machetes, and were ordered at gunpoint to fight for their lives like a "gladiator-style contest." The winners were ordered to go on suicide missions and shoot at rival drug cartel members elsewhere. [44]
Overlooking women is a mistake, and these women’s stories prove that. This is a lightly edited excerpt from the book "Narcas: The Secret Rise of Women in Latin America's Cartels" by Deborah Bonello.
The family of an Eaton fire victim is suing Southern California Edison for wrongful death, alleging that the utility company's negligence is to blame for the devastating blaze that killed 59-year ...
Joselyn Alejandra Niño was a suspected assassin of the Gulf Cartel, a criminal group based in Tamaulipas. [1] She was commonly referred by her alias La Flaca (English: The Skinny One). [a] [5] This nickname was given to her by the Gulf Cartel for her slim body.