Puerto Rico, reported daily.
Justice & Public Safety
with Joaquín Santiago NievesTwo men face lewd act charges in Loíza and Carolina
Puerto Rico's Department of Justice said the charges stem from separate incidents, filed Oct. 31.
Double murder and suicide incident reported in Ponce residential areaPuerto Rico activates transfemicide protocols for two LGBTQ+ murdersAguadilla auxiliary police hold meeting to plan work and eventsMan arrested in Arecibo after insulting police sergeant at restaurantUnidentified man fatally shot near PR-2 highway in MayagüezPolice investigate fatal shooting at Equino Sport Bar in LoízaPuerto Rico police search for missing 15-year-old girl from Canóvanas schoolTwo suspects held on $1M bail each for shooting attack in Lajas, Puerto RicoDecomposed woman's body discovered in Guaynabo residential areaProsecutors ask Aibonito court to reject Cabrera Rivera retrial without a hearingJoaquín Santiago NievesBayamón judge finds probable cause against officer for fatal pedestrian crashBayamón court finds arrest cause for Puerto Rico police officer over fatal crashBayamón most wanted woman arrested on domestic violence chargesProsecutors file theft charges against two men in separate Puerto Rico casesJoaquín Santiago NievesCriminal charges filed against Puerto Rico police officer for fatal pedestrian crashPuerto Rico prosecutors to charge police officer over fatal Bayamón crashMan charged with attempted murder of stepmother in Humacao Puerto RicoHSI and Puerto Rico police arrest three men on child exploitation chargesDriver charged over fatal 2025 hit-and-run of pedestrian in PoncePuerto Rico police investigate diesel theft from AAA facilities in LaresPuerto Rico Police seek suspect in Bayamón beauty salon burglaryArmed robbers assault driver, steal pistol on Canóvanas highway21-year-old man found dead at Cabo Rojo residence, investigation openedPolice arrest father and son linked to woman's death in Mayagüez22-year-old man arrested for stabbing stepmother in HumacaoADSEF employee charged with falsifying records for family government benefitsWoman's body found covered with sheet in Mayagüez, police investigatingPolice arrest father and son linked to woman's death in MayagüezPuerto Rico Ethics Office files charges against former senior government officialsGovernment Ethics Office files charges against two former Puerto Rico officials22 year old man arrested for stabbing his stepmother in HumacaoWrapped body found in wooded Mayagüez area, Puerto Rico police reportPuerto Rico prosecutors file child abuse charges against mother driving ATV with kidsUnidentified man fatally shot in Bélgica sector, Ponce72-year-old missing man found dead in AAA pump pool in GuánicaPuerto Rico Police investigate fatal shooting in Santa Isabel municipalityPolice arrest three adults, seize marijuana in Humacao home raidTwo men charged with lewd acts in separate Puerto Rico incidentsPuerto Rico court finds man guilty of murdering ex-partner's son in CeibaRobbery at Guayanilla Texaco gas station steals over $48,000Man with Criminal Record Killed Near Gas Station in LevittownMother of slain Puerto Rican police sergeant reacts to gang member sentencesCarolina police search for man last seen Oct 20 in LoízaJoaquín Santiago NievesMan found shot dead under Kennedy Avenue bridge; police link case to La Perla shootingJoaquín Santiago NievesPFEI closes anonymous corruption complaint against ASG administrator Karla MercadoMan with Criminal Record Killed Near Gas Station in LevittownMan charged and jailed in violent robbery of 82-year-old at Ponce ATMJoaquín Santiago NievesPuerto Rico prosecutors charge woman as accomplice in Patillas murderPuerto Rico Supreme Court Chief rejects court blame for double murderLawyer Luis A. Quiñones González buried after fatal shooting in PonceCaguas supermarket employee charged with $717.49 merchandise theft23 year old woman jailed for assaulting elderly adoptive parents in Puerto RicoPuerto Rico mechanic charged with defrauding elder over classic Jeep restoration4-year-old girl found alone outside Carolina condominiumPolice arrest two catalytic converter thieves after chase in CanóvanasExtradited murder suspect jailed in Puerto Rico after failing bailPuerto Rico judge sentences protester over governor in-laws property demonstrationPonce woman charged for using deceased person's bank cardJeremy Del Valle sentenced for fatal negligent driving crash in ViequesTourist sentenced for fatal motorcycle crash and scene abandonment in ViequesDominican most wanted murder suspect arrested in Trujillo AltoUS tourist sentenced for fatal 2024 hit-and-run in Vieques Puerto RicoHouse passes bill banning live streams of pre-trial hearingsMarisol Vélez CintrónProsecutors file criminal charges against Cristopher J. Otero RiveraJoaquín Santiago NievesJury notes filed in second Falcón Nieves trial reveal deliberation detailsYadiel Rosario QuiñonesCODEPOLA opposes House Bill 1472Joaquín Santiago NievesCristian Peña Encarnación charged in Condado incidentJoaquín Santiago NievesCaguas judge sets $3M bail in nurse's murder caseJoaquín Santiago NievesCrime reported at Roberto Colon diversion in AibonitoJoaquín Santiago NievesProsecutor files elder mistreatment charge against Utuado manJoaquín Santiago NievesPolice investigate shooting on Ponce highwaySam CallowayCaguas homicide agents investigate case with prosecutor and forensicsSam Calloway