Seven inmates were slashed to death and an eighth was injured at the Aguaruto penitentiary in Culiacán. Authorities identified a single suspect and recovered homemade weapons. How the blades got inside is the key question.
State police in Tijuana arrested a hitman who allegedly charged 20,000 pesos ($1,200) per job. The suspect was carrying an active murder warrant. The grim economics of Tijuana's contract killing market.
The Navy is sending 300 extra marines to Playa del Carmen to battle the sargassum invasion choking Caribbean beaches, just as summer tourism and World Cup visitors prepare to arrive.
Navy operatives found four stolen luxury cars hidden inside shipping containers at the Ensenada port during a routine inspection. The vehicles had active theft reports and were likely headed overseas.
A new 32-kilometer bus rapid transit line now connects Guadalajara to its international airport with eight stations. Free rides for four days, just in time for the World Cup.
Federal agents found a 265-meter tunnel with rails, lighting and an electric platform used to move drug shipments beneath the Tijuana-San Diego border. The same street has produced at least five narco tunnels in ten years.
Mexican agents arrested a Cárteles Unidos operative wanted by the US on drug trafficking, conspiracy, and weapons charges.
A condominium security checkpoint and parking fees are blocking public access to beaches in Riviera Nayarit.
One man executed and another found alive after a kidnapping in Akumal, shaking the Riviera Maya tourist corridor.
Mexico beat Australia 1-0 at the Rose Bowl as Johan Vásquez's header gave El Tri momentum heading into the World Cup.
Jalisco officials denied rumors of a US travel alert and unveiled a 15,000-strong security plan for the World Cup.
Merchants in Mexicali receive up to 3 extortion calls per week and many have stopped answering their phones, the local chamber of commerce says.