Reporting on criminal incidents, investigations, and law enforcement responses across Panama. Stories focus on facts, community impact, and safety developments.
A Panamanian family is demanding a sentence review and release for two men sentenced to 14 years after a certification surfaced indicating the alleged homicide victim is alive.
In Colón, a man filed a complaint with the Public Ministry after his two American Bully dogs died by asphyxiation in a parked car while he was detained by National Police units.
A second person accused in the killing of a merchant in Chitré has been placed in provisional detention; the suspect, known as “Válvula,” is already serving a 144-month sentence for drug offenses.
A young man was detained in Panama on suspicion of human trafficking after investigators say he recruited minors and adult women and promoted them via online catalogs and WhatsApp.
An EIN Presswire report says the U.S. “Americas Counter Cartel Coalition” has partnered with Panama to build an “enduring” presence around the Panama Canal to counter narco-terror and other threats.
Against Child Abuse presented a survey of 308 professionals at its March 13 forum in Hong Kong, gathering attitudes, knowledge and perceived challenges around mandatory reporting of child abuse.
A viral video from Jiangsu shows a muzzled golden retriever running under a modified electric bike while its owner holds a stick, prompting online allegations of animal abuse.
ACODECO has fined the creator of Snowland Panama $15,000 amid fraud allegations, EIN Presswire reported. The authority’s action underscores ongoing consumer-protection enforcement in Panama.
ACODECO fined the creator of Snowland Panama $15,000 amid accusations that promotional claims for a “first snow park” event were misleading; the event was later canceled and Newsroom Panama reported inconsistencies in 2025.
The Senate is poised to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary. Meanwhile, London police probe an apparent antisemitic arson and Cuban officials report gradual power restoration after a grid collapse.
A law enforcement operation in Torrijos Carter executed 11 search warrants and detained five people; investigators say the group held territorial control in the area.
A California jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972, awarding her US$59.25 million after a nearly two-week civil trial in Santa Monica.
A man was killed outside a restaurant in Colón and arrived at Hospital Manuel Amador Guerrero without vital signs; media say it is the second killing in under 24 hours.
A man was shot inside a restaurant in Colón province and died while being taken to a hospital, according to Telemetro. Authorities have not released further details.
Panama’s Policía Nacional says it dismantled a criminal group in Torrijos Carter, San Miguelito, and arrested an individual known as “Yanka” during Operación Territorio.
After a double homicide of adolescents in San Miguelito, residents are demanding integrated education and job-placement programs to prevent further youth violence.
Panama’s Bomberos have warned of a rise in fires linked to illegal burnings and urged that any planned burns be done with professional advice and a permit from the Dirección de Medio Ambiente.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed seeking DNA testing on a webbed belt used in the 1996 killing of 19-year-old Stacey Stites; prosecutors had refused the testing.
President Donald Trump is taking part in a roundtable for the Memphis Safe Task Force to highlight efforts to combat crime in the city, following a National Guard deployment there last fall.
A mother is appealing for help finding her son, Alberto Camarena, who went missing on Jan. 15 after leaving for work in Panama; two months later the family seeks public tips.