An American woman, Gail Mattson, was killed in a tragic elephant attack while on a safari in Zambia's Kafue National Park. The incident was captured on video, showing a bull elephant approaching the safari vehicle and rolling it several times. Mattson, a retired loan officer, was on a month-long vacation and described as adventurous and loved by everybody. Wilderness Safaris, the tour operator, expressed condolences and stated that the other tourists traveling with Mattson, also Americans, sustained minor injuries. The park, known for its iconic big animal species, is cooperating with authorities to investigate the incident.
The search for Ana Maria Knezevic Henao, a South Florida woman who went missing in Madrid on Feb. 2, has intensified, with missing person alerts and notices covering the streets and ATM machines in Spain. Knezevic Henao, who was in the midst of a difficult separation from her husband, was last seen at her rented apartment in Madrid. Her family and friends suspect foul play due to financial interests in the couple's separation. Spanish police are investigating, and her husband, who is in Serbia, has been cooperating with authorities. The case has garnered widespread attention, with over 15 million views of missing person alerts in the past week.
Ana Maria Knezevic, a naturalized American originally from Colombia, went missing in Madrid after a helmeted man disabled her security cameras. Her family and friends suspect foul play, as she vanished shortly after receiving suspicious text messages from her phone. Knezevic's divorce from her Serbian husband is described as "nasty," and her family hopes that international attention will help prioritize the search for her. Police in Madrid and Fort Lauderdale are investigating, but details about the case remain scarce.
Ana Maria Knezevic, a naturalized American woman originally from Colombia, went missing in Madrid after a helmeted man disabled security cameras at her apartment building. Her family and friends suspect foul play, as text messages sent from her phone after her disappearance seemed out of character. Spanish police and authorities in Fort Lauderdale are investigating, but details are scarce. Knezevic's family hopes that international attention will prioritize finding her, as they anxiously await news and search for answers.
An American woman was killed in a shootout in the Mexican resort area of Tulum during an apparent drug deal gone bad. The incident also resulted in the death of an alleged drug dealer from Belize. The prosecutor’s office is investigating the case and has identified suspects, but none have been named yet. Tulum has seen previous incidents of gang-related violence, and the U.S. has issued warnings about travel to certain parts of Mexico due to gang violence.
An American woman and a man from Belize were killed in a shooting at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico, in what appears to be a drug dispute. The woman had no connection to the alleged drug dealer also killed in the incident, and may have been caught in the crossfire. Foreign tourists have been previously killed in drug gang shootouts in Tulum, prompting a travel alert from the U.S. State Department.
An American woman was killed in a shootout in the Mexican resort town of Tulum during an apparent drug deal gone wrong. The incident also resulted in the death of an alleged drug dealer from Belize. The woman, identified as 44-year-old Niko Honarbakhsh from Los Angeles, was reportedly caught in the crossfire and died from a stray bullet. The prosecutor's office has opened an investigation, identified suspects, and is pursuing leads to apprehend them. This incident adds to a series of violent events involving tourists in Tulum, prompting the U.S. to issue "Do Not Travel" warnings for parts of Mexico.
An American woman, identified as Niko Honarbakhsh, was killed by a stray bullet during a shootout between rival drug dealers at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico. The woman had no connection to the suspected drug dealer also killed in the violence. Tulum has seen previous incidents of tourists being caught in drug-related shootouts, prompting the US State Department to issue a travel alert for increased situational awareness in the area.
An American woman, identified as 44-year-old Niko Honarbakhsh, was killed in a suspected drug dealer dispute at a Tulum beach club in Mexico. The incident also resulted in the death of a man from Belize, who was found in possession of cocaine and pills. Authorities are hunting the shooting suspects, and the U.S. State Department had previously issued a travel warning for increased caution in Mexico's Caribbean beach resorts. Tulum has seen previous deadly violence involving foreign citizens, including a 2021 shooting incident.
An American woman and a man from Belize were killed in a shooting at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico, in what appears to be a dispute between drug dealers. The woman had no connection to the alleged drug dealer also killed in the incident and may have been caught in the crossfire. The Belizean man was found with cocaine and pills, indicating he was a dealer. This incident is not the first involving foreign tourists getting caught in drug gang shootouts in Tulum, prompting the U.S. State Department to issue a travel alert for increased situational awareness in Mexico's Caribbean beach resorts.
An American woman and a man from Belize were killed in a suspected drug dispute at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico. The woman had no connection to the alleged drug dealer also killed in the shooting, and may have been caught in the crossfire. The Belizean man was found with cocaine and pills, and the suspects in the shootings are being sought. This incident follows previous cases of foreign tourists being killed in drug gang shootouts in Tulum, prompting a travel alert from the U.S. State Department.
An American woman from Los Angeles and a man from Belize were killed in a drug dispute at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico. The woman, identified as Niko Honarbakhsh, had no connection to the alleged drug dealer also killed and was caught in the crossfire. The man was found with cocaine and pills, and the suspects are being sought by authorities. This incident highlights the ongoing danger of drug-related violence in the area, prompting previous travel alerts from the U.S. State Department.
An American woman and a man from Belize were killed in a suspected drug dispute at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico. The woman had no connection to the alleged drug dealer also killed in the shooting, and may have been caught in the crossfire. The man was found with cocaine and pills, and was believed to be a dealer. Foreign tourists have been previously killed in drug gang shootouts in Tulum, prompting a U.S. State Department travel alert for increased situational awareness in Mexico's Caribbean beach resorts.
An American woman and a man from Belize were killed in a suspected drug dispute at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico. The woman had no connection to the alleged drug dealer also killed in the shooting, and may have been caught in the crossfire. The Belizean man was found with cocaine and pills, and the suspects are being sought by authorities. This incident follows previous cases of foreign tourists being caught in drug gang shootouts in the once-tranquil beach resort, prompting a travel alert from the U.S. State Department.
An American woman in her 40s, believed to be from Boston, was killed in a shark attack while paddleboarding near the Sandals resort in the Bahamas. Despite efforts to save her, the injuries sustained were too severe. Last year, five people were killed in unprovoked shark attacks worldwide.
