An intensive search for the thieves of the National Bank of Río Frío, where a guard and a cashier were seriously wounded, is in process. The case is in charge of Río Frío’s law enforcement and the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ). Meanwhile, The Costa Rican Red Cross is taking care of bank staff involved in […]
Archives for August 2016
Train hit a woman in downtown San José
Yesterday, the train was involved in an incident again. This time it happened in downtown San José, close to Turrialba’s bus stop where a woman, who was near the railway, was hit by the train. A woman was very close to the rail track and the train grazed her. An ambulance was called and took […]
There was a fire in suspect’s house
Last night a fire was reported in the house of the main suspect of the crime of an 8-year-old child. The subject is the allegedly responsible for the child’s death, who was decapitated and mutilated on the banks of river Jiménez. Guápiles Fire Station, in Guácimo, confirmed that there was a fire in the suspect’s […]
The main suspect in Guácimo has records of child sexual abuse
The main suspect in a 8-year-old child’s death in Guácimo has records of child sexual abuse, as confirmed by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ). On Saturday night the body of a mutilated, beheaded minor was found near a river. A police operation, that included more than 200 officers and specialized units, started on Saturday at […]
The purrrfect companion for a bath in the waterfall
A man was bathing in a waterfall in the Southern Zone when he was surprised by an ocelot. …in the Southern Zone of the country, this man was bathing in a waterfall when this beautiful ocelot wanting to cool off, just appeared,” said William Rojas in the video uploaded to their Facebook profiles. Despite being […]
Drones will be used to deliver medicine in Talamanca
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) was authorized to contract courier services to deliver medicine in Talamanca and Valle de la Estrella. To do this, CCSS will use drones, unmanned aerial vehicles. Consorcio Zipline will be in charge of drones and the project will cost around 26,000 dollars per month (14 million colones). This […]