Puerto Vallarta Crime News and Police Reports

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Puerto Vallarta firefighters take second in Jalisco Cup

Puerto Vallarta firefighters placed second in the men’s relay at the 2026 Jalisco Firefighters Cup,...

Veteran missing from Puerto Vallarta found alive in Texas

Jalisco prosecutors say Sammy Daniel Pérez Rojas, missing from Puerto Vallarta since July 31, has...

Twelve CJNG suspects arrested as Vallarta stays alert

Federal forces arrested 12 alleged CJNG members in Michoacán as Puerto Vallarta maintained preventive patrols...

Puerto Vallarta begins training 30 new police cadets

Thirty Puerto Vallarta police cadets begin 1,080 hours of training in victim care, first aid,...

Puerto Vallarta reinforces security amid Michoacán unrest

Puerto Vallarta adds patrols at gas stations, tourist areas and its Ixtapa prison after federal...

Family seeks US Marine veteran missing in Puerto Vallarta

Relatives are seeking Sammy Daniel Pérez Rojas, 34, missing in Puerto Vallarta since July 31...

Navy Rehearses Rescue Response at Los Muertos Beach

A Navy team staged a second summer rescue drill at Los Muertos, testing the sea-to-shore...

Puerto Vallarta Missing-Person Caseload Reaches 568

Jalisco records show 568 unresolved disappearances in Puerto Vallarta, while local 2026 data do not...

U.S. Murder Suspect Arrested Near Playa Holi in Vallarta

Jalisco police arrested a Los Angeles man near Playa Holi after U.S. Marshals traced him...

What Officers Found in Puerto Vallarta’s Seventh Prison Sweep

A seventh sweep at Puerto Vallarta’s Ixtapa prison found suspected marijuana, six razor blades, tools,...

Mascota River search ends with young man found dead

A young man was found dead Friday after disappearing in the Mascota River near Getsemaní...

Bahía de Banderas police accused of leaking information to criminal organizations

Phone evidence from a Bucerías case allegedly exposed leaks to criminal lookouts and led to...

Seventh Security Sweep Targets Puerto Vallarta Prison

Puerto Vallarta’s prison undergoes a seventh security sweep as 15 inmates remain at large nearly...

Puerto Vallarta has 51 people and organizations on the US sanctions list

A July snapshot links 51 Puerto Vallarta records to the U.S. sanctions list, including 31...

Violence Prompts Nayarit Security Surge Near Vallarta

Nayarit is reinforcing Bahía de Banderas and Compostela with state and federal forces after violence...