Explore published stories from Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brasil and nearby.
Between Olinda and Garanhuns, Jéssica, Giselly and Alexandra were murdered from 2008 to 2012. Prosecutor records, forensic identification and court rulings trace how the three defendants were found and convicted, and why the famous pastry story requires more caution than the headlines allow.
1,477 km · Ceilândia
In June 2021, four members of the Vidal family were killed in rural Ceilândia. Investigators named Lázaro Barbosa de Souza the principal suspect; police pursued him for 20 days and killed him in Goiás. The dossier follows the early evidence, the search, misinformation, and legal developments through 2026 without treating allegations as a conviction.
1,576 km · Colares
In 1977, residents of Pará's coast reported lights, injuries, and fear of going out at night. Brazil's Air Force recorded testimony, night watches, and photographs. The archive confirms an investigation while leaving crucial questions unresolved.
1,622 km · Nova Friburgo
From 1991 to 1995, attacks in rural Nova Friburgo were attributed to brothers Ibraim and Pedro Henrique de Oliveira. This dossier traces victims, the pursuit, a survivor, and the 2000 trial. Contemporary reports disagree on dates and the death toll; the known conviction covers specific offenses, not the entire series.