She called herself “La Sicaria”, and advertised on social media that she would “kill anyone for c50,000”, or $78.00. This week she was convicted of seducing a man and luring him to his death in San Juan de Dios, Desamparados. Her real name is Carolina del Carmen Requene, a 26-year old single mother of three, originally from Nicaragua, but residing in Costa Rica for most of her adult life. The term “Sicario” in Latin America means paid assassin or hitman, and originates from the La...| Costa Rica Star News
Six people were murdered on October 17th on the private property of American Stephen Paul Sandusky of Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The police arrived at 1AM on October 18th, and have consistently told the press that they are investigating this slaughter as a robbery gone wrong. Was it? Neighbors aren’t so sure. Sandusky was a 61-year old former Floridian, divorced father of two sons. He and his ex-wife had remained on good terms, working to raise their sons in harmony. Sandusky was...| Costa Rica Star News
According to the Missing Americans Project, a nonprofit organization helping to track Americans and other nationals who vanish in Costa Rica and elsewhere, disappearances of foreigners are under-reported and not closely monitored by any organization. “Families of people who go missing outside their country’s borders frequently find themselves alone and struggling”, according to the organization’s director. This is the recent situation with Canadian native Jaclyn Smith-Farland, a 40-ye...| Costa Rica Star News
When your lover’s old boyfriend shows up unannounced at your front door, it often means big trouble. This was the case for 57-year old American David Baldino Dominic, who died in a hail of bullets on May 14th, in front of his home in Herradura, Puntarenas. The accused killer is a Nicaraguan by the name of Acuna Centero who came looking for his ex at Dominic’s house early Friday morning. The unidentified female remains in the hospital in critical care. Dominic and his lover were heading ou...| Costa Rica Star News
In the first three months of 2021, Costa Rican authorities have seized 19 tons of illegal drugs which is excellent, but what happens to those drugs? The Minister of Security Michael Soto and individuals involved in drug trafficking seem to disagree on the fate of confiscated drugs in Costa Rica. Soto claims that under Costa Rican law, the storage and destruction of all seized drugs – regardless of the drug enforcement agency involved – falls to the Organismo de Investigacion Judicial (OIJ...| Costa Rica Star News