Sister grieves for American killed in Mexico kidnapping The sister of an American killed in an attack in Mexico says that she and he both had a bad feeling about the trip The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2023
Americans' fun road trip to Mexico became days of horror It was supposed to be a fun road trip to Mexico for a group of childhood friends The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2023
Mexico kidnapping — latest: Drug cartel ‘apologises’ for attack on American victims as suspect photo emerges Video appears to capture the moment American victims Latavia ‘Tay’ Mcgee, Shaeed Woodard, Zindell Brown and Eric James Williams were kidnapped in Matamoros – an area dominated by the Gulf drug cartel The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
Mexico kidnapping victim forced to watch friends die had feared for safety before trip Zindell Brown, one of the two found dead in Matamoros had expressed concerns over their safety before travelling to Tamaulipas, Mexico. Latavia McGee said she and Eric James Williams watched him and Shaeed Woodard get killed Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023
A group of childhood friends took a trip to Mexico. Only two made it out alive LaTavia “Tay” McGee and Eric survived a terrifying abduction in Matamoros, but by the time Mexican authorities rescued them from a “stash house” four days later, their friends Zindell Brown and Shaeed Woodard had been killed before their eyes. Andrea Blanco reports The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
American killed in Mexico kidnapping tried to cancel tummy tuck trip over drug cartel fears Zindell Brown told his sister that he was worried about the dangers of visiting Matamoros The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
What happened to the four Americans ensnared in a deadly Mexico cartel kidnapping? Four US citizens were ambushed and taken hostage in the border city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, after crossing into Mexico for a cosmetic surgery procedure. Four days later, two of them were found dead and two were rescued. Andrea Blanco and Joe Sommerlad report The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Deadly American kidnapping in Mexico: What you need to know Four Americans were hauled off in a pick-up truck after allegedly being caught in the crossfire of a shootout. Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2023
2 SC survivors of Mexico kidnapping identified; remains of 2 who were killed not returned yet COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two of four South Carolina natives kidnapped in Mexico were being treated in a Brownsville, Texas, hospital Tuesday, while State Department officials worked to have the remains of the two who were killed returned, officials say. Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023
2 survivors of Mexico kidnapping back in US; remains of 2 killed not returned yet Two of four people kidnapped in Mexico after traveling from South Carolina have arrived in the United States, while the remains of the two who were killed are in the process of being returned, officials say. Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023
Two Americans dead after being kidnapped in Mexico while rest of group found alive Two of the US citizens, who were reportedly in the country for medical treatment, were killed, with another wounded and a fourth found alive Irish Mirror · Mar 7, 2023
2 people from SC found dead after Mexico kidnapping, 2 others alive Two of the four people kidnapped in Mexico after traveling from South Carolina have been found dead, while the other two are alive, officials announced on Tuesday. Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023
Two Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead and two others discovered alive Américo Villarreal, the governor of Tamaulipas state, confirmed that two of the US citizens, who were reportedly in the country for medical treatment, were killed, with another wounded and a fourth found alive Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023
Americans kidnapped at gunpoint during Mexico trip were in country for tummy tuck Latavia 'Tay' McGee had crossed into Mexico on Friday in a white minivan when she and her friends came under fire. A gang of suspected cartel gunmen then dragged them into a pick up in Matamoros Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 7, 2023 2 Americans dead, 2 rescued after violent Mexico kidnapping The surviving Americans were back on U.S. soil after being sped to the border near Brownsville, Texas, in a convoy of ambulances and SUVs escorted by Mexican military Humvees and National Guard trucks with mounted machine guns.