VIDEO: Uncontrolled truck with no driver crashes into restaurant on the banks of BR-040 in MG
An unmanned truck crashed into a restaurant on the banks of BR-040 in João Pinheiro, Brazil, causing structural damage but no injuries.
Woman is beaten with a iron bar and threatened with death by partner in front of children in MG
A 29-year-old woman was violently attacked by her partner with an iron bar in front of her children in João Pinheiro, Brazil, prompting police action for domestic violence.
Woman bites police officer's hand while trying to prevent her son's arrest for drug trafficking in MG
A woman was arrested in Minas Gerais after biting a police officer's hand while attempting to stop her 17-year-old son from being apprehended for marijuana possession.
Former mayor who signed more than 90 blank checks is convicted based on the 'Ostrich Theory' for embezzlement in MG
Former João Pinheiro mayor Sérgio Vaz Soares was sentenced to over 11 years in prison for misappropriating public funds, with emphasis on his deliberate ignorance of irregularities.
VIDEO: Thief invades church through hole in the door and steals donations from parishioners in Minas Gerais
A thief broke into the Sant'Ana Matriz Church in João Pinheiro, Brazil, through a hole in the door and stole donations in under a minute.
Man arrested for cutting woman's clothes with machete and threatening to kill her in MG
A 43-year-old man was arrested in João Pinheiro, Brazil, after threatening to kill a 27-year-old woman and cutting her clothes with a machete during a domestic dispute fueled by jealousy.
Young man electrocuted while installing security camera on the wall of his house in MG
An 18-year-old man died after being electrocuted while installing a security camera at his home in João Pinheiro, Brazil.
VIDEO: Driver zigzags on BR-040 and ends up arrested for driving under the influence in MG
A 49-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence after being filmed zigzagging on the BR-040 highway in Brazil.
Woman is beaten with an electric wire, threatened with death, and prevented from leaving home by husband in MG
A 29-year-old woman was physically abused and threatened by her husband, leading to his arrest in João Pinheiro, Brazil.
Man breaks promise not to drink and assaults girlfriend after she ends the relationship in MG
A young man assaulted his girlfriend after breaking a promise not to drink alcohol, leading to her ending their relationship in João Pinheiro, Brazil.
Man beats wife and injures daughter during party in MG
A man allegedly assaulted his wife and daughter during a party in rural João Pinheiro, Minas Gerais, prompting a police search for the suspect who fled the scene.
Car hits oncoming traffic, collides head-on with bus and driver is injured on BR-365 in MG
A driver was seriously injured in a head-on collision involving a travel bus and his vehicle on BR-365 in João Pinheiro, Brazil.
Elderly man swept away by current while crossing creek on horseback, body found 200 km from disappearance site in MG
Edson Paulino, 72, was found 200 kilometers away from where he went missing while crossing the Santo Antônio creek in João Pinheiro, MG; he was swept away by the current, intensified by rain, and his body was discovered in the Paracatu River on January 29.
Paraná police officer arrested on suspicion of raping and holding cousin captive in GO has been suspended from the force since 2025
A Paraná police officer, João Ricardo Pinheiro de Araújo, was arrested in Goiás on suspicion of raping and holding his cousin captive, despite being suspended from the force since 2025.
PM of Paraná arrested on suspicion of raping and holding cousin locked in house in Aparecida de Goiânia
A policeman from Paraná, João Ricardo Pinheiro de Araújo, has been arrested for allegedly raping his cousin and holding her captive for 20 days in Aparecida de Goiânia.