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Crime & Justice

Who was the woman killed after refusing a kiss in MG: 'Exemplary mother and worker'

Priscila Beatriz Assis Teixeira, a 38-year-old mother from Campos Altos, Brazil, was fatally stabbed after refusing a kiss from a young man.

Feb 26 • 21:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Video shows suspect of killing woman who rejected kiss arriving at the victim's house in MG

A surveillance video captured Matheus Vinícius de Souza arriving at the home of Priscila Beatriz Assis Teixeira before he allegedly murdered her after she rejected his kiss.

Feb 26 • 15:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

At 90, Hermínio Bello de Carvalho writes the first explicitly gay song lyric in the composer's repertoire

Hermínio Bello de Carvalho, at 90, has penned 'Cabernet Sauvignon,' the first song with an explicitly gay lyric in his catalog, set to music by Vidal Assis.

Feb 26 • 14:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Dozens of cell phones and other electronics seized during operation in Assis

The Military Highway Police seized various electronics, including numerous iPhones, during an operation in Assis, Brazil, after discovering them without proper documentation.

Feb 26 • 14:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man dies after being beaten by convenience store owner for stealing a bottle of liquor in the interior of SP

A man died after being beaten by a store owner following the theft of a bottle of liquor in Assis, São Paulo.

Feb 25 • 18:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Most voted councilwoman of a city in PR has diploma revoked for buying votes from social program beneficiaries

Priscilla Lorejan Melo de Assis, the most voted councilwoman in Moreira Sales, Brazil, has had her diploma revoked due to her involvement in a vote-buying scheme targeting social program beneficiaries.

Feb 25 • 15:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man executed by gunfire in his own bed by hooded criminals in Inhangapi, Pará

Edinaldo de Assis Gusmão was shot dead by masked men in his home in Inhangapi, Brazil, while his family was threatened but unharmed.

Feb 24 • 15:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Court orders improvements on Assis Chateaubriand Highway in the interior of SP

A Brazilian court has ordered highway maintenance and safety improvements on the Assis Chateaubriand Highway following a request from the São Paulo Public Ministry due to high fatal accident rates.

Feb 22 • 21:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

Italy displays the remains of Saint Francis of Assisi to the general public for the first time

Italy has opened an exhibition of the remains of Saint Francis of Assisi, attracting thousands of pilgrims to the Basilica of Assisi to mark the 800th anniversary of his death.

Feb 22 • 16:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Hermínio Bello de Carvalho celebrates 90 years with an album featuring Simone, Frejat, Áurea Martins, and Vidal Assis

Hermínio Bello de Carvalho is celebrating his upcoming 91st birthday with the release of a new album featuring various artists, to be launched on February 27.

Feb 20 • 20:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Driver dies after head-on collision between two trucks on a highway in the interior of SP

A 56-year-old driver died in a head-on collision involving two trucks on the Assis Chateaubriand Highway in Estrela do Norte, SP.

Feb 17 • 12:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Driver dies after colliding car with the rear of a truck on a highway in Pirapozinho

A 42-year-old man died after crashing his car into the rear of a truck on the Assis Chateaubriand Highway in Pirapozinho, Brazil.

Feb 14 • 14:12 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Carnival revives my mental health, says Thelma Assis

Presenter Thelma Assis emphasizes the positive impact of Carnaval on her mental well-being as she prepares to perform with Mocidade Alegre.

Feb 14 • 07:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman arrested in Assis suspected of being part of a billion-dollar scheme linked to a Chinese organization and the PCC

A 45-year-old woman was arrested in Assis, São Paulo, as part of Operation Dark Trader, which investigates a billion-dollar money laundering scheme involving a Chinese criminal organization and Brazil's First Command of the Capital (PCC).

Feb 13 • 17:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Was Machado de Assis a Carnival Reveler? Understand the Relationship Between the Writer's Life and Work with Carnival

The article explores the unexpected connection between the renowned Brazilian writer Machado de Assis and his involvement in Carnival festivities during his youth.

Feb 13 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Unesp approves unprecedented course in Chinese language and culture with exchange and dual diploma in Assis

Unesp has approved a unique degree in Chinese language and culture that includes an exchange program and dual diploma, set to start in August 2026.

Feb 12 • 18:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Twenty-six people are arrested in operation against drug trafficking in the interior of SP; police investigates criminal gang

In the 'Blood Money' operation, the police arrested 18 individuals linked to drug trafficking and organized crime in Assis, Brazil.

Feb 10 • 16:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Inmate killed in fight during sunbathing at Professor Jacy de Assis Prison in Uberlândia

An inmate was killed and another injured during a fight in the courtyard of Professor Jacy de Assis Prison in Uberlândia on Thursday morning.

Feb 5 • 23:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Comedian and son to stand trial for murder of beauty queen in Curitiba, Justice decides

The court in Paraná has ruled that comedian Marcelo Alves dos Santos and his son Dhony de Assis will go to trial for their involvement in the murder of 23-year-old beauty queen Raíssa Suelen Ferreira da Silva in Curitiba.

Feb 5 • 22:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

54-year-old driver dies after car falls into the Parnaíba River in southern Piauí

A 54-year-old driver, identified as Francisco de Assis dos Santos, died after the car he was driving fell into the Parnaíba River in Ribeiro Gonçalves.

Feb 5 • 12:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Jaguar caught hunting in a conservation unit in Acre; VIDEO

A jaguar was captured on video hunting in the Rio Acre Ecological Station in Assis Brasil, where it attempted to catch a collared peccary but failed as the prey escaped.

Feb 4 • 21:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

After flooding, landslide on bridge may isolate two cities in Acre: 'Worrisome'

A landslide caused by flooding has created a risk of isolating the cities of Brasiléia and Assis Brasil in Acre due to erosion under the José Augusto Bridge.

Feb 3 • 23:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Group suspected of using third-party CNPJ to commit fraud arrested in operation in the interior of SP

The Civil Police of Assis (SP) launched Operation 'Primeira Impressão' on Tuesday, arresting six suspects involved in fraud using third-party CNPJs in various towns in São Paulo.

Feb 3 • 17:03 UTC

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