Overview

• Letícia Araújo Rodrigues, 22, Carol Ferreira Rodrigues, 21, and Rafaela Carvalho Silva, 15, have been missing since October 6 after heading to a rural area of Anguera.
• Two men were arrested on October 9 at a rural house where officers found burned clothing, recent fire sites, sandals, stains compatible with blood, and a broken phone belonging to one of the victims.
• The pair were booked in flagrante for participation in kidnapping, and police say they are also investigated for ties to drug trafficking.
• A 19-year-old woman was arrested on October 13 under a decree from the 2nd Criminal Court of Feira de Santana, and she will be questioned and presented in a custody hearing.
• Police say searches and inquiries remain active to locate the three friends and ask the public to share tips via Brazil’s Disque Denúncia at 181.