Overview

• On July 18 the Guerreras Buscadoras de Cajeme resumed excavations under a court-ordered search warrant at an abandoned Rincón del Valle property and recovered three bodies buried up to two meters deep.
• The Sonora Attorney General’s Office transported the remains to the SEMEFO for forensic analysis and genetic testing to establish identities.
• Collective members remained onsite on July 19 to continue digging after receiving anonymous information suggesting up to five individuals could be interred at the location.
• Since early 2025 the civilian search group has located 73 bodies in clandestine graves across the municipality, compared with 50 discoveries in 2024.
• Cajeme has recorded more than 20 homicides in July and ranks among Mexico’s five most violent municipalities, underscoring urgent calls for transparent investigative processes.