Cancun

Cancun March 21

American college students on spring break trip confronted with 'rifles in their faces,' given three options

Three Florida State University students' spring break trip to Cancún, Mexico, turned into a nightmare when they were robbed at gunpoint.

Cancun February 13

Mexican authorities arrest 6 in connection to grisly machete murders in Cancun

Mexican authorities announced a series of drug and violent crime-related arrests in the state of Quintana Roo, a popular resort area on Mexico's Caribbean coast.

Mexico July 28

2 Mexican taxi drivers arrested for assault on tourist van in Cancun

Two taxicab drivers in Cancun, Mexico, were arrested after being caught on video assaulting a Chevrolet Suburban van carrying foreign tourists.

Colorado March 30, 2023

Colorado boy attacked by shark on Cancun spring break vacation

Colorado 10-year-old Dillon Armijo underwent several surgeries after he was attacked by a shark during a family spring break vacation to Cancun, Mexico.

Crime October 17, 2022

Alleged machete attack on American in Cancun highlights tourist destination risk

Mexico's resort-centric state of Quintana Roo, which includes Cancun, Tulum and Playa del Carmen, has been plagued by crime and kidnappings in recent years.

Cancun October 14, 2022

Cancun machete attack: Mexico prosecutor launches investigation after American dad says he was left for dead

Cancun's top prosecutor has launched an investigation into the alleged February machete attack on American tourist Dustan Jackson, of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Mexico December 2, 2021

Washington woman found 'beaten to death' in Cancun hotel room during vacation; boyfriend arrested

Sativa Transue was found "beaten to death" in a hotel room in Cancun, Mexico. She was on a trip with her boyfriend Taylor Allen.

Cancun November 6, 2021

Is it safe for Americans to vacation to Cancun? What travelers should know

Here’s what you need to know about traveling to Cancun.

Cancun July 25, 2021

Texas firefighter celebrating wedding anniversary found dead in Cancun

A Texas firefighter was found dead in a hotel in Cancun where he and his wife were celebrating their 10-year wedding anniversary, but his family has doubts it was an accident.

Cancun June 15, 2021

American tourist in Cancun wounded in crossfire of jet ski gunmen: report

A Kentucky woman vacationing in Cancun was reportedly wounded by a stray bullet fired by a pair of gunmen on jet skis who left two people dead in an apparent turf war between rival drug gangs.