Police investigate three women deaths in Puerto Vallarta

Authorities in the Mexican resort city of Puerto Vallarta are investigating whether the deaths of three women discovered over an 11-day period could be connected, raising the possibility of a serial offender. The investigation began after the body of a third woman was found on a dirt road in the Parque Las Palmas neighborhood on the morning of May 21.

The first victim was discovered near Rancho El Pirulí on May 10, and a second woman was found at a roadside stop along the highway to Mismaloya several days later. Preliminary information indicates all three victims were women believed to be between 30 and 35 years old. Their bodies were found in isolated or lightly traveled areas on the city's outskirts, and none have been officially identified.

Investigators noted several similarities among the cases. Each woman reportedly had multiple tattoos and was found in a similar state of partial undress. The woman discovered on May 21 had distinctive tattoos, including an image of a horned woman with a hand covering her mouth, a skull, and a woman's name on her right forearm. Her body showed signs of violence, prompting an investigation under homicide and femicide protocols.