October 25, 1984 - Miguel Cortés Miranda
A professional background in bacteriological chemistry lent an unsettling dimension to a case that spanned more than a decade of largely undetected violence against women and girls in Mexico City. Cortés Miranda was only apprehended after his final killing, at which point skeletal remains discovered in his apartment implicated him in further deaths — the full scope of which will never be formally established. His death before trial closed the investigation prematurely, leaving open questions about additional missing persons cases linked to his name.
From Wikipedia
Miguel Cortés Miranda (25 October 1984 – 13 April 2025), known as The Monster of Iztacalco (Spanish: El monstruo de Iztacalco), was a Mexican suspected serial killer and bacteriological chemist who was implicated in the rape and murder of at least three young girls and women in Mexico City, all of which occurred between 2012 and 2024.
Caught after killing his final victim, he was indicted for two additional murders after police located human skeletal remains in his apartment and was under investigation for other homicides and missing persons cases. However, he died before being brought to trial in April 2025, leading to the investigation being prematurely closed.
- Last updated on .