Police Capture Suspected Serial Killer Disguised As Woman, Carrying Baby In Brazil

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September 18, 2026
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September 18, 2026 / 2:57 PM EDT / CBS/AFP

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Brazilian police said Friday they had captured a suspected serial killer linked to at least 16 deaths since May, who was arrested while disguised as a woman and carrying a baby.

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He claims to have killed more than four times that number.

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The suspect was arrested Sunday after a 30-hour police manhunt in a forested area of Paraiba state in northeastern Brazil.

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He was wearing a dress and long black wig, which police described as a disguise to evade capture. In a statement, they said he had been carrying a baby in his arms.

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Images and video published by local media, including O Globo, showed the suspect with painted nails wearing a striped dress, a dark wig, women's sandals and sunglasses.

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Police said the child he was carrying was not related to him. Police did not release details on the baby's condition.

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"Although the suspect claimed involvement in 80 homicides, civil police have confirmed his participation in 16 killings in the region, 11 of which he confessed to during questioning," police told AFP.

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The 16 homicides all took place since May. The identities of the victims and details of the killings…

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