World● ElevatedSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 8:07 AM
Man accused of 16 killings caught dressed as a woman after forest manhunt
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · South America
A man accused of killing 16 people in a remote part of Brazil avoided capture by hiding in the woods, police say
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