27 days ago
Brazilian serial killer suspect nicknamed ‘Mosquito’ dressed as a woman

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. South China Morning Post Asia and Al Jazeera English are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 19 Sept 2026, 05:28 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Brazilian serial killer suspect nicknamed ‘Mosquito’ dressed as a woman”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A man accused of killing 16 people in a remote part of Brazil avoided capture by hiding in the woods, the police investigator responsible for his arrest said on Monday. Douglas Garcia, the investigator who led the two-day pursuit for 33-year-old Jorlan Lopes da Silva that ended on September 13…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Al Jazeera English
Brazilian police capture suspected serial killer disguised as a woman
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Brazilian serial killer suspect nicknamed ‘Mosquito’ dressed as a woman
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- South China Morning PostBrazilian serial killer suspect nicknamed ‘Mosquito’ dressed as a woman
- Al Jazeera EnglishBrazilian police capture suspected serial killer disguised as a woman