# Student deaths in Veracruz

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/student-deaths-in-veracruz
> Updated: 2026-09-02T17:56:21.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Authorities in Veracruz are investigating several incidents involving the deaths of students. In mid-August, the Veracruz State Attorney General's Office (FGE) began investigating the murders of two Universidad Veracruzana students, Melanie Michelle Méndez Morales and Luis Fernando Hernández Ibáñez, whose bodies were found in a vehicle on the Coatepec–Huatusco highway.

In early September, a third student, 23-year-old Miguel Antonio Espinoza Vega of the Escuela Normal Superior Veracruzana, was found dead on the Xalapa-Veracruz highway in Emiliano Zapata. Preliminary reports indicate he may have been the victim of a hit-and-run after being reported missing on August 31. The FGE and State Police have secured the scene for forensic investigation.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-02: Student found dead on Xalapa-Veracruz highway

A 23-year-old student from the Escuela Normal Superior Veracruzana was found dead on the Xalapa-Veracruz highway, suspected to be the victim of a hit-and-run incident.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/student-found-dead-on-xalapa-veracruz-highway

### 2026-08-17: Veracruz authorities investigate murders of two university students

Veracruz authorities are investigating the murders of two Universidad Veracruzana students found in a vehicle in Coatepec, alongside the deaths of three people in San Rafael.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/veracruz-authorities-investigate-murders-of-two-university-students

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