Crime
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Unlucky armed robber arrested while nursing gunshot wound at Kasoa
Police at Swedru in the Central Region have arrested three men for stealing some 12 goats and sheep. The gang of three arrested by the police include one Edward Agyiri who is said to have sustained a…
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[Takoradi pregnancy] Prosecutors scrabble for evidence, as court pushes case till Nov 11
The Takoradi Harbour Circuit Court A has adjourned to Thursday, November 11, the case involving Josephine Panyin Mensah, who made headlines last month for going missing while purportedly pregnant. It…
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Danish man suspected of killing five in bow-and-arrow attack in Norway
A 37-year-old Danish citizen is suspected of killing five people with a bow-and-arrow and other weapons in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg in a rare incident of mass killing in Norway, police said on…
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U.S. Olympic Committee defends handling of Nassar sexual abuse case
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has defended its handling of the Larry Nassar case after several top gymnasts who suffered sexual abuse under the former team doctor’s care sent a letter to …
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Angry hairdresser in court for ‘baptizing’ ‘stubborn’ son with hot water while he slept
A 42-year-old hairdresser who poured hot water on his 19-year-old son for being stubborn has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court charged with causing harm. Cynthia Owusu, a mother of three, is sai…
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NAM 1’s alleged ¢1.6bn fraud case adjourned till Nov. 22
The Accra Circuit Court on Monday adjourned to November 22, the case in which Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, the Chief Executive of Menzgold Ghana Limited is standing trial for allegedly dup…
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Colorado supermarket shooter deemed mentally fit to face prosecution
Psychologists who evaluated a 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Colorado grocery store in March have found him incompetent to stand trial, but prosecutors are seeking a secon…
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Police arrest one, impound 15 tankers in fake fuel supply deal
The Ashanti regional police command has arrested one suspect in connection to the alleged adulteration of fuel loaded from the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to the Kumasi Bulk Oil storage depot. The suspec…
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Unfortunate car thief snatches car from military officer in broad daylight
There was drama at Akyem Tafo in the Eastern region when a car thief snatched a car from a military officer in a broad daylight on Sunday. Sargent Eric Okyere Agyapong, a physical training instructor…
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28-year-old man swept ashore three days after going missing
A 28-year-old man identified as Papa Kwame has been washed ashore after he went missing some three days ago. According to reports, the man drowned after bathing in a sea at Saltpond Nankesido in the …