Crime
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26-year-old wanted robber ‘overpowered’ and arrested
Musa Kamara, a 26-year-old robbery suspect on the wanted list of the Ghana Police Service has been arrested. In a statement, the Police said the robbery suspect was arrested at his hideout at Kibi Zo…
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[Breaking] George Floyd’s killer, Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22 years and half
A Minnesota judge sentenced former police officer Derek Chauvin to 22-1/2 years in prison on Friday for the murder of George Floyd during an arrest in May 2020 on a Minneapolis sidewalk, video of wh…
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Kpetoe Police arrest seven people over the abduction and killing of 12-year-old boy
The Kpetoe District Police have arrested seven persons in connection with the recent abduction and subsequent killing of a 12-year-old boy, Cornelius Negble at Nornyikpo, a farming community in Agoti…
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22-year-old taxi driver escapes death in narrow escape; lose fingers
A 22-year-old taxi driver has narrowly escaped from death after a carjacker inflicted knife wounds on him in an attempt to steal his Toyota Yaris vehicle at Airport Ridge Residential Area in the Seko…
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George Floyd’s convicted killer, Derek Chauvin to be sentenced today
A judge will today sentence the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Mr Floyd‘s death in May last year sparked worldwide protests and re-energised the Black…
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Nine aggressive beggars arrested for harassing motorists in traffic
Nine persons have been arrested by the Airport police command for persistent harassment of motorists along some traffic intersections within the Airport Division. The Divisional Police Commander, C/S…
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Cleric sentenced to four years in Indonesia over false COVID-19 information
An Indonesian court jailed hardline Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab on Thursday for four years for spreading false information in a video saying he was healthy despite having tested positive for COVID-1…
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UK police officer convicted of manslaughter in the death of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson
A UK police officer has been convicted of the manslaughter of the former footballer Dalian Atkinson, after firing an electric stun gun into him for 33 seconds and kicking him twice in the head. PC Be…
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Angry students assault teacher, stab security in the chest
A student of Akro Senior High School is reported to have beaten a teacher of the school and also stabbed a security officer in the chest with a broken bottle. According to a JoyNews report sighted by…
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Authorities arrest five illegal miners at Buabenso
Five illegal miners have been arrested at Buabenso in the Adansi Akrofuom of the Ashanti Region. The Obuasi police acted upon a tip-off that a group has defied the government order to halt illegal mi…