Crime
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Israeli handed a life imprisonment for killing Palestinian couple, 18-month-old baby
An Israeli court sentenced a Jewish settler to life imprisonment on Monday for killing a Palestinian couple and their baby in a 2015 arson attack in the occupied West Bank. The deaths of 18-month-old…
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NLA, Police nab four lotto fraudsters at Volta Region
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) in collaboration with the Volta Regional Police Command have successfully arrested four lotto fraudsters in the Volta Region. The four are, Godwin Agbenyefia alia…
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Gunmen intercepts bullion van in Ashanti Region; one dead, others hospitalized
Two police officers have been hospitalized and one person is dead after some gunmen attacked a Toyota Hilux truck at a road intersection on the Manso-Mem road in the Ashanti Region. A source within t…
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Court grants bail of ¢1.6m to 2 individuals for conspiracy to steal 100kg of gold
Two persons, including a Burkinabe, were yesterday granted GHC1.6 million bail for allegedly conspiring to steal 100kg of gold valued at $5.8 million. Per the bail condition, each of them is to produ…
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Man handed 10 years imprisonment for stealing ¢70
Prosper Dzokah, unemployed, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for robbing a lady of her handbag containing GHS70.00 and other personal effects at Teshie in Accra. …
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Illinois Woman Allegedly Ran Over Boyfriend With SUV, Says He Was “Challenging” Her To Do It
Illinois police arrested a 48-year-old woman for attempted murder after she intentionally ran over her boyfriend, who later died, People reports. Court records obtained by the Chicago Tribune and Tim…
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Police gun down armed robber in Wa after heated face-off
Police in the Upper West Region have gunned down a suspected armed robber after exchanging gunshots with unidentified men terrorizing road users in Wa, the regional capital. The Police had received i…
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52-year-old Ghanaian cleaner eats £31k after shop made a £90k error payment into her account
A cleaner blew £31,000 after bungling shop staff accidentally transferred more than £90,000 into her bank account. Comfort Konadu, 52, had returned a £9 item to a charity shop but it is believed staf…
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Austria set to file charges against Turkish spy – Interior Minister
Austria will file charges against a person who has confessed to spying for Turkey’s secret service, and authorities are investigating more suspected espionage activities, its interior minister said, …
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Chief lands in police custody for smoking marijuana, carrying gun
A chief at Jama Timponim, a community in the Techiman Municipality of the Bono East region has been arrested by Police for smoking marijuana (weed) and carrying a gun in the bush. Nana Gyabaah Ameyaw…