Crime
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Five children of two sisters die in Potchefstroom shack fire
Police in Ikageng in North West have opened two separate inquest dockets after seven children died in two shack fires this month.
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Suspect nabbed after brazen home invasion in Langenhovenpark
Police investigation into brazen home invasion leads to arrest of one suspect and recovery of a vehicle; search continues for second suspect on the run
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Parolee arrested after stolen vehicle recovered in Thaba Nchu
A 46-year-old parolee has been arrested after police recovered a vehicle stolen during a violent business robbery in Botshabelo, while a manhunt continues for three remaining suspects.
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Wanted rape suspect on the run since 2020 re-arrested in Free State
A 45-year-old man who allegedly absconded after being granted bail on a rape charge in 2020 has been re-arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Free State Provincial Tracking…
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Operation Prosper nets 1 149 suspects as police intensify crackdown on illegal mining and organised crime
The South African Police Service (SAPS), supported by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), has arrested 1 149 suspects and seized 25 illegal firearms
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Third member of Free State business robbery gang jailed for 14 years
Thapelo Makhubo was sentenced to 14 years for armed robberies at Phuthaditjhaba Mall, concluding the gang’s crime spree.
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Contract killers jailed for life as Free State High Court delivers stern warning to hitmen
Two convicted contract killers have been sentenced to life imprisonment after the Bloemfontein High Court found them guilty of carrying out a murder-for-hire plot that claimed one man’s life and…
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Hawks seek help to trace three foreign nationals linked to R2 m on romance scam
The Hawks are requesting public assistance to locate three foreign nationals who are persons of interest in a R2 million fraud case involving a woman.
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Habitual burglar already serving a prison sentence has term extended to 30 years
The Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court sentenced a habitual burglar to an additional 15 years’ for multiple counts of housebreaking, theft and business burglary.
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Double tragedy haunts family with another child’s death involving a vehicle
The Khaeane family is reeling after another child’s tragic death, almost three years apart, both involving vehicles in the same month of July.
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