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, stolen car recovered after brazen home invasion
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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Suspect arrested with dye-stained banknotes linked to ATM bombing investigation
A 52-year-old man has been arrested after police allegedly found dye-stained banknotes at his home during an intelligence-led operation.
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Four killed in separate shootings in Lwandle
Four people, including a woman, were killed in separate shootings in Lwandle in the early hours of Saturday. Police have launched murder investigations.
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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 left another fighting for survival.
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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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Intelligence-led police operation uncovers explosives in Meloding
An intelligence-driven police operation has led to the arrest of two men after explosives allegedly intended for illegal sale were discovered at a house in Meloding.
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Three arrested for extortion on N8
Three men including an 80-year-old were arrested near Thaba Nchu for extortion after they stopped a taxi and demanded money from the driver and passangers.
