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UPDATE: Kidnapping victim rescued, six suspects arrested in Welkom
A 29-year-old kidnapping victim was rescued during a police operation in Welkom that led to the arrest of six suspects and the seizure of firearms, ammunition and three vehicles.
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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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Court backs victim whose home ownership dream falls flat
Two agents were sentenced to six years for defrauding a home seeker of R300,000 in Welkom; restitution ordered.
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Reign of criminality ends for serial criminal
A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for murder, rape, and assault.
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The 30 June march in Bloemfontein will be peaceful, says organiser
With the SAPS on high alert for the nationwide protest on Tuesday 30 June, the local in organizer of the march in Bloemfontein promises discipline.
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Police hunt suspected romance scammer linked to fraud
The Free State Provincial Commercial Crimes Investigation Unit is on the hunt for a Ugandan man implicated in romance scams involving two adult women.
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