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Ex-cop escapes jail time after assaulting son
A former police officer, Noel Muzenda (39), has avoided a custodial sentence following his conviction for assaulting his 10-year-old son in Eastview. The incident, which was captured on video by conce...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:37hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop strikes mother to death with a hoe
Sungano Makubika, a former police officer from Chihota Village in Zimbabwe's Marondera district, has shocked his community by fatally attacking his mother with a hoe. According to sources, the...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 19:37hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
3 ex-cops convicted for armed robbery
Three police officers stationed at Beitbridge Rural Police Station have been found guilty of armed robbery after they allegedly stole a Prado vehicle from a man traveling to Harare. Admore Nyamaropa (...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Matopo mine dispute sucks in Bulawayo's top cop, Zanu-PF
A common assault report filed at a police station in Bulawayo has triggered an official complaint against the province's top cop, and left Zanu-PF facing accusations of the attempted abduction of one ...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mine dispute sucks in top cop, Zanu PF
A common assault report filed at a police station in Bulawayo has triggered an official complaint against the province’s top cop, and left Zanu PF facing accusations of the attempted abduction of on...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 21:05hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Muvevi was a feared man in the police service sector
JAISON Muvevi, the ex-cop who gunned down three people in Wedza last week was a feared man in the police service sector, former colleagues have reportedly told one of his victims' nephew.Muvev...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vote ED to live peacefully, Zanu-PF warns mourners at slain prophet's funeral
A Zanu-PF official in Wedza has threatened villagers that they risk living in political turmoil if they do not vote for President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the up-coming elections.The Zanu-PF orga...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop shoots 3 dead, on the run
A FORMER police officer is on the run after he ran amok yesterday, shooting and killing three people including the Officer-in-Charge of Wedza Police Station and an apostolic sect prophet, under unclea...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Arrested ex-cop burns police cell blankets
An ex-member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Kaitano Kanyemba and his two accomplices are in soup after they burnt cell blankets while t...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 22:48hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Trevor Manuel is 'hypersensitive and entitled'
Television host and businessman JJ Tabane has told the Johannesburg high court that Trevor Manuel's urgent defamation lawsuit against him smacks of a "hypersensitive and entitled" individual.T...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 09:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops arrested for conning ICT perm sec
TWO former police officers and two other serving members of the force were arraigned before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda after conning the acting Information Communication Technology ministry secret...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop busted attempting to smuggle ammunition into Zimbabwe
A 44-year-old ex-police officer has been arrested by the national security task force while attempting to illegally import an assortment of ammunition through the Beitbridge Border Post on Sunday....Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 21:54hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Ex-cop took out 16 policies on boyfriend
THE former police officer accused of murdering six of her relatives testified on Thursday that she had taken out 16 policies on her boyfriend amounting to more than R400 000. Nomia Rosemary Nd...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 19:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean actress tapped for role in Netflix series
HOLLYWOOD-BASED Zimbabwean actress Sibongile Mlambo, along with Lauren Buglioli, Michael Esper and Paul Schneider, were recently announced as additional cast members for recurring roles in the first s...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Most wanted serial armed robber arrested
Another wanted serial armed robber, Alouis Nyamadzawo who has been on the police's most wanted list for committing a spate of armed robbery cases after being released on bail pending appeal in 2019, h...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 18:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Policeman jailed for armed robbery
A 33-year-old ex-cop who was stationed at Chiredzi Central Police Station, Taurai Mujatiwa was last week imprisoned for 33 years by Chiredzi Regional Magistrate Judith Zuyu after being found guilty on...Published: 08 May 2021 at 19:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Habitual thief rearrested
Police have rearrested a habitual car thief on allegations of breaking into a parked vehicle in Bulawayo and stealing a cellphone, just a few days after he was released from prison. The latest...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robber on bail survives city shoot-out
One of the armed robbers arrested following a shoot-out with police on Friday night after robbing a Harare businessman of US$10 000 had just been released in jail on bail pending appeal. Bless...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brave youth disarms ex-cop robber
A 22-YEAR-OLD Lobengula West man in Bulawayo on Tuesday disarmed an ex-police sergeant using a golf club during a robbery attempt prompting members of the community to bash the suspect.The you...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop serving sentence arrested over drugs
A FORMER Bulawayo police officer who is performing community service for possessing dangerous drugs has appeared in court after he was arrested with dagga and unregistered medicines. Samuel Ta...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop handcuffs, assaults wife over DStv decoder
A 30-year-old Harare ex-policeman has appeared in court on allegations of handcuffing his wife to a table for the whole day after accusing her of damaging a DStv decoder cable.Dakarayi Zvavado...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 16:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop, 2 others face stock theft charges
A FORMER Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer and two accomplices appeared at Chnhoyi Magistrates Court on Monday facing charges of stocktheft.The ex-cop, Delight Bungira (30) of Glen View, ...Published: 01 May 2019 at 08:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-cop sued over debt
Former Zimbabwe Republic Police deputy commissionerg Innocent Matibiri has been dragged to the High Court by National Foods after he allegedly failed to pay for day-old chicks and chicken feed worth $...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop sues Mathema, Matanga for contempt of court
A FORMER police officer, who was arrested after testifying against fellow cops, has sued Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema and Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga for contempt of court after t...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scalding lover earns ex-cop jail term
A former police officer who scalded his girlfriend with water following a misunderstanding over meat, was yesterday sentenced to an effective three years in jail. Harare magistrate Mrs Jessy K...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 22:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop nabbed for impersonating a police officer
An ex-Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer from homicide department was arrested on Wednesday for impersonating a police officer and trying to rob a Glennorah man of his money.Sources close ...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 20:01hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa invades Mohadi territory
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa is expected in Beitbridge today to meet supporters from the sprawling district with a population of 120 000.The two constituencies in Beitbridge, have rel...Published: 26 May 2018 at 14:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop jailed for impersonation
An ex-cop who was recently relieved of his duties in the force is in trouble after he was arrested while drinking beer at a bottle store while in a police uniform.As if that was not enough, th...Published: 21 Jan 2018 at 11:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prisoners deprived of ARVs
Pre-trial detainees claim an acute shortage of anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) has hit the country's prisons and correctional facilities, and is now threatening their survival.While tendering the...Published: 24 Sep 2017 at 16:48hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Police Act no longer applies to me, says ex-cop
Former officer-in-charge of Mbare Police Station Violet Sigauke, accused of taking bribes from commuter omnibus operators in return for safe passage, is now challenging the constitutionality of a disc...Published: 11 Jul 2017 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Married ex-cop kills self over lover
A married ex-police officer residing at Ross Camp in Bulawayo allegedly committed suicide in Beitbridge after finding his girlfriend in bed with another man.Walter Musakaruka allegedly drank p...Published: 10 Jul 2017 at 14:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cheating lover drives married ex-cop to suicide
A married ex-police officer residing at Ross Camp in Bulawayo allegedly committed suicide in Beitbridge Town after finding his girlfriend in bed with another man.Walter Musakaruka allegedly dr...Published: 07 Jul 2017 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-cops in trouble
Two more former police officers suspected to be part of a syndicate that has been terrorising motorists masquerading as traffic cops and collecting money in Harare appeared in court last week. ...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Killer' ex-cop not on the run, says Tsvangirai
LAWYERS representing an ex-policeman suspected to have killed his girlfriend in cold blood in a dispute over his marriage, yesterday dismissed ...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 11:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-top policeman gets life in jail for fatal shooting
AN ex-top police detective who fatally shot a mine worker in a fight over the ownership of a gold mine in Fort Rixon was yesterday sentenced to life in jail.Refias Masuna (50) of Mahatshula No...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 08:09hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Ex-cop vows to gun-down wife over divorce
A former policeman is threatening to gun down his ex-wife as punishment for divorcing him.Sibonokuhle Mlotshwa told a court that from the day she filed for divorce against Tshaka Mlotshwa she ...Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 11:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop unlawfully arrests doctor
A FORMER police officer allegedly teamed up with his two friends and faked the arrest of Dr Taviza Maketa before demanding a $5 000 bribe.The ex-police officer, Moses Nyavanhu (39), and his ac...Published: 16 Jun 2016 at 07:12hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Ex-cop rips wife’s abdomen open
A 26 year old woman from Beatrice had to go to hospital holding her protruding intestines in her hands after her husband allegedly stabbed her in the abdomen with a broken beer bottle.Ma...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Police bosses framed over Mujuru links
An ex-cop who lied that top cops were part of Zimbabwe People First leader Joice Mujuru's convoy was yesterday fined $300 for deliberately supplying false information to public authorities....Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 12:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop nabbed for insulting Mugabe and his wife
Harare - POLICE have arrested a former policeman for allegedly claiming President Robert Mugabe has gone insane and was now incapable of solving the country's myriad problems.Fredy Munemo, 42,...Published: 28 Feb 2016 at 09:09hrs | | by Professor Mutodzi
'Bribe' cop conviction, sentence overturned
A FORMER policeman who was dismissed from the police force for allegedly accepting a bribe has successfully challenged his conviction and sentence at the Bulawayo High Court. Edmore Nyarugwe, ...Published: 23 Feb 2016 at 05:20hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Ex-cop in court over $1,000 heist
AN ex-cop and a prison officer allegedly blew up a safe at Filabusi Post Office using explosives before stealing cash and goods worth $1,054 on Saturday.The former detective, Shepherd Makwikwi...Published: 02 Feb 2016 at 05:26hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Ex-cop sues Mugabe for unfair dismissal
A FIRED former member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Peter Kurauwone Dube, has vowed to challenge his dismissal from work and eviction from his police camp residence after his initial applicat...Published: 06 Jan 2016 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic cops arrested for mounting roadblocks
CAN it be classified as an act of heroism or simply a nasty up bringing that shapes the character of three unemployed Bulawayo men who reportedly made thousands of dollars from unsuspecting motorists ...Published: 17 Jan 2015 at 14:46hrs | | by Gibson Mhaka
Cops launch manhunt for ex-cop
HARARE - Police have launched a manhunt for a former senior police officer who allegedly stole more than 30 000 rounds of ammunition for different rifles and pistols from the Zimbabwe Republic Pol...Published: 16 Oct 2014 at 07:05hrs | | by Court reporter
Abusive ex-policeman hammers wife to death
A woman granted a protection order against her abusive ex-cop husband was dead seven days later when he pounded her with a hammer in a fight over his mistress, a daily paper reported today.Acc...Published: 01 Oct 2014 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bloody brawl over a prostitute
A BAR room brawl over a prostitute between a former police officer and a patron turned bloody after the two men cut each other up with broken bottles.The ex-cop, Chrispen Jarada, 31, could not...Published: 27 Sep 2014 at 14:33hrs | | by Mpumelelo Nyoni
Ex-cop robs service station
HARARE-BASED ex-policeman Dzingira Cheche two months ago turned criminal and robbed a Total Service Station along Kwame Nkrumah Avenue in the capital city of $400 cash and two cellphones.Chech...Published: 26 Aug 2014 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Six cops bash ex-cop while in police custody
SIX policemen allegedly severely assaulted a former police officer who now owns a fleet of commuter omnibuses when he tried to stop them from arresting a tout during an operation at "Egodini" bus term...Published: 09 Aug 2014 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ex-cop allegedly raped niece in exchange for uniform
An elder brother to the Bulawayo ex-police officer facing alleged charges of raping his school going niece on five occasions yesterday testified in court that his brother forced the young girl to have...Published: 31 Jul 2014 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
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