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Housebreaker arrested 3 years after committing crime
A HOUSEBREAKER who has been on the run for three years has been arrested.In a statement, police said Regobert Joseph (23) committed the crime in January 2021 in Mabvuku, Harare."Police...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Serial housebreaker jailed
A Gokwe man has been slapped with a four-year jail term after he was convicted for six counts of unlawful entry and theft by a Gokwe magistrate. Khumbulani Moyo (26) pleaded guilty to four cou...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Housebreaker' beaten to death, five arrested
FIVE men from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo have been arrested for allegedly beating a man to death after accusing him of breaking into a house in the suburb.Melusi Ncube (31), Luckson Munsaka ...Published: 24 May 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Neighbour sells out housebreakers
POLICE have arrested four men from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo who were involved in a spate of break-ins and thefts. The four ran out of luck when a neighbour anonymously tipped off police...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court slams Ndewere
The Supreme Court has blasted suspended High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere for refusing to furnish a prisoner with a full judgment when denying him bail, saying such conduct is not expected of jud...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thieves raid CID farm in Marondera
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested two suspected thieves after they allegedly raided the Criminal Investigations (CID) Projects Farm in Marondera and stole property and copper cables wort...Published: 25 Aug 2018 at 16:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Housebreaker' takes a nap
A 24-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo was arrested after he allegedly broke into a house in Pumula South suburb and "took a nap."Nqobizitha Dube from Pumula South suburb allegedly broke into a house...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Cop leads housebreaking gang'
A POLICE officer from Bulawayo was allegedly recruited by a housebreaker that he had arrested and later became the mastermind of a gang of four that broke into seven houses where they stole property i...Published: 02 May 2018 at 07:00hrs | 2 | by Staff rpeorter
On police and spot fines
In Shona folklore, the eponymous judge, Justice Jackal, allows us to always seek to temper justice with mercy. Justice Jackal is more than an animal. He is also personified as a superhuman judge - he ...Published: 28 Jun 2017 at 06:00hrs | | by Sharon Hofisi
Convicted lady burglar collapses during mitigation
A Zimbabwean woman convicted of burglary, collapsed during mitigation, her latest breakdown in a case involving crimes committed two years ago.Praxedes Maphosa began making gurgling noises and...Published: 24 Jun 2017 at 14:24hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
69-year-old housebreaker jailed 9 months
A 69-YEAR-OLD man who broke into his neighbour's house thrice in Mberengwa and stole property worth over $600 has been sentenced to nine months in jail.Moses Francis Chirwa of Mbulali Village ...Published: 01 May 2017 at 12:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo robber jailed 11 years
A notorious housebreaker who was part of a gang that ransacked businessman Mr Wicknell Chivayo's Ballantyne Park, Harare, home before getting away with property worth thousands of dollars, was yesterd...Published: 21 Jul 2016 at 06:26hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Wicknell Chivayo loses 30 pairs of shoes to housebreakers
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo lost various clothing items including 30 pairs of shoes worth thousands of dollars to thieves who broke into his house in Ballantyne Park in Harare. One of the suspects, I...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 06:32hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Serial housebreaker gets 25 years behind bars
A MAN from Gweru has been sentenced to 25 years in jail for breaking into several houses and stealing property worth more than $13,000. Philani Nyoni, 32, of Ascot Infill Suburb who had be...Published: 22 Apr 2016 at 07:56hrs | | by Elizabeth Tsuro
Stolen goods buyer sells out housebreaker
A BULAWAYO man has been slapped with a 15-year jail term for breaking into two houses and stealing electronic gadgets worth more than $2,500.Police arrested Philani Bhebhe, 39, at his rural ho...Published: 29 Mar 2016 at 06:31hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Housebreaker jailed 3 years
A Mufakose man who broke into houses in his neighbourhood and stole property worth $1 600 was on Tuesday slapped with an effective three-year jail term by a Mbare magistrate. Paddington Manyem...Published: 07 Jan 2016 at 05:05hrs | | by Fungai Jachi
Housebreaker rapes woman as husband sleeps
A CHEEKY housebreaker from Gokwe, who raped a woman while her husband was asleep next to her on their matrimonial bed, has been sentenced to 16 years in jail.Adam Maraicha, 28, told a court he...Published: 17 Dec 2015 at 05:25hrs | 8 | by Elizabeth Tsuro
Armed robbers raiding homes at night
Police have urged the public to be wary of criminals who are raiding their homes during the night in and around Harare targeting cash and other valuables.This comes after police last week appe...Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 06:39hrs | | by Crime Reporter
Serial housebreaker finally arrested
A serial thief who broke into 24 houses in Gweru's Guinea Fowl area and stole household goods worth nearly $4,000 was yesterday sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison.Tawanda Garira, 25,...Published: 14 Jan 2015 at 06:57hrs | | by Timoth Makohliso
Notorious housebreaker sentenced to 10 years in jail
A notorious housebreaker in Victoria Falls who had for a long time evaded arrest by pretending to be speech impaired and hiding among street kids, has been arrested and sentenced to 10 years in jail....Published: 14 Jul 2014 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Serial house breakers caught using juju in Court
THERE was drama in court during the sentencing of two serial housebreakers who were charged with 31 counts of house breaking and theft when they halted proceedings with an African magic trick....Published: 06 May 2014 at 09:00hrs | | by Gibson Mhaka
Urban Grooves star acquitted on murder charges
Taurai Mandebvu, the urban groover, who was facing murder charges after fatally assaulting a burglar has been acquitted.Public Mpofu, the State counsel was forced to withdraw the charges after...Published: 27 Jun 2013 at 17:41hrs | | by Court reporter
Housebreaker wets himself over 12-year jail sentence
A Kwekwe housebreaker, Qubekani Ndlovu, who had evaded police arrest for two years, ended his career in embarrassing style last Thursday after he wetted his pants following pronouncement of the verd...Published: 11 Feb 2013 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sleeping top cop loses gun with 15 bullets to thief
A top officer with the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Superintendent Wonder Mavhudzi, allegedly lost a CZ service pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition to a burglar as he slept on a couch in his house ...Published: 04 Jul 2012 at 06:43hrs | | by Court Reporter
Housebreakers kidnap, gang-rape girl (4) in Harare
HOUSEBREAKERS raided a house in Avondale West, Harare, kidnapped a four-year-old girl and took turns to rape her early yesterday morning.The incident occurred at around 2am at the house along ...Published: 17 Feb 2012 at 22:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
8 years behind bars for habitual thief
Bulawayo magistrate Mrs Rose Dube has sentenced to eight years in prison a serial housebreaker who had terrorised Bulawayo residents in a series of burglaries in the company of two other men....Published: 07 Dec 2011 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Housebreakers drive off in a police car
Four HARARE housebreakers left alone in a police car with the engine running simply drove off with it on Thursday while the police who had arrested them chased their accomplice.The four were ...Published: 17 Sep 2011 at 23:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
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