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Police officer on the run after flogging suspect to death

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed that a police officer accused of fatally assaulting a suspect in custody at Ruwa Police Station remains on the run - 12 days after the incident.Constable Prince Ndavambi is alleged to have f…

Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:39hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter

Suspect bites police officer's leg

There was drama in Dingumuzi township Plumtree where a man who resisted arrest after destroying a friend's property ended up biting a cop's leg.The 42-year-old Khangelani Khumalo was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where h…

Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 09:39hrs | 849 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Failed heist suspect gets instant justice

Police in Beitbridge have arrested a man suspected of attempting to rob shopkeepers in Dulivhadzimu, a busy area in the border town. The arrest came after a violent altercation with an angry mob, which helped to apprehend the suspect, whil…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 11:38hrs | 830 | by Staff reporter

Murder suspect ruled unfit to stand trial

The trial of Bright Zhantali, a suspected serial rapist and murderer, has been suspended following a psychiatric evaluation that deemed him mentally unfit to stand trial. Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi made the ruling, resulting in Zhant…

Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 173 | by Sgtaff reporter

Chivayo washes hands of Chimombe fraud case

In a shocking case of retribution, a suspected armed robber from Zimbabwe was found with both feet chopped off along the banks of the Limpopo River, where he reportedly targeted smugglers crossing to and from South Africa. The dismembered …

Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 10:57hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter

'Kelly Khumalo was the sixth suspect'

Singer Kelly Khumalo was the sixth suspect in the Senzo Meyiwa murder investigation. This was revealed by the lead investigating officer in the trial into his murder.Investigations pointed to Khumalo being the mastermind of a contractual k…

Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:48hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter

How Bangwato and Nswazwi of Botswana settled in Zimbabwe

The Bangwato-Tswana people of Mangwe in Zimbabwe are descendants of the followers of Raditladi and Mphoeng who broke away from the main group, following a dispute with Bangwato Regent Khama III in the 1890s.The dispute arose when Khama III…

Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:37hrs | 9 | by People and Culture

Family dismisses police account of armed robbery suspect's killing

Armed robbery suspect Godknows Machingura's family has demanded an independent inquiry into the music promoter's killing by detectives arguing the police account of his shooting did not match what has been observed during autopsy and the e…

Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 15:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

4 detectives in soup after suspect flees

FOUR police detectives stationed at Beitbridge face disciplinary action after a suspected vehicle smuggler from Malawi escaped under their noses. The District Criminal Investigations Officer for Gwanda responsible for Beitbridge Chief Supe…

Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 12:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police hunt for armed robbery suspect

Bulawayo police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a suspect in connection with attempted murder and armed robbery cases that occurred in Gwanda and Bulawayo in June and July 2023.The suspect, Simelweyinkosi Dube, also known a…

Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 13:31hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Suspect found with soiled blankets

A trail of footprints sold out a 23-year-old man from Mahlabathini Village in Inyathi, after he broke into a nearby house and stole several items.Ephraim Moyo was caught with a fridge, soiled blankets, clothes and shoes in his house.Accord…

Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 18:39hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Suspected robber shot dead

POLICE gunned down a suspected armed robber and arrested five others during a crackdown after the suspects raided a gold mine in Shurugwi in Midlands Province and went away with 400kg of crushed gold ore.Their accomplices, Khumbulani Mpofu…

Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 20:33hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

'Murder, armed robbery suspect dies in police custody after wife meal'

A 44-year-old suspect linked to murder and several armed robbery incidents in Bulawayo died of suspected food poisoning while in police custody hours after his wife had reportedly brought him some food.In a statement Tuesday, police spokes…

Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 05:07hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

'Suspect everyone as Covid-19 risk person'

TREAT everyone as a potential Covid-19 risk, avoid hugs and handshakes, trust nobody, a Covid-19 Delta variant survivor has said. After travelling to Mashonaland West province on a business trip on Saturday June 29, Mr John Muchenje felt v…

Published: 26 Jul 2021 at 06:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mutsvangwa's son loses $617,000, suspect flees

A SUSPECTED bank card cloner, who allegedly stole $617 750 from the bank account of Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa's son, Neville, had a warrant of arrest issued against him after he failed to appear in court yesterday.Francis Taku…

Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 09:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Suspected robber killed

A BULAWAYO man suspected to be a robber died in hospital while another believed to be his relative is battling for life after they were assaulted by armed unknown men at a mine compound in Inyathi, Bubi district.Matabeleland North police s…

Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 18:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cornered suspect surrenders to police

A CORNERED suspect surrendered to police on Tuesday in connection with a robbery which occurred in Harare sometime in September last year when he teamed up with his accomplices, manned a fake roadblock and stole US$130 000 from a motorist.…

Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:47hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Hunt for murder suspect

POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested three men in connection with the murder of a Cowdray Park man who was stabbed to death in August.Bhekimpilo Tshuma, Vumindaba Mkhwananzi and Eric Mpofu have been arrested while Ntokozo Moyo (25) is still on…

Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Robbery suspect urinates in court

A suspect in a Sefalana robbery case allegedly stunned a Palapye Magistrate's court when he stood up and urinated in the dock.The Voice reported that while his alleged partner in crime, Gofaone Modukanele was cross examining the investigat…

Published: 07 Dec 2015 at 05:47hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

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