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Woman jailed 4 years for killing hubby
A Mwenezi woman, Daisy Makanaka Moyo (25), has been convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to an effective four years in prison for stabbing her husband to death after confronting him at a love ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:41hrs | 1140 | by Staff reporter
Man sells dad's phone, property to fund drug addiction
A man appeared before Harare magistrate Meenal Narotam this week, accused of selling his father's phone and other household items to support his drug addiction.Angelina Mukurunyorova, the moth...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:06hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Woman stabs man, makes false police report
A debt dispute turned violent on Tuesday evening when a 23-year-old woman allegedly stabbed a man who had confronted her about money she owed him. The suspect, Mouldy Chinhengo Takaidza of Hobhouse, M...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:03hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Tragic end to beer dispute
A 41-year-old man from Kuwadzana, Harare, Terence Rupiya, appeared in court on Saturday charged with murder after allegedly fatally stabbing his colleague, Moran Kumire, during a dispute over beer at ...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:04hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland man kills wife, village head and neighbour, stabs himself
The community of Hurungwe, Mashonaland West, is in shock after a 37-year-old man allegedly went on a brutal killing spree, murdering three people, including his wife, the village head, and a neighbor,...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 14:50hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Wife stabs husband to death
A 29-year-old woman from Harare, Prisca Takaza, appeared in court on Friday facing charges of murder after allegedly fatally stabbing her husband during a domestic dispute. Takaza was remanded in cust...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:57hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Man kills own mother and attacks niece
Police in Marimba, Harare, have arrested 22-year-old Nyasha Bandawe after he allegedly murdered his mother and viciously attacked his five-year-old niece in a disturbing domestic violence incident. Th...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 17:07hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for 6 years for stealing a car in Zimbabwe
A 46-year-old man from Mberengwa, Hlangabeza Mabhula, also known as Benjamin Kutira, was sentenced to prison for theft and possession of illegal items in the Zvishavane Magistrates' Court.The ...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:19hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
5 years for knifing neighbour in debt dispute
A 32-year-old man from Tsholotsho, Edward Sibanda, was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder for stabbing his neighbour five times in a violent altercation over a...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:42hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs wife after divorce threat
A 35-year-old man from Mazowe, Lucky Fero, is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing his wife, Faith Manyasha (26), three times on the head and assaulting her with a burning log foll...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:15hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Man (35) attempts to kill wife for threatening divorce
A 35-YEAR-OLD Mazowe man is in trouble after he attempted to kill his wife who threatened to divorce him.Lucky Fero allegedly stabbed his wife Faith Manyasha (26) three times in the head befor...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:28hrs | 202 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Wife physically abuses hubby over food
A 45-year-old woman from Hwange has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after physically assaulting her husband during a dispute over food. The woman, who was not named, used kitchen utensils, inclu...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 15:53hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for murder suspect
Police in Zvishavane are appealing to the public for information that could lead to the arrest of Tanaka George Chitaba (19), who is wanted in connection with a murder that occurred on 3 October 2024 ...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:09hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Man cuts off manhood, makes sandwich and EATS!
A 19-year-old gardener in Kwekwe has been hospitalized following a shocking incident in which he allegedly cut off his own manhood and consumed it, wrapped in slices of bread. The unsettling event occ...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:16hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean cricketer arrested on charges of attempted murder
Zimbabwean cricketer Tarisai Musakanda has been arrested and faces a serious charge of attempt to murder following a domestic dispute with his wife, Tinodiwanashe Makunike, also known as Mai Dewei....Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 17:17hrs | 1514 | by Staff reporter
Toddlers gruesomely murdered
Farai Nyamurenje from Mutoko has been ordered for a third psychiatric evaluation to determine his mental state following the murder of his two-year-old son, Tatenda, in 2012. After the inciden...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:54hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs lover
A 29-year-old man appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on two charges of attempted murder after stabbing his girlfriend and her companion upon discovering them together.Blessing Matsvai, w...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 08:39hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Stepson bashes stepdad
Denzel Cement, a 21-year-old from Saursetown in Bulawayo, has been accused of assaulting his stepfather, Obert Cement (44), after a heated argument. Denzel allegedly slapped Obert and then stabbed him...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:06hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Woman kills ex-hubby and attacks his ex-wife
The ChronicleA WOMAN (25) was arrested for stabbing her ex-husband to death and assaulting his ex-wife.Daisy Ivy Makanaka stabbed her husband with a kitchen knife on the back and struc...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 11:36hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Tenant stabs housemate over chores
In Harare, a tenant named Mike Mazungu has been brought before the courts on charges of attempted murder, following an altercation where he allegedly stabbed his colleague, Mark Mano, over house chore...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:34hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide in police cells
A man engaged in a heated argument with his in-laws allegedly went on a violent rampage, stabbing his father-in-law and mother-in-law with a kitchen knife before tragically taking his own life in poli...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:00hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally stabs neighbour, flees
Police in Bulawayo are searching for Melusi Dube, an 18-year-old who fatally stabbed his neighbor, Thabani Tshuma, also 18, following a dispute. The incident occurred on June 10 in Cowdray Par...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 12:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Artisanal miner leaves kitchen knife on colleague's jaws
A Gweru based illegal gold miner is in deep trouble after he stabbed three people in a gold dispute, one of the stabbed victim was left with a kitchen kni...Published: 23 Mar 2024 at 08:13hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man commits suicide after stabbing ex-wife five times
A 40-YEAR-OLD man allegedly hanged himself from a roof truss in a school house in Chiwundura area in Gweru after stabbing his ex-wife five times with a kitchen knife following an argument on Sunday....Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 18:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Rampage killer back in court
A POPULAR Kwekwe businessman who went on a rampage killing seven people in 2021, has once again been arraigned before the courts this time facing criminal insult and assault charges.Thubelihle...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nkulumane husband killer arrested
A WOMAN from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo, who allegedly stabbed her husband last month following a domestic feud, has been arrested.Trish Ndlovu (23) who was on the run after committing the c...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 22:54hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Woman accused of husband's murder surrenders to police
A 23-year-old woman, Trish Ndlovu, from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo, who was on the run after allegedly murdering her husband, has surrendered to the police.Bulawayo police spokesperson, Assi...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 10:27hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Fight over T-shirt ends in tragedy
The Chinhoyi community is grappling with the recent tragedy of a 35-year-old man who was fatally stabbed by his younger brother in a dispute over a T-shirt.According to police reports, Trevor ...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman (23) kills hubby, on the run
A 23-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo woman is on the run after she allegedly stabbed her husband to death with a kitchen knife following a domestic feud over an undisclosed issue. The spine-chilling inciden...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:52hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Binga Woman sentenced for assault and property damage
In a dramatic courtroom session on Thursday afternoon, 19-year-old Debra Munsaka from Tinde area under Chief Pashu in Binga pleaded guilty to charges of assault and malicious damage to property before...Published: 09 Dec 2023 at 16:24hrs | 12 | by Peter Matuka
Teenager kills man over girlfriend
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on allegations of fatally stabbing a man following a misunderstanding over a girlfriend at a house in Ruwa on Monday, while a 63-year-old woman was arrested for kil...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man stones father to death
A 25-year-old man from Insuza allegedly stoned his father before stabbing him to death over an undisclosed dispute.Mbongeni Dube of Village 3B was not asked to plead to murder when he appeared...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Woman stabs hubby over affair
A 54-year-old woman from Makokoba in Bulawayo has been brought before the court, facing two charges of domestic violence stemming from a bitter dispute with her ex-husband over an alleged extramarital...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 13:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
2 arrested for Entumbane businessman murder
POLICE have arrested two of the three suspects in the murder of City businessman Calisto Muzumbi who was stabbed to death in front of his Entumbane house on October 3 in a suspected failed robbery cas...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 20:57hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs, stones father to death
A MAN from Insiza in Matabeleland North has been arrested for stabbing and stoning his father to death. In a statement, police said the incident occurred on 9 September. Mbongeni Welcome Dube ...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 17:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Granny killed over polls
A 74 year-old man stabbed his wife with a kitchen knife after accusing her of neglecting household chores to go and vote during the Wednesday election.The matter came to light at the Plumtree ...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 12:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Father-in-law cheats death over debt
Failure to control temper turned dangerous for a Plumtree man who went haywire with a kitchen knife and a scotch cart rim at a local house demanding his debt.The matter came to light at Plumtr...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:32hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Knife-wielding man chases ex-wife demanding sex
A 33-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man is in trouble after he chased his ex-wife wielding a kitchen knife demanding sex. The matter came to light at Plumtree Magistrates Courts on Monday, where Bongani Du...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior citizen stabs wife for prioritizing voting
A 74-YEAR-OLD man is in trouble after he violated his wife's right to vote by stabbing her with a kitchen knife for voting while leaving house hold chores...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 16:54hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Angry ex-husband demands sex at knifepoint
A 33-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man is in trouble after he chased after his estranged wife with a kitchen knife in demand of sex.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where ...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 18:27hrs | 12 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Jilted Zimbabwe man sets himself on fire at in-laws' house in bid to win back wife
In a shocking turn of events, a man's desperate attempt to win back his estranged wife led to a fiery tragedy at his in-laws' house in Chitungwiza.The incident, which took place on Wednesday, ...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 09:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Boy, 15, knifes age-mate to death over girlfriend
In a shock incident, a 15-year-old Mwenezi male juvenile stabbed and killed a rival, also 15, over a girlfriend.Police said Wednesday they were investing a case of murder involving the unnamed...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:59hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers raid churches
FOUR armed robbers yesterday night pounced on two churches in Cowdray Park suburb, getting away with a vehicle, cash and other valuables.The gang raided Holy Trinity Catholic Church and House ...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 15:45hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Estranged wife stabbed 34 times
FRESH details have emerged in the Bulawayo Morningside murder case where a man allegedly killed his wife in cold blood, with revelations that he stabbed her 34 times with a kitchen knife before crushi...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Couple stripped naked, robbed
A Bindura couple was stripped naked before being robbed by three unknown robbers in an unregistered taxi on Sunday.The couple (names wi...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 07:24hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Wife stabbed 19 times
A JILTED man from Morningside suburb in Bulawayo went berserk and brutally killed his wife by stabling her 19 times using a kitchen knife before crushing her head with a stone while their 13-year-old ...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Knives fight claims one
Married couple Ernest Musanza (32) and Melody Musikanzwi (30) from old Tafara allegedly engaged in a fight using knives after a misunderstanding on March 21 at around 2 am at their homestead.M...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 18:43hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Man fatally stabs wife for infidelity
A 43-year-old Chinhoyi man who failed to cool down his tempers after suspecting his 51-year-old wife of cheating, was arrested yesterday evening after gruesomely killing her.Kosamu Chitsiru of...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:20hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Spear rampage killer not guilty
A BUSINESSMAN who killed seven people in a knife and spear rampage in Redcliff in 2021 was acquitted of murder charges after the High Court ruled that he was mentally unstable when he committed the br...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 07:33hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs girlfriend with a hot knife
A 28-YEAR-OLD Bindura man has been arrested after he stabbed his girlfriend with a hot kitchen knife. According to pol...Published: 16 Jan 2023 at 17:36hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
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