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Eureka mine worker murdered
POLICE in Guruve are hunting for three murder suspects who allegedly bashed a Eureka mine worker to death after demanding cash from him.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:16hrs | 27 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Tsholotsho murder suspects arrested
Two murder suspects from Tsholotsho have been apprehended after evading the police for a month. Mqondisi Moyo (32) and Livious Ncube (44), both from Gotshane line, surrendered to the authorities on Fr...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 05:53hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Stolen mobile phone exposes murder suspects
A STOLEN mobile phone came in handy in exposing suspects who allegedly killed a 73-year-old man before stealing his belongings including the gadget.In a statement, Bulawayo police spokesperson...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 04:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Duo kill cousin brother at grazing land
Police in Matabeleland North Province have arrested two murder suspects who viciously attacked their cousin brother to death using knob kerries on Saturday.The two murder suspects Lindelani Ms...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 19:04hrs | 2 | by Peter Matuka/Simbarashe Sithole
Police hunt four murder suspects
POLICE in Silobela, Midlands Province are hunting for four murder suspects who reportedly fatally stabbed a man over unknown reasons.Learnmore Chiribhani, Marshal Chuma, Marvellous Kuchicha, a...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:53hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Double murder suspects arrested
POLICE in Kwekwe arrested four suspects in connection with the callous murder of two people that left the Kwekwe community shocked a fortnight ago.The body of renowned educationist, Lovemore M...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 18:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Maphisa man found dead with three deep cuts
Police in Matabeleland South, Maphisa district are hunting for murder suspects who allegedly killed Ocean Sibindi yesterday.According to Police Sibindi was found lying unconscious with three d...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 15:03hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Murder suspects on the run
THREE men are on the run after they allegedly teamed up and beat up a man to death for stealing from a shop.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Loveness Mangena confir...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 15:00hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Prophet tips off cops about murder suspects
A self styled prophet from Mabelreign, Harare tipped the police about three murder suspects who had visited his shrine for cleansing, yesterday....Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 07:23hrs | 4 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Duo kills colleague over portable radio
Police in Shurugwi are hunting for two murder suspects who allegedly killed their colleague in a radio dispute.According to police Tadi...Published: 20 Dec 2022 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Beatrice police accused of obstructing course of justice
Four murder suspects are walking free in Beatrice after police reportedly dragged their feet in investigations and released the suspects from custody claiming there was no case against them....Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 17:18hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Notorious machete gang caged
POLICE in Bulawayo have tracked down and arrested three armed robbery suspects who have been terrorising residents and have been linked to the robbery and murder of a Lobengula West businessman early ...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Violence erupts at Ali funeral
VIOLENT clashes between Zanu-PF supporters and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members erupted yesterday at the funeral wake of murdered CCC activist, Moreblessing Ali (46).The ...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's NPA jittery over murder suspects' fishy release
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has reportedly become evasive over its failure to investigate alleged fraudulent release of suspects who killed a Chegutu man for alleged maize theft in 2003....Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for attempted murder suspects
POLICE are hunting for two suspects accused of attempting to kill two villagers using dangerous weapons.Matabeleland South police spokesperson, Loveness Mangena said police were looking for Ma...Published: 29 Apr 2022 at 14:13hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
2 murder suspects arrested police hunt for 3 more
TWO men who had been on the run after allegedly stabbing to death a 39- year- old man have been arrested.The body was discovered in a bushy area near Alarm 3 Mine compound in Kwekwe on January...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:53hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mental exam for ritual murder suspect
ONE of the ritual murder suspects who allegedly sawed his victim in half, stole US$400 from her handbag and used some of the money to buy a drum and hydrochloric acid to dispose of the body has been o...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police warn against mob violence
Police have warned members of the public against mob violence on any suspects they apprehend for committing crimes countrywide, as murder cases continue to increase. According to police, the p...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands courts to speed up trial of child gruesome murder
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has condemned the brutal killing of young children for ritual purposes in the wake of the death of a sevenyearold Murewa boy, whose mutilated body was found while being fe...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:13hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Four illegal miners kill suspected thief
POLICE in Mashonaland Central have arrested four illegal miners who allegedly bashed a suspected thief to death on Tuesday.Simon ...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 15:43hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Tsikamutanda killed for failing to reverse spell
A popular Redcliff faith healer was stabbed to death after he failed to heal an ulunyoka patient.Lunyoka is a condition or spell that is cast on a man that beds a centrally locked, and usually...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 11:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stabbings leave 2 dead, one battles for life in hospital
TWO people from Old Pumula suburb in Bulawayo died within a 300 metre radius in two separate incidents of knife crime yesterday while a teenager is battling for life in hospital after being stabbed. ...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for 2 murder suspects
POLICE in Gweru have launched a manhunt for two suspects who allegedly murdered a 25-year-old-man in Mkoba last Friday.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Joel Goko identified th...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Missing woman found dead
A MUTARE woman, who had been reported missing for five days, was found dead on Monday, with her body in a state of decomposition in a maize field in the sprawling Sakubva high-density suburb.M...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 13:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops launch manhunt for Shurugwi murder suspects
POLICE have launched a manhunt for four suspects linked to the murder of a Shurugwi artisanal miner recently.Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Joel Goko said Darlington Mangoma of Hlamba ...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man drinks self to death
POLICE in Bulawayo have released three men who had been arrested for allegedly killing a man from Mpopoma suburb after a post- mortem report revealed that he died due to excessive alcohol consumption....Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo men arrested for murder
TWO men from Bulawayo who allegedly fatally stabbed a man in Gokwe following a row over a woman, were dramatically arrested in a bus hours later. Kudzai Magumura (41) of Magumura village under...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police launch manhunt for Fort Rixon murder suspects
POLICE have launched a manhunt for four men who attacked a 42-year-old man from Fort Rixon with knobkerries, knives and axes, leading to his death.Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Assi...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for machete murderers
POLICE have launched a manhunt for two murder suspects who killed a man with a machete on Monday this week.Assistant Commissioner responsible for operations in Matabeleland South province Ali ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:17hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mobile phones sell out murder suspects
THE three suspected robbers who fatally shot Karoi businessman, Ashwinbhai Rama, before robbing his cash and mobile phones appeared in court on Wednesday facing murder and robbery charges.Karo...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:15hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mob justice 'killers' arrested 2 years later
TWO Filabusi siblings who were reportedly part of a mob that beat up and killed a man after accusing him of stealing have been arrested two years after committing the offence.Aotar (26) and In...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Police shoot two violent murder suspects
POLICE in Bulawayo shot two suspected illegal gold panners who violently resisted arrest after one of them allegedly killed, without provocation, a fellow gold miner at Hope Fountain.Dumisani ...Published: 23 May 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Murdered panner's family dumps body
THE family of a gold panner from Zhombe who was allegedly murdered by fellow gold panners has dumped his body at the homestead of two of his alleged attackers, who are brothers.The family has ...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 05:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Reform the police force
The Zimbabwe Republic Police is the national police force of Zimbabwe, known until July 1980 as the British South Africa Police.The force consists of at least 40,000 officers and is head-quart...Published: 02 Oct 2017 at 17:40hrs | 3 | by Leonard Koni
Trio who bashed man over prostitute remanded in custody
Three attempted murder suspects who allegedly bashed a man to death in Mvurwi over a prostitute have been remanded in custody by Bindura magistrate.The trio, JaneJijima (61), Oliver Nyabeza (3...Published: 29 Sep 2017 at 09:46hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Two people arrested after commuter murder
Two people have been arrested so far as the police track down touts involved in Tuesday's assault that led to the death of a traveller, Mr Matheas Gore, at the illegal pick up point for Mutare buses n...Published: 27 Sep 2017 at 17:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
D-Day for MDC-T murder suspects
THE three Harare MDC-T activists, who were recently implicated in the death of a police officer, Talkmore Phiri, are today set to appear before High Court judge Justice Priscilla Chigumba for bail rul...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
3 murder suspects on the run
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for three murder suspects in connection with the death of Mr Marcos Ndlovu of Woodville suburb in Bulawayo.Bulawayo provincial spokesperson Inspector...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man knifed to death over a sex worker
A RUSAPE man was stabbed to death in an early morning brawl over a sex worker which broke out at a notorious Vengere night club on Tuesday.No arrests have been made in connection with the murd...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 13:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Church murder suspects remanded in custody
FOUR armed robbers who allegedly killed a security guard at a Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church-run primary school in Bulawayo's Pelandaba suburb appeared in court yesterday.Tomson Phuthi...Published: 26 Jan 2017 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Robbery gangs arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested two gangs of armed robbers, one of whom is suspected to have killed a security guard at a Seventh Day Adventist church-run primary school in Pelandaba suburb....Published: 25 Jan 2017 at 07:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
High Court to hear 45 murder cases in three month
The High Court of Zimbabwe will this term alone hear 45 murder cases, one robbery case and prophet Walter Magaya's rape case between this month and March.The National Prosecuting Authority has...Published: 07 Jan 2017 at 07:43hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Trio spear gold panner to death
A Shurugwi gold panner identified as Langton Jaison was speared to death by a rival gang at a night club over a gold claim.Jaison was reportedly stabbed on the abdomen and died on the sp...Published: 10 Dec 2016 at 08:18hrs | | by Alice Dube
Cops shot woman on the leg while pursuing car with smuggled goods
A BULAWAYO woman has dragged the police to court demanding $10 000 compensation after a Plumtree cop allegedly shot her on the leg while pursuing a vehicle which was suspected to be carrying smugg...Published: 09 Dec 2016 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WANTED: 18 criminals
POLICE in Matabeleland South Province are looking for 18 hardcore criminals that include nine wanted for murder while others are theft and armed robbery suspects.According to information r...Published: 21 Oct 2016 at 07:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for knobkerry 'killers'
POLICE are hunting for three men accused of hitting a Lower Gweru man with knobkerries, before fatally axing him on the head. Vusa Ncube (33) died due to suspected head injuries following a mi...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 06:34hrs | 5 | by Patience Mutsiwi
Dad beats son to death!
A FATHER’S attempt to discipline his son went horribly wrong when the boy died.Now the father has been charged with murder.The 43-year-old father from Saselani, near Bushbuckridge in...Published: 09 Jun 2016 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Murder suspects blames beer
A 54 year old man who was taken to court for stabbing his co-tenant to his death and cutting a neighbour who wanted to restrain him on his hand blamed his actions on booze.Kevin Gerald R...Published: 26 May 2016 at 06:39hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Double murder suspects granted bail
The co-suspects in a double murder case have been granted bail by a Broadhurst Magistrates court.The Voice reported that despite fears for their safety, on Thursday morning, murder suspects Ba...Published: 06 Mar 2016 at 11:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Shona murder suspects freed
THE High Court yesterday acquitted three of five men who were allegedly linked to the death of a gold panner in Shangani.Admire Makoni, 23, of Chitungwiza, McIntosh Nhawu, 17, of Gokwe, Tapiwa...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 05:59hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
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