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Vapostori assault passerby over witchcraft, jailed
Two Solwezi-based (Plumtree) apostolic prophets, Eriya Magumise (25) and Trevor Mandishona (29) under the Johane Masowe eChishanu Nyenyedzimomwe wer...Published: 4 hrs ago | 191 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Man murdered after stopping to help a stranded couple
What began as a selfless late-night gesture ended in tragedy after a 32-year-old man was hacked to death while helping a stranded couple restart their car in Maphisa, Matabeleland South.Police...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 12:06hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter
Pitbull owner denied bail over fatal dog attack
A Harare man whose unmuzzled pit bulls fatally mauled a passerby has been denied bail by Magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa, who ruled that the gravity of the offence and public interest justified his contin...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:18hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Passerby bites off builder's lip for greeting him
A man from Chirundu, Mashonaland West, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after biting off another man's lower lip following a simple greeting.Joel Kwenda appeared before the Karoi Magi...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:58hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Man kills ex-wife in child custody row
A 31-year-old man from Mabvuku, Prince Ndambi, appeared in court on Saturday facing charges of murder after allegedly killing his ex-wife, Constance Tsitsi Chirwa, in a violent dispute over the custod...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:42hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for killing ex-wife
A 31-year-old man from Mabvuku, Prince Ndambi, appeared in court on Saturday, facing charges of murdering his former wife, Constance Tsitsi Chirwa, in a tragic dispute over child custody.Accor...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:04hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Man dies in revenge mission
A 33-year-old man from Silobela has been arrested after a revenge attack he orchestrated led to the fatal stabbing of a fellow villager at Msilahobe Business Centre last week.Midlands Provinci...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 13:05hrs | 1228 | by Staff reporter
Form 4 male students fight over new hot female teacher
Harare yesterday witnessed what many have called insanity and mark of the end of the world.This is a story of school boys belonging to two different gangs who fought cats and dogs in Mabvuku o...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 07:57hrs | 2506 | by Staff reporter
Senator Mupfumira's car seized at gunpoint in Harare
A vehicle belonging to Mashonaland West senator and former cabinet minister Prisca Mupfumira was hijacked at gunpoint in Harare's Avondale West on December 11, police have confirmed.The incide...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:46hrs | 1151 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man killed for touching meat on braai stand
Bulawayo police have arrested Tatenda Chida, 26, in connection with the murder of Sikhanyiso Bruce Dube, 30, from Pumula North. The incident, which occurred on October 22, 2024, reportedly stemmed fro...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 11:36hrs | 1293 | by Staff reporter
Disturbing suicide trend in Entumbane raises alarm among residents
A series of tragic suicides in the Entumbane suburb of Bulawayo has sparked concern and a call for action from local residents, who are grappling with the disturbing sight of several men ending their ...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:23hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
Man who raped 5-year-old girl gets 20 years behind bars
Mazowe-based Denis Marodza (33) was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a Bindura magistrate after he raped a five-year-old girl in the bush.Marodza pleaded guilty to the charge.Prosecuto...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 13:26hrs | 710 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Rapist drags minor in the bush gives her $1
Residents of Mazowe Valley were shell-shocked after Denis Marodza (33) dragged a five-year-old girl into the bush and allegedly raped her.The matter came to light at Bindura regional magistrat...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 11:52hrs | 729 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Beitbridge man threatens victim before robbing him
A man from Beitbridge has been jailed after using a knife to threaten a victim before robbing him of his mobile phone at a bushy area.Benard Pedzisai (36) appeared before Beitbridge Magistrate...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 14:33hrs | 178 | by Stephen Jakes
Motorists cheat deaths; as haulage truck overturns
At least two motorists survived an accident in Chipembere area yesterday when a haulage truck overturned at the 60-kilometre peg along Harare-Mutare highway.According to witnesses, the haulage...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 14:36hrs | 926 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Man thrashed in a dispute over a flashlight
A man from Nsuza village in Matabeleland North province has been arrested for allegedly attacking a passerby with a log and stealing his belongings during a dispute over a flashlight.Nortan Nc...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:43hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults peacemaker
A 38-year-old man from Nyanga, Manicaland Province was fined for assaulting a villager who intervened to stop him from attacking another resident. According to the National Prosecuting Authori...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 15:20hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Women in court for assaulting 'husband snatcher' in viral video
Five women from Hatcliff who attacked another woman for allegedly stealing a man have appeared in court and pleaded guilty to the charges.The five, identified as Mitchel Kariwo, Zelpa Kanduza,...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Handcuffed suspect outruns cops for a kilometre
THERE was drama when a man who had been arrested for unlawful entry and theft escaped from police cells before officers on duty gave chase and apprehended him after a breathless pursuit that spanned c...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 09:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Teenager fatally stabbed at night club
A 17-YEAR-OLD Shurugwi teenager was on New Year's day stabbed to death by unknown assailants after he had gone to a night club with a friend to watch television.Midlands provincial police spok...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:54hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
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
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 | 14 | by Peter Matuka
2 CIO agents charged with kidnapping, armed robbery
Two Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) agents abducted, assaulted and robbed a motorist and a police officer in Harare following an accident involving one of the agents' wife, a court heard....Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 15:03hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Man kills 'troublemaker,' tries to burn body
A CHIWUNDURA villager has been arrested for fatally striking a fellow villager with a log before attempting to burn the body following a misunderstanding during beer binge.Midlands provincial ...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 13:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Prophet' nabbed for killing client
A BULAWAYO man died after allegedly drinking a poisonous concoction he got from a self-proclaimed prophet whom he had consulted in a bid to cure an undisclosed ailment, a magistrate heard yesterday....Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
French revolution brewing
France has been rocked by a wave of protests after a 17-year-old youth was shot by police near Paris on Tuesday, sparking a ban on demonstrations in some cities, travel warnings and reigniting a debat...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 17:40hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Wife killer hangs self
A 35-YEAR-OLD Concession man who fatally struck his wife with an axe over an infidelity dispute has committed suicide.Never Muridzi's body was discovered by a passerby at a bushy area in Watak...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 14:48hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man poisons his three children, kills self
A 37-year-old Lower Gweru man gave his three minor children some porridge laced with poison before he went into the bush and committed suicide following a misunderstanding with his wife.Police...Published: 27 Mar 2023 at 21:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man hangs self in Bulawayo CBD
A man believed to be in his early 20s was found hanging from a tree in Kwekwe Central Business District in a suspected case of suicide. The man, only identified as Junior and believed to be a ...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:03hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean mental health patient jailed 4 yrs for randomly punching three people in the face in Dublin city centre
A man who randomly punched three people in the face in Dublin city centre has been sentenced to four years in prison, with the final year suspended.Ruzmond Muwaniri (34) of North Circular Road...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 08:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide after severely bashing wife
The fear of getting arrested has cost the life of a Bindura man Wilbert Chikwana (42) who had severely assaulted his wife on Friday night during a domestic dispute.Chikwana was found hanging f...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 13:04hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Intwasa abusers will go to jail, no fine option
Those selling or buying the agricultural inputs earmarked for the climate-proofed Presidential Inputs Scheme, Pfumvudza/Intwasa, will be sent to court where jail sentences can be imposed on conviction...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man (33) caught in bush sex with Grade 7 pupil
A 33-year-old man from Maraposa Plot in Insuza, Matabeleland North province who was caught red-handed having sex with his teenage lover in the bush was arrested and dragged to court to answer charges ...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 07:32hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police dog mauls man's private parts
A Beitbridge man is lucky to be alive after he was mauled by a police dog which bit his private parts last Thursday.Police did not send to hospital the badly injured Proterge Kwangware despite...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:30hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Panners in court for stabbing, robbing police officers
FOUR illegal gold panners have been dragged to the Bulawayo Magistrates Court facing allegations of robbing and stabbing two police officers in the city.Mbekezeli Brighton Sibanda (24), Michae...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo School girl gang raped
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested two rape suspects while four others are on the run after gang raping a secondary school student in the city.Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspe...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
4 men fatally assault 66-year-old man
A 66-year-old Tsholotsho man died after he was allegedly attacked by four men who accused him of attacking their friend.Matabeleland North Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Glory Banda ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:26hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Sex worker kills client over cell phone dispute
MVURWI based commercial sex worker Grace Tirinda (32) is assisting police with investigations after she allegedly killed her client in a cellphone dispute.Tirinda who was holding the now decea...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 16:38hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Wheels come off Mwonzora train?
ROWDY MDC-T supporters yesterday violently disrupted a fellow party member who was addressing a Press conference in Harare to expose party leader Douglas Mwonzora's alleged misuse of party funds, assa...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Form one student commits suicide over US$5
A 14-YEAR-OLD Guruve form one student committed suicide by hanging on Friday.Rodney Bernard's body was found hanging on a tree in Guruv...Published: 02 Oct 2021 at 23:14hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man kills wife for ritual purposes
A 39-year-old man from Mvuma has been arrested after allegedly luring his wife into the bush and killing her on Sunday night for ritual purposes after being promised US$5 000 by an as yet unknown pers...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pregnant teen commits suicide
A 19-YEAR-OLD Madziwa woman allegedly committed suicide after she eloped to a married man who refused to take responsibility of her pregnancy....Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:02hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean man jailed for 12 years in Botswana
A 29-year-old Zimbabwean man who attacked and repeatedly raped for three hours a Swaneng Hill schoolgirl in Serowe, Botswana, hour ordeal, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.Godfrey Moyo...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 13:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boy dies in cart accident
A LOWER Gweru juvenile on Monday died on the spot after an ox-drawn cart he was in hit a tree stump and overturned hitting him on the head.Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Em...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Missing man found dead in a well
A 93-YEAR-OLD Madziwa man who was missing for two days was finally found dead in a deep well on Wednesday.According to Mashonaland Cent...Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 01:35hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Human skeleton found covered with a blanket
Police in Mashonaland Central province are investigations a matter in which a human skeleton was found covered with blankets in Rushinga....Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 21:58hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Thief bashed to death
A Suspected Rushinga thief was allegedly bashed to death by five assailants for stealing a solar panel and groceries on Friday.Rutendo ...Published: 25 May 2021 at 19:50hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Missing 81-year-old man found dead
A Polygamous 81-year-old from Zvishavane who had been reported missing was found dead in a bushy area in a suspected murder case.A passerby found the body of Patrick Shoko which was burnt from...Published: 24 May 2021 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Uniformed' robbers on the prowl
POLICE yesterday expressed concern over increase in armed robbery cases involving criminals wearing police and army uniforms.In a statement yesterday, police spokesperson Assistant Commissione...Published: 18 May 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman stoned to death
Police in Gweru are investigating a murder case in which a 52 year-old woman was found dead along a footpath near Gweru' Megawat complex.Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emma...Published: 10 May 2021 at 17:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
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