Latest crime and courts stories from around the world.
Iuze Mukube Piet Ritief Gamaseb, who faced charges including murder and defeating or obstructing the course of justice in connection with the death of his common-law wife in 2022 was found guilty. The Outjo resident was convicted on…
The mother of murdered toddler Alissady Powell has welcomed a decision to hold an independent examination of the botched first police investigation into the two-year-old’s death.
Ndapandula Vanyika The Windhoek High Court heard that suffocation was the cause of Stanley Sebastian Cloete’s death, whose postmortem was conducted on 15 March 2024 at the Windhoek Central Hospital. “It was a quick death that was caused by…
A man, convicted of repeatedly bashing his girlfriend on the head with a stone during an altercation and attempting to burn the body afterwards in November 2021, has been sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment. The sentence was handed down…
Elizabeth Likoro The weekend crime report is marked predominantly by suicide, domestic violence, inquest, culpable homicide, murder and stock theft cases. Suicide On Friday at 06h50 at Epandulo Street, Ombili location, a 25-year-old…
Police deployed pepper spray as a “public order measure” during a fight at a liquor license premises in George Town. In a press release issued on 14 Sept., police said that they responded to a report of a fight shortly after 2.30am on 12…
ONDANGWA – While testifying in the Ondangwa Magistrates’ Court this week, an intern doctor at Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital, Dennis Noa (31), who is accused of raping a taxi driver, told the court that he wants to return to work because…
A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after his car was in a rush hour collision with an excavator on a busy main road.
Iuze Mukube Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen yesterday set the trial of Tjizake Murangi, who is accused of stabbing his former girlfriend with a knife, to commence with his plea on 9 October. If Murangi tenders a plea of not…
Iuze Mukube Alleged State House intruder Giano Seibeb has been declared a State patient, after a court yesterday found him untriable and unaccountable for his actions at the time of the offence. This is according to a ruling delivered by…
A Caymanian man has been charged with helping a man wanted in connection with an attempted murder to escape after they were rescued at sea from a drifting boat and taken to Jamaica.
Iuze Mukube A 46-year-old man accused of raping a minor denied ever having sexual intercourse with the girl, either on the day of the alleged rape incident in January 2021, or on any other day. The accused, who shall not be named to…
Public submissions on a proposed loosening off of the laws on cannabis are under consideration by Cayman’s Law Reform Commission.
A fisherman and landscaper has been jailed for a decade after he admitted having a handgun and ammunition as well as possession of cocaine and other drugs offences.
Heather Erdmann REHOBOTH – Like watching a narco and drug cartel series, the name Naomi Fisch has become synonymous with drug-related arrests, and often, she has proven to always secure her release on bail. However, yesterday was not to…
Elizabeth Likoro The weekend crime report is predominantly marked by incidents of murder, attempted murder, suicide, culpable homicide, rape, robbery and inquest cases: Murder A 27-year-old Namibian male identified as Johannes Lukas from…
The trial of a surgeon accused of causing the death of a gunshot victim he was treating began in the Grand Court Monday.
Iuze Mukube A roundup of reported cases from Namibian courts this week: Amushelelo The Windhoek High Court has ordered self-styled social activist Michael Amushelelo to apologise and stop publishing defamatory statements about former…
Iuze Mukube An exception against a man who sought more than N$70 million in compensation and restitution against Bank Windhoek for alleged fraudulent banking practices has been upheld in the Windhoek High Court. In upholding the exception,…
Max Henrich ONGWEDIVA – A 25-year-old Angolan national was arrested after allegedly giving birth to a baby boy and throwing him into an old pit latrine at Iihanguti village in the Elim constituency on Tuesday. Omusati police commander…
The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by Mikkyle Brandon Leslie against his conviction and 16-year prison sentence for gun possession following a fatal shootout outside a George Town bar in 2021.
A man wanted in connection with an attempted murder in Cayman has been arrested after he and two others were plucked from a broken-down boat by a cargo ship.
Iuze Mukube A Rehoboth resident alleging that he was unlawfully arrested and detained based on unfounded allegations by law enforcement officials is suing the Inspector-General of the Namibian Police Force for N$2.1 million in damages.…
A devastated grandfather has taken the government and its officials to court, seeking compensation in the amount of N$10 million, for the death of his three-year-old grandchild, who was allegedly knocked down and killed by a vehicle in…