Teen Boy Sentenced To 10 Years Behind Bars For Murdering Girl Who Wouldn’t Kiss Him
This has got to be one of the more shocking gender-based violence cases to hit South Africa in recent months.
Former Free State Rugby Player Found Murdered In Bloemfontein
The discovery of Piet Christian Bester’s lifeless body on January 12 at his smallholding near Bloemfontein has left the Glen district reeling.
NZ Man Shot Dead In Cape Town Died In Fathers Arms
The New Zealand man who was allegedly shot dead in Cape Town is said to have passed away in his father’s arms on the roadside during a violent robbery last Friday.
Cape Town Man Sentenced To Life For Killing His Girlfriend By Setting Her Alight On Women’s Day
A Cape Town man who tragically set his girlfriend alight in 2017, causing her death, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Western Cape High Court.
Thai Woman Sentenced To Death For Murdering 14 Friends With Cyanide In Shocking Killing Spree
Dubbed ‘Am Cyanide’, the 36-year-old online gambling addict is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with the chemical.
Missionary’s Wife Had Affair With Family Security Guard, Hired Younger Lover To Murder Husband, Say Cops
In a twist straight out of a soap opera, the wife of a US missionary, murdered in Africa, was reportedly having an affair with one of the family’s security guards, hiring her much-young lover to take out her husband.
Monday Morning Spice
‘Maputo Is Like A Warzone’, Canada shuts down TikTok, Castle of Good Hope eviction raises concern, American women vow to never have kids or get married under Trump presidency, and UNISA student gets stuck in weird study loop.
Update: Missing Gauteng Women Found Murdered In Abandoned Mineshaft
Police have confirmed a man has been arrested in connection with the murder after being found in possession of items belonging to the victims.
Tuesday Morning Spice
What other countries tell their citizens about crime in South Africa, Harrods settling more than 250 sexual misconduct claims, Bitcoin flirts with $70 000, and Fibre warning for complexes and estates.
Renowned War Photographer Allegedly Stabbed To Death By Son On Hiking Trail
Award-winning British photojournalist and combat photographer Paul Lowe was killed in a stabbing on a popular hiking trail near Los Angeles, and authorities say his 19-year-old son Emir has been arrested for the murder.
Teen Charged With Murder In Fatal Stabbing Of Stellenbosch First-Year Student
Police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the murder of a Stellenbosch University (SU) student.
Police Probe Shocking Daylight Shooting Of Elderly Man At Howard Centre In Pinelands
According to officials, a case of attempted murder has been opened following the shocking shooting that unfolded in broad daylight at the popular shopping spot.
Founding Member Of Rock Band ‘Mr Bungle’ Found Guilty Of Murdering His Girlfriend
The rocker’s fate was sealed after prosecutors found an audio recording of Herrmann fighting for her life while her Lengyel strangled her.
Police Find Suspected Human Bones Scattered On Rocks At Glencairn Beach
Simon’s Town police responded to a complaint and found ‘bones scattered on the rocks’ upon their arrival at Whale Watchers Beach.
Knysna High Court Hands Life Sentence To Funeral Undertaker Who Murdered A Popular Businessman
Evidence presented in court revealed that the deceased and the murderer had been friends for over two years, living just down the same street from one another.
Two Men Who Brutally Murdered Glencairn Restaurant Owner In 2022 Facebook Marketplace Hijacking Have Been Sentenced
Two men have been sentenced for their involvement in the tragic murder of Ben Tuzee, the 51-year-old co-owner of Dixies Restaurant & Bar in Glencairn.
Conviction Of “Killer Nurse” Lucy Letby Is Still Being Questioned
There is a lot of ‘noise’ around the guilt of the UK’s most prolific child killer, with traumatic testimony on one end and complex medical evidence on the other.
The World’s Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Was Just Exonerated
On Thursday, a Japanese court acquitted 88-year-old Hakamata, who was mistakenly sentenced to death in 1968 for murdering a family.
Florida Teen Stabs Mother To Death One Year After Killing Father
“Collin Griffith is a violent predator — he has now killed both his father and his mother,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement.
Husband Of Miss Switzerland Finalist Strangled Her To Death Then Put Her In A Blender
Swiss officials have revealed a truly cruel and horrific femicide case involving a former Miss Switzerland finalist and her scumbag husband.
Eerie Video Emerges Of Police Interviewing Suspect Before Deadly Georgia School Shooting
Colin Gray, the boy’s father, has now also been charged by police over the shooting and prosecutors believe the case against him is “all going to boil down to what was the knowledge that this dad had about his son.”
Ballerina’s Seesaw Marriage With Much Older Husband Only Lasted Four Years, Until She Shot Him
Ashley Byers met Doug Benefield at a dinner in Florida in August 2016 and sparks flew immediately. Later, they exploded.
Justice Is Served For Murdered Worcester Jewellery Shop Owner
Justice has been served for jeweller Charl Munnik who was senselessly murdered when a couple of robbers attacked his shop.
Body Found In Bo-Kaap Quarry Believed To Be 29-Year-Old Former Model And Actress
Madikazi’s grieving family learnt she had been murdered earlier this week after more than a week of searching for her.
‘Deadpool Killer’ Wade Wilson Receives Death Sentence After Killing Two Women “Just For The Sake Of Killing”
The inked maniac showed little emotion as the judge read out his sentence, with the jury recommending that Wilson be permanently removed from society. No sequel for this dead-eyed murderer.
Psychiatrist Warned In 2020 Already That Alleged Overberg High School Killer Was “High-Risk”
The warning came after he was first arrested for the rape of an 11-year-old four years ago.
Monday Morning Spice
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Boys Playing Soccer At Bo-Kaap Quarry Stumble On Half-Naked Body Of Woman
The body was found on Strand Street towards High-Level Road, above the squatter camp, on Monday at bout 5PM.
Teenage Boy Arrested For Murder Of Teen Girl Found In Caledon School Closet
More than a week after grade 10 pupil Deveney Nel was found dead in a storeroom at her school, Hoërskool Overburg, in Caledon police managed to arrest the person suspected of killing her.
Shock And Fear In Magoebaskloof After Young Woman’s Mysterious Death At Warriors Academy
The strange and sudden death of a young woman in her room at the academy on a Magoebaskloof farm on Sunday, July 28, has left the community reeling in fear and uncertainty.