Crime

Driver Who Killed 18 in Bulgaria Hears Final Verdict in Month

An appellate court heard Monday two complaints against the sentence for a truck driver, who was found guilty of causing the hellish crash near Byala.

Crime | June 18, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1724

Trial on Police Violence Victim's Death Delayed for Third Time

Sofia Military Court postponed Monday the trial against the five policemen, accused of the murder of Anguel Dimitrov, dubbed Chorata, who was beaten to death during an arrest in November 2005. Five policemen are being charged with the cruel murder - majo

Crime | June 18, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1403

Bulgaria Clears Ex-Banker of Draining off Agrobusinessbank

Former banker Hristo Danov, who was one of five accused of extending unsecured credits from Agrobusinessbank, was acquitted on Monday. Plovdiv district court sentenced to three years and a half imprisonment the former executive director of Agrobusinessba

Crime | June 18, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1642

Sentence of Driver Who Killed 18 in Bulgaria Attacked

An appellate court will hear Monday two complaints against the sentence for a truck driver, who was found guilty of causing a heavy crash near the town of Byala at the end of last year, which killed eighteen and injured eleven.

Crime | June 18, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1596

Sofia Military Court Starts Case on Police Violence Victim's Death

Sofia Military Court started Monday the trial against the five policemen, accused of the murder of Anguel Dimitrov, dubbed Chorata, who was beaten to death during an arrest in November 2005. The defendants are major Miroslav Pisov, captain Ivo Ivanov, fi

Crime | June 18, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1448

Car, Tractor Hit in Bulgaria, 2 injured

Two people were injured after a car crashed against a wheeled tractor near Bulgaria's town of Chirpan on Monday. The agriculture machine has made an unallowable turn in attempt at overtaking the car.

Crime | June 18, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1517

2 Killed in 18 Hellish Crashes Overnight in Bulgaria

A total of 18 car accidents occurred Sunday night across Bulgaria, killing two people. Another 20 passengers were injured and the lives of several of them are still in danger.

Crime | June 18, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1335

Turkish Navy Sailors Involved in Bulgarian Beach Fracas

Police in the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Burgas confirmed on Sunday that 20 sailors from a Turkish Navy ship were involved in the fracas on one of the city's beaches a day earlier. The clash was caused by one of the sailors, who persistently attempted t

Crime | June 17, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1913

Bulgarian Cop Arrested for Kidnapping

A Bulgarian policeman in the Black Sea port of Varna was arrested as accessory to kidnapping, police said. The policeman, who is 24 and whose name was withheld, assisted a shopkeeper acquaintance of his in kidnapping a shop employee, whom they suspected

Crime | June 17, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1597

Bulgaria to Extradite Three Iraqi Citizens

Bulgarian police has detained three Iraqi nationals late in Plovdiv, who entered the country illegally and will be extradited back to their homeland, the police said on Sunday. The trio entered the country in a truck and confessed to paying the driver mo

Crime | June 17, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1449

5 Teens Arrested for Drug Dealing in Bulgaria

Bulgarian police in the south-western town of Vratsa arrested Saturday five teenagers for drug dealing in schools. They were cough while taking in hashish in the school yard of the Professional Tech High school.

Crime | June 16, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1549

4 Arrested for Human Trafficking in Bulgaria-Netherlands Police Raid

Bulgaria's special police unit for fight against organized crime busted on Friday night a crime group for traffic of women to the Netherlands, Darik News reported.

Crime | June 16, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1983

Bulgarian Journalist Released on Bail after Murdering Husband

Sofia Court of Appeals released from custody the journalist Vanya Pankova, who shot her husband dead on June 5, on BGN 1000 bail.

Crime | June 15, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1576

Sofia Heating Utility Ex-CEO Presented with Charges

Bulgarian prosecutors allowed the former head of Sofia heating utility firm Toplofikatziya, Valentin Dimitrov, to see the evidence in the probe against him on Friday. This is a key step in the process of indicting him.

Crime | June 15, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1670

Sofia Court Releases SAPARD Draining Suspect on BGN 10,000 Bail

Sofia Court of Appeal released Friday the SAPARD draining suspect Mario Nikolov on BGN 10,000 bail. Previously, the court released another three suspected involved in the draining scheme - Mariana Nikolova, Lyudmil Stoykov and Ivan Ivanov.

Crime | June 15, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1763

Wife Beats Husband to Death in Bulgaria

A 65-year-old man died after his wife beat him to death in Bulgaria's seaside city of Varna. The victim was taken to a local hospital by the culprit herself after a domestic row on Tuesday.

Crime | June 15, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2648

6 People Killed in 15 Heavy Crashes Overnight in Bulgaria

A total of 15 car accidents occurred Thursday night across Bulgaria, killing six people. Another 16 passengers were injured and the life of two of them is still in danger.

Crime | June 15, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1620

3 Die in Severe Crash on Bulgarian Highway

Three persons were killed and several people were injured on Thursday when a car crashed into a commuter bus on the Trakiya highway in Bulgaria, Darik News reported.

Crime | June 14, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1627

Romanian Court Postpones Trial Against Bulgarian Consultant

The Bucharest Court of Appeals postponed on Thursday the trial against two former privatisation officials and a Bulgarian consultant, because the prosecution's case was not translated into Bulgarian. The new trial date was set for July 19.

Crime | June 14, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1678

Heavy Load Truck Runs over Woman in Sofia

A heavy load truck has run over a woman in the Sofia on Wednesday.

Crime | June 13, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1494

Bulgarian National Security Official Hits Woman, Child, Speeds off

An official from the Bulgarian national security service hit a woman and her child in Sofia on Wednesday and speeded off, Darik News reported. Not only that, but after hitting the two people, he went out of the car and beat the woman.

Crime | June 13, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1735
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