Crime

Mobster, Municipal Councilor's Murders Not Connected - Police

The Wednesday murder of the head of Nessebar's Municipal Council Dimitar Yankov has nothing to do with that of underworld boss Georgi Iliev, who was shot dead close to two years ago, police say. Officials from the Varna district police department have to

Crime | May 12, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 7744

Eleven Killed in Car Crashes Overnight in Bulgaria

With the coming of the weekend, the number of on-road deaths has rapidly increased in Bulgaria, traffic police alerted.

Crime | May 12, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1914

Bulgarian Mob Boss Was Killed from Shot Municipal Councilor's Hotel

The shooter who killed underworld boss Georgi Iliev in the summer of 2005 most likely shot from Hrizantema Hotel, owned by Municipal councilor Dimitar Yankov, who was also killed on Wednesday. Darik News quoted police sources as saying that the murder we

Crime | May 12, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3012

Cambodian Ship Searched for Bulgarian Municipal Councillor's Killer

Police in the coastal town of Nessebar have searched the board of a Cambodian ship on suspicions the killer of Dimitar Yankov, chair of the Nessebar municipal council, was in hiding there.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1559

Bulgarian Marriage Scheme Busted in US

Thirteen Bulgarian and fifteen US citizens have been arrested and indicted in South Carolina on charges they arranged or participated in fake marriages.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2144

30 Trespassers Arrested on Bulgaria-Turkey Border

Bulgaria's border police on the south frontier detained 30 illegal emigrants near Elhovo on Friday, Darik News reported.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1826

Tight Security, No Journalists at Bulgarian Municipal Councillor Funeral

More than one hundred bodyguards from different security companies made sure than no journalists are let into the funeral service of the municipal council chair, who was killed two days ago.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1743

Elderly Bulgarian Jumps off Hospital Window, Dies

A 78-year-old man jumped off a window of a hospital, where he was taken for treatment in Bulgaria's town of Razgrad on Friday. The body was found on a platform behind one of the hospital's corpuses.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1235

Tractor Driver with 3,14 Promiles of Blood Alcohol Arrested in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian police in the town of Haskovo arrested late on Thursday night the drunk driver of a tractor.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1546

British Citizen Dies in Fire in Bulgaria

The dead body of a British citizen was found Friday in Bulgaria's village of Stambolovo, Darik News reported.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1792

Bulgaria Hunts Down British Owners of Illegal Hotels

Dozens of British citizens have turned their Bulgarian homes into illegal hotels, authorities from Veliko Tarnovo complain.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4405

Driving Instructor, Ex-Student Caught Drunk Behind Wheel in Sofia

Another incident in Bulgaria has put the validity of driving classes at question, as an instructor and one of his former student were caught driving his work car drunk. The two had celebrated the fact that Kristina Andreeva, 23, had received a driving li

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1333

Nessebar Bids Goodbye to Killed Municipal Councillor

Bulgaria's seaside town of Nessebar will bid last farewell to the chair of its municipal council, who was shot dead Wednesday evening.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1489

Fire Engulfs Bulgarian Park After Arson

Security at the Central Balkan National Park have been combating a large fire in the park throughout Thursday night and finally managed to subdue it. The fire erupted in the evening near the Beklemeto passage and experts stated that it had been started i

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1186

Teen Killed in Bus Shooting in Chicago

A teenager has been killed and four others wounded when a gunman opened fire on a Chicago Transit Authority Bus on Thursday. The incident took place in the city's Soyth Side, and the shooter fled the scene after he fired several shots.

Crime | May 11, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1638

Trolley Bus Driver Beaten Up Ahead of Sofia Transport Strike

Several unknown men have beaten up a trolley bus driver in Sofia, just a few days ahead of the planned strike of all public transport workers. The driver of the line 9 trolley bus called the depot to say he was coming back after he let out the passengers

Crime | May 10, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1583

Policemen Cut Suicide's Loop in Bulgaria

Bulgarian policemen cut in time the rope, at which a suicide tried to hang himself, saving his life on Wednesday evening. People close to the suicide, informed the police in the town of Kardzhali about the man's intention.

Crime | May 10, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1475

Murder to "Spawn Evils, Chaos" in Bulgaria's Nessebar

The murder of the head of the municipal council in Nessebar, on the Southern Black Sea coast, will throw local authority into chaos, an official has gloomily forecast.

Crime | May 10, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3900

Chief Tax Inspector Beaten up in Bulgaria

A tax inspector was beaten up by two unknown men in Bulgaria's town of Veliko Tarnovo Wednesday evening. The 43-year-old Tsenka Georgieva, head of the loval Control department, was attacked in front of the residential building she lives in.

Crime | May 10, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1638

Municipal Council Chair Shot Dead in Bulgaria

The chair of the municipal council of the coastal town of Nessebar was shot dead Wednesday evening in Burgas. Dimitar Yankov, who is one of the major hotel-keepers in the seaside resort of Sunny Beach, was shot with seven bullets, while parking his car i

Crime | May 10, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3029

Two Cars, Police Patrol Crash in Bulgaria

Three cars, a police patrol among them, were involved in a chain crash in front of Sofia's World Trade Center "Interpred" on Wednesday. Two passengers were slightly injured in the accident.

Crime | May 9, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1450
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