Crime

Ex-Sofia Heating Head's Dubious Letter "Forged"

The widely discussed by media dubious letter of ex-head of Sofia Heating Utility, weas not re-written by him, the graphology expertises showed.

Crime | February 15, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1058

Little Boy Found Dead in Bulgaria, Feared Killed

A five-year-old boy was found dead on Thursday in an abandoned house in the northern Bulgarian village Boynitsa, Darik News reported. The boy had been on a visit to acquaintances together with his mother and grandmother on Wednesday night.

Crime | February 15, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1418

"Witness" of Bulgarian Cabby Murder Confesses Lies

The man who claimed he had witnessed the murder of the Bulgarian taxi driver, has given false information to police, he himself announced Thursday. The "witness", Alexander Stoyanov, denied to have seen the crime, after giving testimonies in front of a j

Crime | February 15, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1523

Bulgarian "Raises" E-Money for Death-Sentenced Nurses

25-year-old Bulgarian with US citizenship, who launched two phoney web pages for gathering money in support of Libya-jailed nurses, was arrested Thursday in a joint raid of the two countries' police. The man uploaded the sites on an US server and put the

Crime | February 15, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2480

22-year-old Bulgarian Found Murdered in Garage

22-year-old man was beaten and killed in the town of Elin Pelin, Western Bulgaria. The victim's body was found in a garage of a new residential building.

Crime | February 15, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1210

Spain Launches Trial for Punishing Madrid Train Terrorists

The trial against 29 suspects, allegedly involved in the Spanish train bomb attacks, which killed 191 and injured 1 800, was opened in Madrid on Thursday. More of the accused are members of Moroccan Islamic terrorist organization.

Crime | February 15, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2233

Bulgarian Old Man Kills Coeval, Commits Suicide

69-year-old Bulgarian has allegedly killed a man, who was almost the same age, and after that committed suicide in the village of Lipnitza on Thursday. The 66-year-old victim was killed in front of murderer's house.

Crime | February 15, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1497

Bulgaria Busts 11 Illegal Emigrants at Turkey Border

Bulgaria's border patrols have arrested 11 illegal emigrants who were trying to enter the country from Turkey. They were spotted crossing the frontier with a thermo-vision station at Maritsa River.

Crime | February 15, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1514

Homeless Bulgarian Dies in Abandoned Shack Fire

A 56-year-old homeless man was killed in a fire that erupted in an abandoned house in Bulgaria;s city of Gabrovo. Fire fighters discovered the body after they put out the blazes in the house.

Crime | February 15, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1192

Nationalist Leader to Appear in Court for Assault in Bulgaria

The leader of ultra nationalist party Ataka, Volen Siderov, will appear in court Thursday as a defendant in an assault case.

Crime | February 15, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 927

Young Woman Hit by Car in Sofia, Driver Speeds Off

A young woman from Sofia has been knocked down by a car in city's Ovcha Kupel neighbourhood late on Wednesday night, Darik News reported. She was hit by a car near the OMV gas station in the neighbourhood.

Crime | February 14, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1302

Corrupt Bulgarian Prosecutor Left Behind Bars

Sofia City Court decided to leave behind bars the prosecutor Dimitar Ninov from the Bulgaria's Danube town Oryahovo at a Wednesday hearing. Ninov was arrested Monday on accusations for receiving bribes in order not to start trials against certain people.

Crime | February 14, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1310

Mentally-Ill Bulgarian Stabs 2 Policemen, Takes Grandmother Hostage

Police in Bulgaria's seaside city of Burgas arrested a man, who stabbed with a knife two policemen on Wednesday afternoon.

Crime | February 14, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1241

Key Witness Skips Bulgarian Mobster Murder Trial

A key witnes in the trial for the murder of one of the founders of Bulgaria's obsolete ex-grouping SIC did not turn up in court on Wednesday. Witness Mladen Mihalev, known as Madzho, failed to attend the Wednesday hearing, because the addresses known to

Crime | February 14, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3120

Bulgaria Breaks Crime Ring Forging Personal Documents

A crime ring, forging Bulgarian as well as foreign documents was broken in a joint raid of the police and the department for combating the organized crime. Two men - a 55-year-old from Sofia and 36-year-old from the town of Kyustendil - have been arreste

Crime | February 14, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1318

Corruption-Accused MP Ready to Give up Immunity

Socialist MP Toma Tomov announced that he is ready to give up his immunity after the reports that Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev wants to lodge an investigation against him. Tomov told Darik News that he was surprised by the reports tying his name to tha

Crime | February 14, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1136

Ex-Prosecutor MP's Immunity Claimed Over Corruption Charges

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has claimed the immunity of socialist MP Toma Tomov, who is suspected of corrupt practices in his previous job as prosecutor.

Crime | February 14, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1315

Worker Hurt in Timber Factory Blast in Bulgaria

A blast has hurt a worker in a factory for the production of chip boards in the northern city of Veliko Tarnovo. The incident took place late Tuesday evening when two timber-yards full of wood shavings ignited.

Crime | February 14, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1292

Sofia-Shot Man Involved in Lawyer Murder Trial

The man who was shot Tuesday in Sofia has been involved in the scandalous trial of the murder of Bulgarian lawyer Nadezhda Georgieva, Darik News revealed. Hristo Vassilev, 58, uncle of Bulgaria's famed Roma transvestite and singer Azis, was a witness f

Crime | February 14, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1545

Bulgaria Buries Murdered Taxi Driver

The taxi driver, who was stabbed to death few days ago in Sofia, was buried on Tuesday. The funeral took place at the Sofia central cemetery.

Crime | February 13, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1523

Sofia - Shot Man's Condition Becomes Stable

The condition of the man, who was shot at in Sofia's neighbourhood Obeliya Tuesday afternoon, has been stabilized and his life is not in danger. Hristo Vassilev is to undergo several operations, as he was shot in the head and chest, the doctors from Piro

Crime | February 13, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1185
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