Crime

Bulgarian Bus Tragedy in Court Again

The trial for the bus accident in river Lim in which drowned 12 Bulgarian children was resumed on Monday in the Veliko Tarnovo Court of appeal.

Crime | September 25, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 893

Bulgaria Nabs Afghani Immigrants

Bulgarian border police has found three illegal immigrants in critical health condition in the area bordering Turkey. Zhivko Atanasov, head of the local surgical ward supposes that two of them, probably of Afghan origin, had been beaten on Turkish territ

Crime | September 25, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1127

Bulgarian Nabbed with 2.4 Tonnes of Cocaine near Ibiza

Spanish police has seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from a ship on the island of Ibiza and arrested three suspected drug dealers, including a Bulgarian.

Crime | September 25, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1348

Belgian Embassy Official Stabbed to Death 22 Times in Delhi

A woman employee of the Belgian Embassy in Delhi was found murdered, with 22 stabs on her body, international agencies reported. The body of Isabella Dessoy, who is believed to be in her forties, was found in her posh Delhi residence.

Crime | September 24, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1199

Teens Fought at Sofia Disco Club for a Girl

The massive brawl that erupted at a disco club in downtown Sofia late on Saturday was triggered by a quarrel over a girl, Darik News reported, citing unconfirmed information. The melee at "Double Vision" disco club, near the National Palace of Culture, e

Crime | September 24, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1256

Melee Erupts at Sofia Disco Club, 15-Year-Old Heavily Injured

A massive fight broke up at a disco club in downtown Sofia late on Saturday, ending up with six injured, Darik News reported.

Crime | September 23, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1010

Old Building Collapses in Bulgaria's Plovdiv, No One Injured

The facade of an old building in Bulgaria's second-biggest city of Plovdiv tore off, miraculously leaving no one seriously injured.

Crime | September 23, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1021

Over 21 Killed in Germany Maglev Train Crash

An elevated magnetic train has crashed on a test track in north-western Germany, killing at least one person, BBC reported.

Crime | September 22, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1299

Sofia City Court Postpones Collapsed Building Case

The hearing of the case of a building that collapsed on December 27, 2004 on Bulgaria Boulevard was put off by Sofia City Court. The case was scheduled for another date after an attorney failed to turn up incourt due to illness, Darik News reported.

Crime | September 21, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1374

Turk Caught with Heroin, Fake Cash in Bulgaria

Bulgarian police have busted a Turkish citizen with heroin and fake euro bills, Darik News revealed. The Turk's car was stopped for a check in the southwestern Bulgarian city of Sandanski, and authorities found two packs of a brown substance under the fr

Crime | September 21, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 864

Romanian Kills 2 in Mountain Pass Accident in Bulgaria

A Romanian heavy truck crashed into the car of two Bulgarians, killing them on the spot, Darik News reported. The Hainboaz Mountain Pass, known in Bulgaria as the Pass of the Republic was blocked for a while on Thursday after the heavy car-crash.

Crime | September 21, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1190

Train Rolls over Man near Bulgarian Town

The speed train traveling from Dimitrovgrad to Momchilgrad, western Bulgaria, has killed a man rolling over him. The incident occurred at about 8:15 am on Thursday, local media informed.

Crime | September 21, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 801

Sofia Killer Building's Collapse "Not Accidental"

Experts from Bulgaria's investigation service have their strong suspicions that the collapse of the building that killed two women on Tuesday was no accident. It is still early to make final judgments about who is to blame, investigators announced in a s

Crime | September 20, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1544

Murder Charges Raised after Deadly Collapse in Sofia

Sofia City Prosecutor's office has raised preliminary legal proceedings for murder by negligence after the collapse of a building in downtown Sofia. A unit of the National Investigative Service, dealing with heavy accidents and damages, took over the cas

Crime | September 20, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1816

Greek Found Dead in Bulgarian River

The body of a Greek citizen was found in the riverbed of Sandanska Bistritza, Southeast Bulgaria, Darik News reported. The corpse is of an adult man, his identity is already known.

Crime | September 20, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 918

Health Minister Impostor Begging Agro Colleague Money

An impostor introducing himself as Health Minister Radoslav Gaydarski was seized when going to take the money he begged for from his agriculture colleague, Nihat Kabil. The 40-year-old man, who is from Sliven, Central Bulgaria, has phoned the agriculture

Crime | September 20, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1209

More Cocaine Sailed on N Bulgarian Shore

Another two packages of cocaine have surfaced ashore near the towns of Kranevo and Albena, on the northern Black Sea coast. The packages, weighing a kilogram each, revealed its high-quality cocaine contents, Bulgarian police said.

Crime | September 20, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1312

Denitsa, 26, and Petrina, 24, Buried in Sofia Building Collapse

The two young women, who were killed after a building collapsed in Sofia city center, have been identified as Denitsa Chenisheva and Petrina Hristova.

Crime | September 20, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2160

Ground Floor Repairs Blamed for Burying Two in Sofia

The cause for the collapse of a whole building in downtown Sofia, which killed two young women, was illegally and incorrectly conducted repair works of the ground floor, the capital chief architect said.

Crime | September 20, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1185

Killer Building Site in Sofia "Illegal"

The site at Alabin Street in Sofia, where a building collapse killed two young women on Tuesday, has no permits for construction works, a deputy mayor of the capital told Darik News.

Crime | September 20, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1056

Illegal Repair Works Caused Sofia Building Collapse

The cause for the collapse of a whole building in downtown Sofia, which killed two young women, was illegally and incorrectly conducted repair works. Talking to journalists at the scene of the accident, Chief Commissioner Nikolay Nikolov, head of the Fir

Crime | September 19, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1512
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