Crime

Pub Brawl Leaves 6 Injured in Sofia

A pub argument that took place Tuesday evening has left six people injured at Sofia's Women Market, reports say. Most of the men will not have too hard a time recovering, but two have been taken to the capital's Pirogov Emergency Institute with their liv

Crime | August 23, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1024

Bulgarian Appellate Court Leaves Ex-Liquidator in Jail

Sofia Appellate Court left behind bars the man, suspected of draining EUR 2.5 M from a state-run company he was to liquidate, Nikolay Hristov from Darik News reported.

Crime | August 22, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1268

Bulgaria Arrests Romanian Pickpockets

Five Romanians suspected of numerous thefts have been arrested in seaside center Varna, Darik News said Tuesday. The private news network revealed that the five, aged between 37 and 45, had reportedly robbed people at busy spots like markets and bus stat

Crime | August 22, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1104

Bulgaria Charges MP for Child Sex

A former member of Bulgaria's "Attack" party has faced paedophilia charges, Tuesday's press revealed. Newspapers said that on Monday Vladimir Kuzov, 40, showed up at the investigation office to be introduced to materials in his case.

Crime | August 22, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1293

Two Killed in a Three-Car Crash in Bulgaria

A crash between three vehicles took the lives of a man and a teenage girl late Monday night, reports say. The crash took place around ten thirty at the road between Russe and Veliko Tarnovo, Darik News reported.

Crime | August 22, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1236

Sofia Court Adjourns Trial of Sacked Police Chief's Son

Sofia's court of appeals has adjourned Tuesday hearing the case of Nestor Nestorov, the son of former Traffic Police chief Iliya Iliev, who was charged with a scheme for illegal registering of cars. Nestorov and two accomplices Boris Balabanov and Lyubom

Crime | August 22, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1134

Policemen Beaten Up in Sofia

Policemen have been battered while on duty in Sofia, after they answered a signal of disturbances in the Hristo Botev district late on Sunday. The three officers reported at an apartment where two Roma men with criminal records were playing music too lou

Crime | August 21, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1271

French Teens Caught Shoplifting at Bulgaria's Seaside

Police in Bulgaria have arrested two French teenagers who tried to steal some clothes from a shop in the seaside town of Sozopol. The two girls, aged 14 and 15 grabbed two mini skirts and some jeans from a shop at the city's main road that had some cloth

Crime | August 21, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1814

Killed Mobster's Father Survives 2 Bullets in Bulgaria

Unknown assailants have fired shots at the father of killed Bulgarian Mobster Rayko Vassilev, dubbed "The Blood", who was murdered in October of 2005, Darik News reported.

Crime | August 21, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1319

2 Kids Drown in Bulgarian Village Dam

Two children, aged 6 and 7, found their untimely death in a dam near a village in Southern Bulgaria, a tragedy witnessed by one of the girls' younger sister.

Crime | August 20, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1186

Newspaper Row Pulls the Trigger in Bulgarian Town

A man ended up shot in the head after a row with a newspaper seller in the town of Vratsa, North-western Bulgaria. The row erupted after a 30-year-old man sent his son to buy a newspaper from the nearby kiosk.

Crime | August 19, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1178

Double Murder Shatters Southwestern Bulgaria

A brother stabbed to death his sister and her husband and then tried to kill himself after a brawl over a property bequest in the town of Pazardzhik, Southwestern Bulgaria.

Crime | August 19, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1245

Bulgaria-Jailed Shields Packs up for British Jail

Michael Shields, the British football fan jailed in Bulgaria for the attempted murder of a barman, was last night set to return to a British jail, the Sun reported.

Crime | August 19, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1609

Delay Expected in DNA Results of Bulgarian Sisters' Murder

Authorities in Bulgaria doubt that the DNA results of the probe into the brutal murder of two teenage sisters would be ready in time, reports say. District Prosecutor Ivan Daskalov told Darik News that the 6-week deadline given by the police to the Briti

Crime | August 18, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1163

High-Speed Chase Excites Seaside Police in Bulgaria

Police at the northern seaside city of Varna had a break in their routine on Friday, as a high-speed car chase offered them some thrills at the nearby posh Riviera resort.

Crime | August 18, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1559

Bulgarian Police Bust 2 Credit-Card Fakers

Bulgarian police officers have arrested two men, who were operating fake credit cards, the Interior Ministry announced.

Crime | August 18, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 991

Driver Hits Traffic Policeman in Sofia

An unfortunate driver clashed with a traffic policeman in Sofia on Friday, as he was being pulled over for a routine check. The policeman was lucky and he wasn't hurt at all, Darik News reported.

Crime | August 18, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1012

Driver Hits Woman in Bulgaria, Speeds Away

A driver ran over a pedestrian in the town of Krichim, and sped away afterwards, Darik News reported. The car entered the wrong lane and choked with the 60-year-old woman.

Crime | August 18, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 889

Heated Spirits Caused Sofia Pharmacy Blast

Police have determined that heated up bottles of spirits have caused the blast that ripped through a Sofia pharmacy on Friday morning. Preliminary inspection showed that there was no bomb in the pharmacy, and that the blast took place because of a fire i

Crime | August 18, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1084

Pharmacy Explodes in Sofia

A pharmacy has exploded in Sofia's Strelbishte (Shooting Grounds) district around 5:30 a.m.

Crime | August 18, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1171

7 Bullets Kill Bulgarian Businessman

Bulgarian Alexander Kostadinov, who was killed Wednesday night in Pernik, has been shot with seven bullets, reports say. The murder took place in front of the block where Kostadinov's parents live.

Crime | August 17, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1376
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