Crime

2 ATMs Robbed Overnight in Bulgaria

Unknown criminals have robbed two ATMs from neighbouring villages in the area of Plovdiv early Friday morning. The machine located in the postal office of the Voyvodinovo village was hit first around three in the morning.

Crime | March 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1307

Bulgarian Who Used Ex for Sperm Now Sued for USD 1 M

A Bulgarian woman is facing a penalty of USD 1 M after her ex boyfriend took her to court claiming she only used him to for his sperm and then ran away with a stud more to her liking.

Crime | March 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3725

Newborn's Body Found in Toilet in Bulgaria

The body of a newborn has been found in a toilet in the Bulgarian northern town of Vetovo. The baby was discovered by the owner of the land where the outdoors toilet is located.

Crime | March 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1521

Woman Dies in Car Crash in Bulgaria

A woman has been killed in a car crash at the road between the Danube city of Russe and Byala on Friday. The woman was riding in a car that has crashed with two trucks, Darik News reported.

Crime | March 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1370

2 Military Vehicles, Car Crash on Bulgarian Highway

One person was lightly injured after two military trucks bumped into a car on the highway Trakiya in Bulgaria.

Crime | March 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1479

Bulgarian Jumps to His Death in Pennsylvania

A 22-year-old Bulgarian national jumped to his death Wednesday night from a bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the local newspaper Post Gazette reported.

Crime | March 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1360

4 Bulgarians Arrested for Pimping in France, Spain

Four Bulgarian citizens were arrested on Wednesday for pimping in the Black Sea town of Varna, report of the country's Interior Ministry informed. The four individuals were detained for inciting women to prostitution in France and Spain.

Crime | March 29, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1399

Defendant on Bulgaria's Hellish Byala Crash Blames Bus Driver

The bus, which fell in the Yantra River in December 2006 and took 18 lives, had not stopped at the crossing before the bridge, truck driver Sinan Aliev, who is believed to have caused the horrible bus crash, said on Monday. According to Aliev, who gave t

Crime | March 29, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1509

Paltry Fine for Bulgarian Company over Accumulation Lake Mismanagement

The company that owns the Kirkovo accumulation lake faces only a paltry fine over its negligent management of the lake, Darik News reported on Wednesday. Local authorities have warned on Tuesday about the crumbling wall of the accumulation lake near the

Crime | March 28, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1359

Police Hunts Down Bulgarian Municipal Councillor for Murder

Police is tracing down a municipal councillor from the town of Silistra on suspicions of murder, police said.

Crime | March 28, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1298

Sofia Court To Hear Former Heating Company Chief Appeal

Sofia's Appellate Court will hear on Wednesday the case of Valentin Dimitrov, the former head of the heating utility company in the Bulgarian capital. Dimitrov is appealing against a lower court's decision, which denied him bail last week.

Crime | March 28, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1324

4 Bulgarians Busted for Pimping By France's Request

The District Court in Bulgaria's seaside city of Varna has placed four men under arrest after a request for detaining them came in from France.

Crime | March 27, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2255

Bulgarian Worker Buried by Landslide

Landslide buried a 32-year-old Bulgarian construction worker in the capital city of Sofia on Tuesday. The accident occurred while the man was performing excavation works.

Crime | March 27, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1391

H.E. Beyrle: US Demand Full Investigation on Beaten Soldiers Case

The US demand full investigation on the two beaten in the Sliven nightclub soldiers, country's envoy to Bulgaria John Beyrle said on Tuesday.

Crime | March 27, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1389

2 US Soldiers Engaged in Fight in Bulgaria

Two US soldiers exchanged fists and ended beaten up by Bulgarians late on Sunday night in a disco in Sliven, local 24 hours daily reported on Monday. The news came out two days after the accident in the Imperia disco, as it, for some reason, was not incl

Crime | March 27, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2709

Local Authorities Stand Ready to Evacuate Bulgarian Village

The local authorities in the southern Bulgarian municipality of Kirkovo stand ready to evacuate the residents of the Fotinovo village if the wall of a nearby accumulation lake crumbles, Darik News reported on Tuesday. The accumulation lake is near the vi

Crime | March 27, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1205

Truck, Loaded with Oxygen Bottles, Causes Chain Crash in Bulgaria

A truck, loaded with oxygen-filled bottles, slammed into two cars, causing a chain crash on Hemus highway.

Crime | March 27, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1406

Bulgarian Woman "Stole USD 350,000" from Americans in eBay Scam

A Bulgarian woman has been arrested in Budapest and charged with participating in a scheme that used eBay to scam Americans out of at least USD 350,000, the British online edition The Register reported, citing a press release of the US Department of Justi

Crime | March 27, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2345

Bulgarian Accumulation Lake Threatens to Overflow Road to Greece

A crumbling wall at an accumulation lake in southern Bulgaria has almost failed, raising the prospect of a flood that might cut off one of the main roads linking Bulgaria to Greece, Darik News reported on Tuesday. The accumulation lake is near the villag

Crime | March 27, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1926

Driver in Hellish Bus Crash Sued for BGN 3.4 M

Truck driver Sinan Aliev, who is believed to have caused the horrible bus crash near the town of Byala that took 18 lives in December, is facing a fine of up to BGN 3.4 in compensations.

Crime | March 26, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1390

Car Crash Kills 3 in Bulgaria

A car crash took the lives of three people in Bulgaria on Monday, Darik News reported. The crash took place near the town of Pirdop where the car the three were riding in suddenly crossed the opposite lane and bumped head-on into a tree by the road.

Crime | March 26, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1596
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