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Bulgarian Taxi Driver Murderer "Did Not Want" to Kill

The 27-year-old man, who confessed to murdering a taxi driver in Sofia early Friday, said he did not want to kill the man.

Crime | February 11, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2411

House of Buglarian Taxi Driver Murderer Set on Fire

The colleagues of the taxi driver, who was killed in the early hours of Friday in Sofia, appear to have had their revenge after the apartment of the murderer was nearly engulfed by flames.

Crime | February 11, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1709

1 Seized in Taxi Driver Assault in Bulgaria's Burgas

Police in the coastal town of Burgas arrested a young man, who attacked and injured a taxi driver last month.

Crime | February 10, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1578

1 Arrested in Sex Sting in Sofia

Sofia police has arrested a 33-year-old man, who owned and operated a club that offered sex services. He has been charged with incitement to prostitution and will be kept in custody for at least 72 hours.

Crime | February 10, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1760

3 Nabbed after Taxi Drivers' Protest in Sofia

Two young men were arrested Friday night for throwing a firework into the tight cordon of policemen, guarding a taxi drivers' rally in downtown Sofia.

Crime | February 10, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1812

Sofia Taxi Drivers Call off Protests over the Weekend

The taxi drivers in Sofia, who brought the capital to a near standstill on Friday, decided not to stage protests over the weekend.

Crime | February 10, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1410

Bulgarian Taxi Driver Killer Makes Full Confessions

Bulgarian police arrested the killer of the taxi driver, who was murdered in the early hours of Friday. The murderer is the 27-year-old Sofia citizen Georgi Peykov.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1509

Bulgaria's Ultra Nationalists Leader Attacks Protestors

The leader of Bulgaria's ultra nationalist party Ataka tried to attack some of the taxi drivers that protest after their colleague was murdered last night in Sofia. Volen Siderov tried to provoke the protesters saying that the promises of the Interior Mi

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1525

Murdered Bulgarian Taxi Driver Was "Drug Dealer"

The taxi driver, found with his throat cut in Sofia, is supposed to have been involved in a drug-traffic ring, Darik News said. This statement is still not officially confirmed.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1353

Young Man Confessed to Taxi Driver Murder in Sofia

A young man has confessed to the murder of a taxi driver in Sofia, Darik News reported.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1459

Bulgarian Mobster Brothers' Trial Drags on

The trial against the two mobster brothers Krassimir Marinov and Nikolay Marinov will continue on March 9, the court decided. The two and their probable accomplices Ivo Karageorgiev, Stefan Rangelov, Biser Iliev, Vesselin Toshev and Svetlin Karageorgiev

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1021

Man Hit by Car on Bulgaria's Major Highway

A man was run over by a car on Hemus highway, near the town of Botevgrad, Western Bulgaria on Friday, Darik News reported. The probable reason for the incident is that the man was irregularly crossing the highway.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 863

Bulgaria Arrests 1 over Taxi Driver Murder

A man has been arrested on suspicions of murdering a taxi driver in Sofia, the interior minister said.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1145

Police in Bulgaria in Hunt for Taxi Driver Murderers

Police are stepping up their hunt for suspect criminals after a 51-year-old taxi driver was found stabbed to death in Sofia.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 991

Bulgaria's Interior Rules out Robbery in Taxi Driver Murder

Bulgaria's interior minister ruled out robbery as a motive for the gruesome murder of a taxi driver in Sofia last night.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1072

Sofia Taxi Driver Found with His "Throat Cut"

The body of the taxi driver, who was murdered last night in Sofia, has been found with his throat cut, his relatives said.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1441

Taxi Drivers from across Bulgaria Join Rally in Sofia

More than 400 taxi drivers from the towns of Plovdiv, Pazardzhik and Dupnitsa are set to head for Sofia to join the rally of their colleagues there. The protest was triggered by the murder of a taxi driver in Sofia last night and is gaining in scope and

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1312

Sofia Impassable as Taxi Drivers' Rally Gains Momentum

Rallying taxi drivers apologized to the citizens of the capital for causing them inconveniences early on Friday, but vowed to be firm in their protests.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1720

Drug Addicts Suspected behind Murder in Bulgaria's Capital

Drug addicts are suspected to have killed the taxi driver in Sofia last night, Darik News reported.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1456

Taxi Driver Killed, Bulgaria's Capital Blocked

A taxi driver has been found dead in Sofia western district of Lyulin, stabbed with a knife. The grisly murder triggered immediate protests by his colleagues and Sofia citizens awoke up Friday morning with the centre of the capital blocked.

Crime | February 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2014

Israeli Embassy Car Runs over Old Man in Bulgaria

A car from the Israeli embassy in Bulgaria hit an old man in one of the busiest boulevards in Sofia on Thursday afternoon, the state radio reported. The man was crossing the local lane of Tzarigradsko Shosse Boulevard to get to the bus station on the oth

Crime | February 8, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1451
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