Crime

No bail for businessman accused of killing his wife

The Madina District Court has refused an application to grant bail to Prince Charles Dedjoe, a businessman accused of beating his wife, Lilian Dedjoe...

Suspected armed robber shot dead at Denkyira Brenang

A suspected armed robber has been shot dead at Denkyira Brenang in the Dunkwa On Offin District of the Central Region.The incident occurred on...

Three Nigerians on the run after allegedly murdering friend at Gomoa

Three Nigerians are on the wanted list of police and residents of Gomoa Bantama for allegedly murdering their friend.The deceased was found in a...

More trouble for man accused of causing wife’s death at East Legon

The Madina District Court has refused a bail application for Prince Charles Dedjoe, a businessman accused of allegedly beating his wife, Lilian Dedjoe to...

Two sentenced to death for raping woman in front of her children

Two men have been sentenced to death for raping a woman in front of her children on the side of a motorway after her...

Joy News uncovers smuggling syndicate illegally shipping out tons of gold

Joy News’ investigations have uncovered how a gold smuggling syndicate illegally exports gold through the country’s land, airports and seaports.This illegal business is...

Retired teacher shot dead at Bole

A popular former Mathematics Tutor in various schools at Bole, including the Bole Senior High School in the Savannah Region, has been shot dead...

I target pastors after my ugly experience with gay reverend father – Suspect confesses

A robbery suspect under investigation for attacking a reverend father has said that he began attacking clergymen because his life was ruined by one...

Ex-convict gets 40 years for attempted robbery

The Adentan Circuit Court ‘B’ has sentenced an ex-convict of Ankaful Prisons to 40 years imprisonment in hard labour for assault and attempted robbery.Stephen...

Lotto agent loses arm after alleged police assault [Photos]

A 30-year-old Lotto agent has lost his right arm after a police officer allegedly used the butt of his riffle to hit his right...

House girl jailed for stealing pistol

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 23-year-old house girl to a fine of GH¢12,000 for stealing her master's pistol with 15 rounds of...

3 grabbed for stealing and selling Covid-19 vaccines

National Security has arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in the stealing and sale of COVISHIELD vaccines belonging to the Government of Ghana.A...

Suhum Police arrest woman for allegedly torturing stepson

Police at Suhum in the Eastern Region have arrested a 45-year-old woman, Beatrice Amo, for battering her 13 year old stepson for allegedly stealing...

NPP activist jailed!

A Koforidua Circuit Court has sentenced a 45-year-old unemployed man to five years imprisonment in hard labour for defrauding over 40 people.The convict, Edmond...

One-year-old baby shot in the head by Texas police

One-year-old Legend Smalls, who was accidentally shot by a Texas police officer, reportedly had part of his skull removed in order to relieve the swelling...

House girl convicted over stolen pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition

A 23-year-old house girl, who stole her master’s pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition, has been sentenced to a fine of  GH¢12,000.00.Shellter Fiagbor, in...

Baby-harvesting in Ghana: EOCO busts 4, retrieves 3 babies [Audio]

An alleged baby harvesting syndicate has been busted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Medical and Dental Council after thorough...

10-month-old baby buried at Gomoa Nyanyano

Residents of Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of Central Region have been thrown into a state of shock after they discovered the...

More details emerge about Ali Ahmed Maikano’s killing

Police in the Bono East region have started investigations to unravel circumstances leading to the killing of a top Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ali Ahmed...

Six ‘okada’ riders fined over traffic offences

The Abeka Motor Court has sentenced six motor riders to a fine of ¢3,120 for various traffic offences.Their charges included riding without a valid...

How armed robbers killed top Islamic cleric [Read]

The Police in the Bono East Region have started investigations to unravel circumstances leading to the killing of a top Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ali...

Police caution against new MoMO fraud strategy

The Ghana Police Service has cautioned the public against a new strategy devised for mobile money (momo) fraud.According to the outfit, the re-emergence mode seeks...

IT Manager jailed for hacking, stealing GH¢159,300 from former employer

The Tamale High Court has sentenced a 32-year-old system administrator to eight years imprisonment with hard labour.The man, Cephas Agbodo, was jailed for stealing...

Uneasy calm at Dixcove as police maintain peace

The Western Regional Police Command has deployed a team of officials to keep the peace at Upper and Lower Dixcove in the Ahanta West...

Klagon chief, six others granted bail

The Chief of Klagon, Nii Bortey Klan I, and six others, accused of causing the death of one Ibrahim Mohammed Abass over a parcel...

JB’s murder trial starts April 26, five years after murder of the MP

The trial of the man accused of killing J.B. Danquah-Adu, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North Constituency, is finally set to...

I’m pregnant – Suspect in Kafaba 90-year-old woman’s lynching pleads in court

One of the main accused persons in the lynching of 90-year-old Akua Denteh at Kafaba in the East Gonja district of the Savannah region...

Washing bay attendant jailed 10 years for stealing

The Nkawie Circuit Court has sentenced a washing bay attendant to 10 years imprisonment for stealing at North Patase, in Kumasi.Kwasi Sarfo was said...

Court sets trial date for alleged killers of Abuakwa-North MP

The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court will on April 26, commence trial of the alleged killers of former Abuakwa North Member of...

The faces of 5 baby thieves [Photos]

JoyNews/AdomNews · 26-yr-old woman, four others arrested for attempting to steal twin babiesThe Sefwi Wiawso Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old woman and four...

Man lynched for stealing motorbike

A yet-to-be-identified robber was lynched at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West Municipality for snatching a motorbike.According to a witness, the deceased acquired...

Man killed for denying rapists access to his wife on their wedding night

A wedding night for a Zamfra couple turned bloody when suspected bandits raided their home at Gwashi town, Bukkuyum Local Government Area in Zamfara State. .According to...

Suspect linked to Prof Benneh’s murder freed

Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah, one of the suspects allegedly involved in the murder of Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, a law lecturer, has been discharged...

Dixcove chief beaten to pulp by yet-to-be-identified men

Tension is brewing in Dixcove in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region following an attack on a sub-chief of Upper Dixcove.The sub-chief...

Father shot dead trying to wrestle gun from robber

A hero Argentinian father was shot and killed after he reportedly tried to wrestle a gun from a robber whilst he worked a double...

Charges against Ernesto Yeboah leader dropped

The Accra Circuit Court 10 has discharged leader of the Economic Fighters League, Ernesto Yeboah, of charges of breach of the public order law.This...

Man who allegedly assaulted girlfriend to death remanded

The man, who is alleged to have beaten his girlfriend to death, has been remanded into Police custody after he appeared before a Ho...

Family of murdered Takoradi girls wants convicts killed on live TV [Video]

Three families of the murdered Takoradi girls are demanding the two convicts are killed on live TV for the world to see.Speaking...

I can’t forgive myself over her death – Lilian Dedjoe’s brother in-law [Audio]

Victor Dedjoe, a brother of Prince Charles Dedjoe, the businessman who is in the grips of the police over the alleged murder of his...

Man, 21, stabbed to death, thrown into drain at Effia

What began as a mere exchange of words between two friends has cost the life of a 21-year-old Emmanuel Ato Simpson at Effia in...