Crime

Horrifying moment 18-year-old dumped her newborn baby in dustbin

An 18-year-old New Mexico mother who was caught on video throwing her newborn child into a dumpster told police she did not know she...

Mobile Money vendor jailed for stealing GH¢18K from employer

An Adenta Circuit Court has sentenced a Mobile Money vendor to 12 months imprisonment for stealing his employer’s money.Ibrahim Emmanuel is said to have...

Threat of death, assault top crime records in Ajumako

Threat of death and assault dominated the criminal cases recorded in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District in 2021, the Ajumako District Police Command has said.With a...

Driver shot dead, 3 injured as robbers attack passengers

One person has reportedly been shot dead with three others injured in a robbery attack on the Assin Awisam-Dunkwa stretch in the Central Region....

Five suspected teen robbers arrested

Police in Sunyani have arrested five teenagers who allegedly robbed a taxi driver at gunpoint on the Nsoatre-Berekum highway in the Bono Region.The...

Girl just three weeks into job shot dead during late shift

A teenage girl was shot and killed during a robbery as she worked a shift at a Burger King.Chilling footage of the shooting appeared...

Judge goes wild on police over poor investigation

There was drama in the courtroom of Koforidua Circuit Court “B” when the Presiding Judge, Kwame Polley described as “twea” poor police investigation into...

Robbery gang busted in Western Region [Photos]

The combined efforts of the police and members of Wassa Appiahkrom and Ayiem communities has led to the arrest of nine robbery suspects.Police reports...

Notorious armed robber arrested at Sandema

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a notorious armed robber who has been involved in series of robberies at Sandema and its environs.Abdulai Issaka...

Alleged murderers of American Strip Dancer granted bail

An Accra Magistrate Court has granted GH₵100,000 bail with two sureties to the alleged murderers of Ms Julie Diane Williams, aka Tyger Booty.One...

20-year-old arrested for murder of 12-year-old boy [Photos]

The Anfoega District Police have arrested 20-year-old Alhassan Kossi for the murder of a 12-year-old boy at Awate Todzi near Anfoega in the Volta...

JoyNews’ investigations uncover how a child could be rented for ₵800 to work on cocoa farms [Video]

Eight hundred cedis is how much it costs to get a child to work on a cocoa farm at Elluokrom in the Western North...

KTU student, girlfriend remanded for brandishing weapon on social media

A student of Koforidua Technical University (KTU) and his girlfriend have been remanded in police custody for brandishing a gun on social media and...

Police arrest British national for assaulting fire officer and journalist

A British national who allegedly assaulted an officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and a journalist working with a Sunyani-based local radio...

4 suspected to have tied, clubbed man to death arrested

Police in the Central Region have arrested four persons suspected to have tied a 23-year-old man and clubbed him to death.Nana Kofi Amangu, Kwamena...

Five suspected armed robbers killed, six others arrested

The Police says it has killed five suspected robbers in a series of special Anti-Robbery intelligence-led operations.Some six others were also arrested in the...

Couple beat 4-year-old daughter to death for bedwetting

A couple based at Enchi-Yakase in the Western North Region has been caged by the police for beating their four-year-old daughter to death for...

Bawku disturbances: 12 suspects denied bail

An Accra Circuit Court did not grant bail to the 12 accused persons arrested for their involvement in the renewed chieftaincy clashes in Bawku.In...

Two traditional leaders remanded over attempted assassination

The Ofaakor District Court has remanded two traditional leaders over an attempted assassination of Gomoa Fetteh chief.The two, Nana Essel Amoquandoh III and Nana...

3 teenagers arrested for attempting to murder girl, 14, for rituals

Detectives in Nigeria in collaboration with community youth have arrested three suspects for attempted ritual killing.It is reported that the suspects, two aged 15...

Man in Police grips for setting aunt’s building ablaze

Police in Ho have arrested a 34-year old farmer, Dzomeku Godsway, for setting ablaze his aunt’s house at Sokode Etoe in the Volta Region.DSP...

Nigeria: Three teenagers arrested for attempting to murder girl, 14 for rituals

Detectives of Nigeria in collaboration with community youth have arrested three suspects for attempted ritual killing.It is reported that the suspects, two aged 15...

Plumber jailed 5 years for stealing flat screen TV

An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a 24-year old plumber to five years imprisonment for unlawful entry and stealing.Felix Agbenyega is said to have...

Bawku: 13 persons arrested to appear before court today

The 13 individuals who were arrested for their alleged involvement in the Bawku chieftaincy conflicts are expected to appear before court today.There were gunshots...

Ahmed Suale’s family disappointed in police

Family members of the slain Ghanaian private investigator, Ahmed Suale, say they are disappointed the Police is yet to find and prosecute his killers.Spokesperson...

GJA sends SOS message to police over Ahmed Suale’s murder

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has urged the Police to do more to find the killers of the slain private investigator, Ahmed Suale.Speaking to...

Drama at Damongo Police station as suspect escaped arrest [Photos]

There was a drama at the Damongo divisional Police station in the Savannah Region when a 34-year-old suspect absconded from the grip of the...

Three in police grips for highway robbery

The Police in Buipe in the Savannah Region in collaboration with members of the community, have arrested three for their involvement in highway...

Man captured on video shooting AK47 at A&C Mall arrested

The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of the man captured on viral video discharging AK47 at A&C Mall on New Year's eve.A...

Fetish priest, messenger arrested for stealing tilapia

A 42-year-old fetish priest and his messenger are currently in the grips of the Akuse police for allegedly stealing tilapia at Kpong in the...

Bawku clash: Police arrest 13 for violating court injunction and curfew

Police in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region have arrested 13 suspects in connection with the renewed chieftaincy clashes between the Mamprusis and Kusasis...

3 arrested with firearm and other offensive weapons in Ho

The swift intervention of the Police and the Military has foiled a possible robbery incident in the Volta Region capital of Ho.This follows the...

Two drivers jailed over near fatal accident involving Police band

A Koforidua Circuit Court on Friday December 31, 2021 sentenced two drivers in connection with the near fatal accident which involved members of the...

Man arrested for attempting to storm church with gun

The Kasoa Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man Emmanuel Asare at Opeikuma in the Awutu Senya East District for allegedly attempting to enter...

Police places GH¢5k bounty on man who fired AK47 at A&C Mall

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has placed a GH¢5,000 bounty on young man captured in a viral video firing indiscriminately at A&C Mall, East...

One arrested after gunmen set block factory ablaze

Police have arrested a man in connection with the burning down of a block factory at Gomoa Nyanyano near Kasoa in the Central Region.The...

Most dangerous criminal networks in Ghana have been dismantled – ACP Kwesi Ofori

The Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Kwesi Ofori, has disclosed that the service through intelligence-led operations has dismantled the...

3 SHS students involved in burning of Bolt driver remanded

A Sekondi District Court has remanded the three Senior High School (SHS) students arrested in connection with the burning to death of a Bolt...

Man, 56, arrested for allegedly murdering his sister at Begoro

Police at Begoro in the Eastern Region have arrested a 56-year-old man for allegedly murdering his sister on December 27, at Begoro Zongo.Keanu...

Woman pours hot cooking oil on her husband [Photos]

Police in Lusaka, Zambia are looking for a 32-year-old woman who is on the run after she allegedly poured hot cooking oil on her husband.The...