Domestic ViolenceSon jailed four years for threatening motherGhanaCrimes
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Western Region
Latest crime, police and court reports from the Western Region (regional capital: Sekondi-Takoradi).
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Violent CrimeMiner Remanded Over RobberiesGhanaCrimes
Miner Remanded Over Robberies
Property CrimeEx-convict gets 8 years for supermarket theftGhanaCrimes
Ex-convict gets 8 years for supermarket theft
Chief Inspector Hance Atubra Honored for Heroic Fire Rescue in Aboso
Top StoriesPolice stop Axim Nsein Kundum clashGhanaCrimes
Police stop Axim Nsein Kundum clash
Violent CrimePalm wine tapper jailed 10 years for stabbing farmerGhanaCrimes
Palm wine tapper jailed 10 years for stabbing farmer
Youth CrimeGalamsey operator jailed 15 years for defiling studentGhanaCrimes
Galamsey operator jailed 15 years for defiling student
Youth CrimePastor Imposter Gets 15 Years For Defiling TeenGhanaCrimes
Pastor Imposter Gets 15 Years For Defiling Teen
Crime PreventionPoaching and Galamsey Threaten Western Region WildlifeGhanaCrimes
Poaching and Galamsey Threaten Western Region Wildlife
Prisons & CorrectionsPrison officers learn sign languageGhanaCrimes
Prison officers learn sign language
Fraud & ScamsAxim Girls Staff Report Forged SignaturesGhanaCrimes
Axim Girls Staff Report Forged Signatures
Police ReportsOfficer Promoted After Aboso Fire RescueGhanaCrimes
Officer Promoted After Aboso Fire Rescue
Organised CrimeNAIMOS Destroys 86 Galamsey Machines on Ankobra RiverGhanaCrimes
NAIMOS Destroys 86 Galamsey Machines on Ankobra River
Traffic & Road SafetyMinister Pays Hospital Bill For Crash VictimGhanaCrimes
Minister Pays Hospital Bill For Crash Victim
Property CrimeRoad project victims demand compensationGhanaCrimes
Road project victims demand compensation
Two Accused Thieves Given New Look by Mob in Bawdie
Prisons & CorrectionsGold Fields supports Tarkwa Prison with farm projectGhanaCrimes
Gold Fields supports Tarkwa Prison with farm project
Crime PreventionUMaT and Fire Service Open New Fire StationGhanaCrimes
UMaT and Fire Service Open New Fire Station
Court Orders Demolition of Elubo Building for Government Project
Traffic & Road SafetyTwo dead 10 hurt in Dompoase highway crashGhanaCrimes
Two dead 10 hurt in Dompoase highway crash
Organised CrimeIllegal miners operate near Mpohor Fiase police stationGhanaCrimes
Illegal miners operate near Mpohor Fiase police station
Prisons & CorrectionsEx-convict gets two years for unlawful entry and theftGhanaCrimes
Ex-convict gets two years for unlawful entry and theft
Violent CrimePolice seek robbers after Takoradi market attackGhanaCrimes
Police seek robbers after Takoradi market attack
Drug OffencesMan held for illegal substances in Western RegionGhanaCrimes
Man held for illegal substances in Western Region
Violent CrimeElderly woman robbed at gunpoint in Takoradi homeGhanaCrimes
Elderly woman robbed at gunpoint in Takoradi home
Traffic & Road SafetyPolice Seize 700 Vehicles for Illegal Sirens and LightsGhanaCrimes
Police Seize 700 Vehicles for Illegal Sirens and Lights
Fraud & ScamsPolice seize 400 bags of fake fertilizerGhanaCrimes
Police seize 400 bags of fake fertilizer
White Collar CrimeTarkwa Nsueam Assembly Staffer Arrested For EmbezzlementGhanaCrimes
Tarkwa Nsueam Assembly Staffer Arrested For Embezzlement
Violent CrimeMan arrested in Takoradi for alleged defilementGhanaCrimes
Man arrested in Takoradi for alleged defilement
Organised CrimeFive arrested for illegal mining in Western RegionGhanaCrimes