Farm shooting, child fatally shot and six others injured
Police launched a manhunt for suspects following a shooting incident at a farm that claimed the life of a minor and six other people...
Two former police officers amongst eight arrested for kidnapping and extortion
Free State Provincial Organised Crime unit working together with Crime intelligence, Welkom Anti-Gang and Welkom Tactical Response Team, arrested eight suspects in the North...
A Licensing Official and driving school operator sucessfuly convicted on corruption...
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) welcomes the successful conviction of a licensing official and a driving school instructor on fraud and corruption charges...
Corrupt Traffic Official sentenced
On 15 April 2024, the Bloemfontein Magistrates' Court sentenced a traffic officer, Tshiya Desmond Pule (43), for two counts of corruption.
On 29 August 2017,...
Manhunt launched for Petrus Steyn farm attack suspects
Police have launched a manhunt for two unknown males responsible for a house robbery perpetrated at a farm in Petrus Steyn policing precinct. It...
Two arrested with Khat plants worth R600,000.00
SAPS Flying Squad members have arrested two suspects and recovered Khat plants worth an estimated R600 000.00.
On Thursday 11 April 2024 at about 19:50,...
Fake Prophet preying on young girls sentened for rape and attempted...
A 40-year-old false prophet who was preying on young girls was sentenced to 45 years’ imprisonment for rape and attempted rape.
The series of his...
Free State SAPS Diving Unit committed in search and rescue efforts
The SAPS Free State Diving Unit is up to the task and ready for rescue and retrievals throughout the province as the Province is...
Accused sentenced for copper cable theft
A Lesotho national, Leona Moleko (23), was found guilty and sentenced by the Sasolburg Regional Court for tampering with essential infrastructure, theft and illegally...
Free State SAPS Anti-Corruption Unit rooting out corruption
A Sergeant working at Parkweg in the clearance office was arrested for alleged corruption.
The arrest follows after the victim came forward with information that...
A man bust with municipality electrical fuses during stop and search
Members of the Welkom K9 Unit were busy with visible policing, stop and search in Doorn suburb in Welkom when they noticed a suspicious...
Two foreign nationals arrested for house robbery and kidnapping
Two foreign nationals, aged 38 and 41, will appear in the Petrusburg magistrate court soon on two charges.
It is alleged that on 3 April...
