Eight bodies retrieved after vehicle swept into a stream

Eight bodies retrieved after vehicle swept into a stream

The South African Police Service (SAPS) can confirm that eight bodies were recovered from a stream following a tragic incident where a vehicle ended...
Policeman arrested for illegal possession of firearms

Policeman arrested for illegal possession of firearms

A police Warrant Officer (53) attached to the Odendaalsrus Visible Policing was arrested on 27 February 2025 for alleged illegal possession of two firearms...
Hawks crack whip on human traffickers in Bayswater

Bloemfontein: Hawks crack whip on human traffickers in Bayswater

Four suspects aged between 20 and 40 will soon make their first appearance in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court following their arrest on 25 February...
Suspect arrested within minutes after hijacking a vehicle in Thabong

Suspect arrested within minutes after hijacking a vehicle in Thabong

Swift police action leads to the arrest of a male and the recovery of a hijacked vehicle. On Monday 24 February 2025 at about 10:00...
Accountant convicted for tax fraud

Accountant convicted for tax fraud

Jessica Marieka Janse Van Niewenhuys (35) and her husband, Petrus Janse Van Niewenhuys (36) appeared before the Free State Division of the High Court...
Police recover hijacked truck load

Police recover hijacked truck load

The South African Police Service has successfully recovered a truckload of stolen goods following a hijacking incident reported at the Odendaalsrus police. On 1 February...
Accused and his company appear in court for Covid-19 TERS fraud

Accused and his company appear in court for Covid-19 TERS fraud

On Thursday, 6 February 2025, Lekhotla Johannes Mosoeu (47) and his company Johny Bravo Trading were issued with summons to appear before the Bloemfontein...
High-speed chase leads to recovery of copper cables

High-speed chase leads to recovery of copper cables

Police have arrested a 66-year-old man for possession of copper cable and housebreaking implements near a farm in Odendaalsrus. It is alleged that on Wednesday,...
Two suspects arrested for tampering with, damaging or destroying essential infrastructure

Two suspects arrested for tampering with, damaging or destroying essential infrastructure

On Thursday 16 January 2024 a team of Operation Vala uMgodi Combat, Proactive operators and Crime Intelligence Gatherers operationalised intelligence about copper cables theft...
Father arrested for attempted murder and rape of a 2-year-old minor

Father arrested for attempted murder and rape of a 2-year-old minor

A 33-year-old man is remanded in custody after a 2-year-old female minor was found with multiple injuries and allegedly raped in Virginia. On Tuesday, 14...
Additional suspect arrested in connection with the killing of two Free State police officers

Additional suspect arrested in connection with the killing of two Free...

An additional suspect, a 53 years old, was arrested in connection with the alleged killing of Constable Sipho Mohapi and Constable Gedione Motloung of...
Four suspects arrested for robbery with a weapon other than a firearm and theft from motor vehicle

Four suspects arrested for robbery with a weapon other than a...

Four African males aged between 22 and 44 have been arrested for robbery and theft from motor vehicle. It is alleged that on Tuesday, 14...