Crime Archives

ZOMBO: PDM agent arrested for diverting Shs7m funds to settle bank loan

The disputed funds were part of PDM money disbursed to beneficiaries through the Wendi digital wallet platform, which is used by government...

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Gongodyo Killing: Bugisu leaders demand public trial of suspects to deter mob justice

According to police, up to eight suspects have since been arrested and are assisting with investigations into the incident that has shocked...

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Man dies after night fight in Pallisa, husband and wife arrested

Preliminary investigations indicate that at around 10:00pm, while Outa and his wife were asleep in a room, they were allegedly confronted by...

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Police dismantle notorious ‘Eggaali’ robbery gang terrorising Mukono residents

Mukono, Uganda: Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) East has dismantled a notorious robbery gang known as “Eggaali” that has been terrorising residents of...

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Barber, 20, arrested for stabbing friend dead at funeral

The incident occurred at around 10:00pm on May 29, 2026, in Kirise Cell, Bulegeni Town Council, where the deceased had gone to...

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Police hunt suspects behind brutal machete attack in Budaka

The victim, identified as Maiso Supulemu Peter sustained severe machete wounds to the head and face during the attack and is currently...

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Mother, 19, arrested as two-year-old child dies in suspected poisoning

Police investigators are also examining information suggesting that the suspect may have purchased rat poison from a nearby trading centre before the...

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Two arrested over suspected fake engine oil in Gulu

During the operation, officers reportedly recovered several boxes containing suspected counterfeit engine oil, empty branded lubricant containers and equipment believed to have...

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Three-year-old girl dies after alleged assault by father in Tororo

Preliminary investigations indicate that the child allegedly injured her father on the leg with a slasher while he was asleep in a...

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Man, 50, stabbed to death in dispute over meat sharing

The fatal incident is said to have occurred at around 9:00 pm on Thursday when a quarrel allegedly broke out between Tumwebaze...

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Eight arrested as police crackdown on phone snatchers, vehicle theft in Kampala

The crackdown followed public outcry over increasing cases of phone snatching, theft of side mirrors and other vehicle parts, especially during traffic...

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Three lynched over suspected cattle theft in Mayuge

Three suspected cattle thieves were lynched by an angry mob in Mayuge District after residents allegedly caught them stealing cattle, while one...

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BOU Laptop Theft: Police recover stolen laptops, arrest more suspects

The theft occurred during the night of May 3, 2026, when unknown individuals reportedly broke into the central bank offices and stole...

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Woman, 22, stabs self after husband withholds her Shs450k SACCO savings

Police said the Shs450,000 payout had reportedly been delivered through her husband, who allegedly withheld the money from her, sparking an argument...

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Police arrest 38 in Entebbe, Mukono anti-crime operations

Owoyesigyire said an operation conducted in the wee hours of Tuesday morning in Bendegere, Kasenyi and Nakiwogo areas within Entebbe Division led...

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Woman, 48, remanded for burning 8-year-old granddaughter over fish sauce

The accused, identified as Akodoi Margret, a resident of Mugabe Village in Bukana Sub-county, appeared before the Namayingo Chief Magistrate’s Court and...

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Three police officers arrested over secret burial of Congolese suspect who died in custody

The suspect officers include Corporal Wickliffe Musabimana, the officer in charge of Nyabwishenya Police Station, Police Constables Apeti Kizito and Moris Yebuze,...

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Teacher, 46, arrested over alleged defilement of P7 pupil in Kamuli

According to preliminary findings, the alleged incident occurred after the pupil was reportedly sent to take food to the teacher. It is...

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Lira businessman arrested over motorcycle theft, found with 100 logbooks

“We recovered 12 motorcycles, over 100 suspected forged logbooks, and assorted spare parts believed to be linked to stolen motorcycles,” an officer...

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Asian national, 54, found dead in Yumbe lodge

According to North West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson SP Collins Asea, the incident occurred at Ruvanna Inn Bar and Lodges, where the...

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Woman stabs husband’s lover to death after catching them in bed

The suspect, identified as Alice, allegedly attacked the deceased, Andrubaku Grace, after finding her in a compromising situation with her husband inside...