Crime

Bulgaria Reports Over 7,000 Intoxicated Driving Cases in 2023

Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov disclosed alarming statistics regarding intoxicated driving incidents in Bulgaria, shedding light on notable shifts compared to the previous year.

Crime | November 27, 2023, Monday // 15:30 | Viewed: 4430

Violence in Bulgaria: Woman Beaten on Stara Zagora's Main Boulevard

A distressing incident unfolded on a bustling boulevard in Stara Zagora, where a 34-year-old woman fell victim to an assault

Crime | November 23, 2023, Thursday // 15:33 | Viewed: 4235

Police Brutality Unveiled: Teen Assaulted at Protest, Harassed in Police Custody

During the protests against the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU), a harrowing incident unfolded as four police officers allegedly subjected a 19-year-old girl to a brutal assault near the "Sveti Sedmochislenitsi" Church

Crime | November 20, 2023, Monday // 15:45 | Viewed: 4029

Bulgarian Authorities Bust Major Tax Fraud Ring in Luxury Car Imports

Bulgarian authorities have uncovered and dismantled a significant criminal network involved in large-scale tax fraud linked to the importation of luxury vehicles

Crime | November 20, 2023, Monday // 14:05 | Viewed: 4533

Ex-Football Boss Sues Bulgaria at the Strasbourg Court

Ivan Slavkov, former president of the "Spartak" (Varna) football club and a municipal councilor from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) in Varna, took Bulgaria to the European Court of Human Rights over his extended detention without a sentence

Crime | November 19, 2023, Sunday // 14:40 | Viewed: 3838

Bulgarian Police Dismantle Migrant Trafficking Ring: Ten Arrested

A total of ten individuals have been arrested in an extensive police operation aimed at disrupting an organized crime syndicate involved in trafficking migrants, announced Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, head of the Border Police

Crime | November 16, 2023, Thursday // 17:42 | Viewed: 4007

Grandson Stabs Grandmother over 20 BGN in a Bulgarian Village

In a shocking incident in the Bulgarian village of Brestovene, a 65-year-old woman fell victim to a distressing attack by her own grandson. The assault, which occurred late last night, stemmed from a dispute over a mere 20 BGN

Crime | November 16, 2023, Thursday // 15:20 | Viewed: 3858

Bulgarian Singer Sibila Seraphim Brutally Attacked by Ex-Boyfriend After 10-Year Separation

Bulgarian singer Sibila Seraphim, known as the soloist of "Violetov General," faced a horrifying attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend in central Sofia, a decade after their breakup

Crime | November 16, 2023, Thursday // 13:03 | Viewed: 3789

Shocking Video: Special Needs Child Abused by Teens in Pernik

A video circulating on social media portrays a girl mistreating a boy with special educational needs, prompting an investigation by the district prosecutor's offic

Crime | November 15, 2023, Wednesday // 14:45 | Viewed: 4656

Bulgaria: Man with a Restraining Order Beat his Wife with Fists and Stones

A man beat his wife with stones and fists, despite having a warrant

Crime | November 14, 2023, Tuesday // 09:36 | Viewed: 4108

Bulgaria: Young Woman was Brutally Shot in Blagoevgrad

The incident happened in one of the parks in Elenovo district. At that time, there were no mothers with children in the playgrounds

Crime | November 13, 2023, Monday // 16:03 | Viewed: 4282

Bulgarian Police Detained a 46-year-old Man who Shot a Dog

Police officers from Tvarditsa detained a 46-year-old man who caused the death of a domestic dog, the press center of the regional police announced

Crime | November 13, 2023, Monday // 14:45 | Viewed: 4799

Crime in Bulgaria: Overall Decrease, But Domestic Violence Spikes

In an interview with the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency, Chief Secretary Zhivko Kotsev of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported a 3.7% decrease in overall crime compared to last year

Crime | November 12, 2023, Sunday // 16:08 | Viewed: 4167

London Court to Hear Case of Bulgarian Spies for Russia

A significant espionage case is set to unfold in London as Orlin Rusev, Katrin Ivanova, Biser Djambazov, Vanya Gaberova, and Ivan Stoyanov face trial, accused of spying on behalf of Russia

Crime | November 10, 2023, Friday // 10:23 | Viewed: 3784

Unsettling Murder in Sofia: 38 Stabs Rock Neighborhood

Bulgarian authorities have disclosed harrowing details of a gruesome murder in Sofia's "Obelya" district, where the lifeless body of a 72-year-old man was discovered on a balcony, bearing 38 stab wounds

Crime | November 9, 2023, Thursday // 14:34 | Viewed: 4204

Bulgaria: 14 Migrants and 4 Traffickers were Detained in Veliko Tarnovo

Today at noon, the police arrested 14 migrants and their four traffickers in the "Cholakovtsi" district of Veliko Tarnovo

Crime | November 4, 2023, Saturday // 16:12 | Viewed: 4037

Teen Stabbed by Stranger in Plovdiv Street Attack

In a chilling incident, a 16-year-old boy was brutally attacked with a knife by an unknown assailant as he stood waiting to cross a street in Plovdiv

Crime | November 3, 2023, Friday // 13:27 | Viewed: 3716

Bulgarian Border Officers Capture Migrant Trafficker in Shocking Chase and Bribery Drama

In a thrilling turn of events, border police successfully arrested a driver transporting two illegal migrants following a lengthy chase near Elhovo, a pursuit that ended with a brazen bribery attempt by the detainee

Crime | November 3, 2023, Friday // 13:03 | Viewed: 3489

Dramatic Collision in Varna: Drugged Driver Strikes Traffic Police Patrol Car

An incident in Varna: a driver under the influence of drugs collided with a traffic police patrol car, leaving officers injured and causing a significant commotion

Crime | November 3, 2023, Friday // 12:54 | Viewed: 3605

Bulgaria: The Monster who Tortured Mecho the Dog Got Away with Only a Fine

The Sofia District Court released the accused Zahari Shulev from criminal liability for the beating of the dog Mecho and imposed a fine of BGN 3,000 on him, as well as to pay BGN 998 for costs in the case

Crime | November 3, 2023, Friday // 10:38 | Viewed: 3659

Bulgaria: The Husband of a District Judge is Nova Zagora was Killed with a Knife

A mentally ill person killed with a knife the husband of the district judge from Nova Zagora, Galya Zlateva

Crime | October 27, 2023, Friday // 13:05 | Viewed: 3728
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