US woman freed after 43 years in prison for murder she didn’t commit
A woman who served 43 years for a murder she did not commit has been released after her conviction was overturned. Sandra Hemme was 20 years old when she was found guilty of stabbing to death library worker Patricia Jeschke from St Joseph, Missouri, in November 1980. She was given a life sentence. There was […]
Ashaiman: Crime rate reduces drastically due to police operations
The Ashaiman Municipal Police Command in collaboration with the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly drastically reduced the crime rate through concerted security-civilian cooperation to ensure that law-abiding citizens live and operate in a peaceful environment. Speaking to the GNA in Ashaiman, Mr Albert Boakye Okyere, the Ashaiman Municipal Chief Executive stated that because of the enhanced security […]
Ethiopia’s capital ‘bans’ motorbikes
The authorities in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, are banning motorbikes from the city’s streets as part of an effort to reduce crime. The administration believes that a rising number of thefts are being committed by people on motorbikes. Addis Ababa Deputy Mayor Takele Uma said motorbike owners have just over a fortnight to find alternative […]
