Author: Connie Chieng

Teens collared for robbing convenience shop

KUCHING: Two teenagers aged 17 and 18 were apprehended by members of the public for robbing a 24-hour convenience shop at MJC here Thursday night. The 17-year-old who has previous robbery cases, sustained slash wounds on his left leg during a scuffle with the public members. According to a cashier

Man nabbed for stealing bike

KUCHING: A 25-year-old man was caught by members of the public for stealing a bicycle on Thursday evening. The suspect, from Kampung Kudei Baru, Jalan Nanas Barat, had earlier stole a yellow Giant propel bicycle. He was later handed over to the police for investigation and detained at Kuching Central

Five killed in separate road accidents

KUCHING:  Two persons died after a Toyota Hilux ferrying seven people plunged into a ravine late Thursday. In the 6.30pm accident along Jalan Kampung Kambug, Padawan, one of the deceased died on the spot while the other at a nearby clinic. Sarawak Head of Traffic, Superintendent Alexson Naga Chabu, said

City’s crime index down

KUCHING: Kuching district police chief, ACP Awang Din Awang, is glad that the city’s crime index has decreased by 1.04 percent this year for the period from January to September compared to the same period last year. In a monthly parade held yesterday at Simpang Tiga police headquarters, Awang Din

Love thy enemies

KUCHING: Cats and dogs are enemies by nature but they do form friendship depending on the situation. One such pairing is found in Brownie and ReRe, who eat, sleep and play together. The pet owner, Ng revealed that Brownie was introduced to ReRe when she was a kitten two years

Potential candidates jockeying for seats

KUCHING: Potential candidates are already marking their respective seats with many predicting that the state election will be held as early as next year. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP)Youth Central secretary-general, Milton Foo puts the matter to rest for Pending when he announced in his Facebook account that he will

Collision lands drivers in hospital

KUCHING: A man in his 30s and a woman in her 40s were both rushed to the Sarawak General Hospital on Tuesday night after their vehicles collided along Rock Road. In the 11pm accident, it was raining heavily when a Hilux driven by the man went out of control and

Long arms of the law catch up with thieves

KUCHING: Two foreigners were arrested for stealing a vegetable seller’s purse on Tuesday morning at a shop near Emart Supermarket at Batu Kawa here. The vegetable seller had reported losing RM3,000 in cash and also personal documents in the incident. The two suspects were in a car heading towards Kuching/Serian

Cousin turns violent over a motorcycle

KUCHING: A 28-year-old man who was thought to be drunk has been arrested by police for having assaulted his cousin with a vegetable knife at their house at Kampung Pulo Hulu in Petra Jaya at 10.30pm last Tuesday. Police recovered a knife from the suspect who surrendered to them when

Unlucky day for wannabe robber

KUCHING: A man who tried to rob a convenience store in Batu Kawah yesterday afternoon found out it was not his lucky day. A staff of the store shouted for help when confronted by the suspect. Her screams were heard by three customers in a nearby coffeeshop who quickly came