Ex-soldier shoots wife dead with rifle from terrace before killing himself outside ex-wife’s home in Spain’s Andalucia One neighbour said: ‘I do not understand how a human being can do such a thing’ 18 Jul, 2019 @ 16:22 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
IS IT YOURS?: Police in Spain’s Andalucia search for owner of €400 found in hotel So far no one has come forward for the cash and police are still searching for the unlucky owner 18 Jul, 2019 @ 11:44 Lead·Malaga
Blood-soaked man arrested after allegedly stabbing dad to death before taking bus to hotel on Spain’s Costa del Sol Uniformed and plainclothes officers arrested the man, before transferring him to a health centre, where he remained under police supervision 17 Jul, 2019 @ 19:08 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Woman held on suspicion of bludgeoning her sleeping dad to death and knifing mum in back on Spain’s Costa del Sol The woman fled the scene and was found on a Malaga industrial estate in a state of shock by a relative shortly after 17 Jul, 2019 @ 11:55 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Young woman arrested after ‘stabbing man in face with fork’ in Gibraltar’s Ocean Village She was charged with wounding, and spent the night in a cell, before her appearance in Magistrates’ Court this morning 16 Jul, 2019 @ 11:02 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
Spanish man arrested over rape of British teenage girl in park in Spain The pair are reported to have met during a night out in the city 15 Jul, 2019 @ 08:53 Crime & Law·Lead
Police probe in Spain’s Andalucia after ILLEGAL zoo with turtles, ostriches and porcupines BUSTED It comes after cops found fake permits for at least 14 animals at facilities in Villafranca de los Barros in February 11 Jul, 2019 @ 10:12 Crime & Law·Environment·Lead
IN VIDEOS: Driver dead after torrential rain floods Spain, as cars submerged and ’emergency plan’ launched Dramatic footage shows streets turned into rivers as cars are fully submerged by rising waters 9 Jul, 2019 @ 10:40 Environment·Lead·National News
Police hunt gunmen who opened fire on bouncers at Marbella club that hosted Paris Hilton and Antonio Banderas It comes after the shooting of Dutch and Belgian revellers in the same car park last year 8 Jul, 2019 @ 11:49 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
VICTORY: British man FINALLY released without charge after being locked up with terrorists for over a YEAR near Spain’s Costa del Sol e Chichester man was cuffed after he stayed at a rental apartment in San Roque, where police seized the €5.5 million worth of drugs from 5 Jul, 2019 @ 14:14 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
Heartbreaking sketch from Marbella schoolgirl leads to mum’s arrest after it depicts torrent of violent abuse ‘with belt’ The teachers said they feared for the girl’s life and claimed that a mark on her thigh indicated abuse 3 Jul, 2019 @ 13:26 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
‘PANTING INTENSELY’: Dog in Spain dies of suffocation and heatstroke on balcony before owner arrested A vet confirmed the cause of death as ‘suffocation due to strangulation’, adding that ‘heat stroke’ could have also been a factor 1 Jul, 2019 @ 16:29 Crime & Law·Lead
Mother and daughter arrested in Spain after telling police in Madrid ‘our hitman ripped us off’ The fake spy had the victims sign a contract and requested a deposit of €7,000 to pay informants and hitmen, but the hit never took 27 Jun, 2019 @ 13:09 Crime & Law·Lead
Costa del Sol gas explosion hospitalises one Doors, windows and furniture were all damaged at the property 27 Jun, 2019 @ 09:47 Lead·Malaga
Man arrested after threatening woman with machine gun, pistol and bow and arrow in Spain’s Andalucia It comes after Spain’s 1000th victim of gender violence was identified as a murdered a mother-of-five 26 Jun, 2019 @ 11:37 Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla
Dutch lorry driver arrested by police after 1,000 kilo drugs haul discovered on Costa del Sol Sniffer dogs alerted officers to the truck's trailer where police discovered the 1,000 kilos of hashish and 225 kilos of marijuana in hollowed out pallets 25 Jun, 2019 @ 13:15 Crime & Law·Lead
Two men arrested over sexual assault of young woman who was enjoying Costa del Sol San Juan celebrations A witness of the attack notified police, who responded quickly, as nearby officers heard the woman scream 25 Jun, 2019 @ 08:59 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Bin torching epidemic continues in Spain’s Mallorca as police arrest ANOTHER arsonist while damage totals €370,000 Total damages for the crimes are now estimated at around €370,000, as each unit costs around €700, while the cleanup is about €300 24 Jun, 2019 @ 13:07 Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca
‘Heartbroken’ family pay tribute to Irish dad stabbed to death with broken bottles in Costa del Sol pub Pender, a charity worker and father-of-two, had apparently told his killer to stop bothering his wife, Caroline 24 Jun, 2019 @ 12:02 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
British expat arrested after Irishman stabbed to death ‘while urinating’ in pub on Spain’s Costa del Sol Witnesses added that the Irishman collapsed in a pool of blood, as the alleged killer was stopped by bouncers as he tried to flee 21 Jun, 2019 @ 13:53 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Boy, 2, dies after falling into swimming pool in Spain’s Malaga A helicopter was also scrambled to Calle Las Coberteras, where the little boy was found, but doctors could not save his life 20 Jun, 2019 @ 11:36 Lead·Malaga
Andy Murray’s Spanish doubles partner named in Wimbledon match-fixing investigation by police Feliciano Lopez has denied all allegations against him, and said he had never met those at the centre of the probe 20 Jun, 2019 @ 09:46 Crime & Law·Lead·Sport
Facial recognition cameras installed at Gibraltar Airport Software in the cameras creates a biometric map of the points on a person’s face 18 Jun, 2019 @ 11:00 Gibraltar·Lead
Knifeman attacks and robs retired British expat at his own home in Spain’s Andalucia leaving him hospitalised The robber made off with the cash before being identified and arrested by police the following day 14 Jun, 2019 @ 17:09 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Gibraltar police fuming after rumours ‘falsely claim’ drunk off duty officer started late night brawl at Pig & Whistle pub The fight was so raucous it could be heard by nearby residents, with many taking to social media to ask what was happening. 13 Jun, 2019 @ 15:45 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
‘NEVER SEEN BEFORE’: Gibraltar police amazed at attempt by three men to smuggle 1.5 tonnes of hash worth £6 million The trio now face charges of importation, possession and possession with intent to supply and are in Magistrates Court this morning 13 Jun, 2019 @ 11:20 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead