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1741. Teens wreak havoc on New Year’s Eve

A total of five people have been arrested in connection with causing a commotion on New Year’s Eve in Famagusta district...

1742. Black market seller targets wrong guy

A Paphos resident, who was a victim of a burglary last month, was offered to buy two mobile phones which turned out to be the ones stolen from his own residence...

1743. Toddler injured in drunk driving crash

A young mother and her two-year-old boy were injured in Larnaca on Sunday when a drunk driver reportedly entered the opposite lane and caused a head-on collision...

1744. Dad arrested after girls report mom to police

Authorities say a divorced father drove his two young daughters to the police station to report their mother was not home to receive them...

1745. State takes kids away from two mothers

Three children have been placed in state foster care when a 13-year-old boy called police after midnight on Christmas Day to say he was left alone to babysit...

1746. Slain Briton’s parents want fair trial

The parents of murder victim George Low, who was fatally stabbed in Ayia Napa two years ago, are left with more questions than answers as another Christmas holiday goes by without any sign of a criminal trial...

1747. Man arrested on child porn charges

Police have arrested a man on child porn charges, following a search of his mobile phone where investigators found illegal content...

1748. Rural Nicosia murder suspect arraigned

The arraignment of a 40-year-old murder suspect is set to take place on Thursday, with the defendant facing life imprisonment if he is found guilty of killing Yianoula Hadjiyianni last month...

1749. Arcade cannabis trial pushed back

A Greek man, who was arrested in Limassol in connection with cannabis hidden inside an arcade game, is ready to plead guilty to charges but not before the class of the drugs can be scientifically ascertained...

1750. Paphos man arrested on rape charges

A Paphos resident has been arrested for rape while another man is wanted by police, following a complaint filed last week by a foreign woman...

1751. Larnaca cops raid suspected brothel

A woman was arrested in Larnaca over the weekend on prostitution-related charges, while another female suspect is still wanted by authorities...

1752. Strasbourg Christmas market attacker neutralized

1753. More arrests in Limassol prostitution sting

Two more women in Limassol have been arrested on prostitution-related charges, in connection with an undercover operation that led to an unprecedented police raid last week...

1754. Mystery ahead of Tzionis’ cross-examination

The Strovolos double murder trial was shrouded in mystery on Wednesday, when the prosecutor said she wanted more time to examine a prison incident before cross examining the defendant on Friday...

1755. Strovolos double murder suspect takes the stand

The main suspect in the Strovolos double murder case took the witness stand for the first time on Wednesday, saying he was pressured into signing statements while feeling unwell during the interrogation process...

1756. Cyprus issues European warrants for Sifis, Rudolf

Cyprus police have issued European arrest warrants against Sifis and Rudolf, in connection with the Nicosia drive-by shooting in late November...

1757. Huawei CFO bail hearing to resume as Beijing piles pressure

1758. Cops raid Nicosia pubs and restaurants

Law enforcement officials from the Migration department raided a number of business establishments in Nicosia Friday night, in an effort to locate undocumented workers...

1759. US probe of China's Huawei includes bank fraud accusations

1760. Alexoui released from jail

Nicosia businessman Alexis “Alexoui” Mavromichalis has been released from jail, after police did not find any incrementing evidence against him...

1761. Child molester bill heads to Cabinet

A new tough bill on sex offenders is in the works that would give judges more leeway in setting terms for convicted child molesters who get out of jail, including where they can live and whether they can access online porn...

1762. Another prostitution ring busted in Limassol

Police arrested multiple suspects during a Limassol prostitution sting on Wednesday, while four other women were believed to be victims of sex trafficking...

1763. Two still wanted in Nicosia drive-by shooting

Police say they are looking for two suspects in the Nicosia drive-by shooting, after obtaining additional evidence in the case...

1764. Alexoui mulls Supreme Court appeal

Allegations have emerged against the Nicosia judge who presided over Alexoui’s remand on Sunday, with the defence attorney questioning whether his client got a fair hearing...

1765. Tzionis’ attorney goes on the offence

The defence team took turn in cross examining the witness in the Strovolos double murder case on Monday, with the lawyer raising doubt whether the suspect was read his constitutional rights promptly...

1766. Man arrested after teens sent him nudes

A 20-year-old Nicosia man has been arrested on child porn charges following complaints he had forced teenage girls to send him photos of themselves completely naked...

1767. Cops arrest Alexoui again

Police believe Nicosia businessman Alexis “Alexoui” Mavromichalis is behind a busted drug deal, based on a statement by a suspect in connection with the Nicosia drive-by shooting...

1768. Witness says Tzionis was not pressured

Following objections from the defence in the Strovolos double murder, the prosecution called a witness on Friday who told the court police investigators did not violate the main suspect’s rights...

1769. Master of deception suspect has rich history

The man who was arrested on credit card fraud charges and escaped from a mental hospital this week has been remanded in custody for eight days, with police describing him a master of deception...

1770. Man orders car torched over breakup with teen girl

Two 23-year-old men have been remanded in custody in a Nicosia arson attack against a vehicle, whose owner says one of the suspects had an affair with his teenage daughter...