https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fraudulent-scheme-‘unmasked-by-police
Two suspects are in custody in connection with face mask reseller fraud in Cyprus, after state authorities discovered free supplies with government barcodes being sold in local pharmacies...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-back-to-the-scene-in-death-by-kin-case
A young man who says he shot and killed his sister by accident in Larnaca was ordered to remain in custody on Thursday, as investigators begin to learn about troubling details that preceded the fatal shooting...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/local-man-dies-in-dali-road-accident
A local man was killed and his spouse seriously injured in a road accident on Thursday, when the couple was struck by a pickup truck south of Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrant-camp-near-boiling-point
Police said three people were arrested at Pournara migrant centre during a protest on Wednesday, one day after a hunger strike, as camp residents demand better living conditions and the right to leave camp...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/details-emerge-in-woman-s-death-by-kin
Police investigators are trying to piece together what led up to the fatal shooting of a young woman in Larnaca, while questions are being raised over the version of events offered by her brother, who says he shot his sister by accident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-man-stabbed-to-death-by-housemate
A young man living in rural Nicosia turned himself in to police after stabbing his roommate to death during a fight...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-woman-killed-by-kin-in-larnaca
A young woman was killed in Larnaca on Tuesday after her brother shot her in the head, with police later arresting him on manslaughter charges...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-charged-in-rottie-death-in-limassol
Police are investigating the death of a Rottweiler days after she was found injured inside a trash can in Limassol, while a local man has been charged in connection with the case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-on-the-stand-in-serial-killer-probe
The top legal advisor in the Republic of Cyprus has recommended that criminal charges be included in the prosecution against a number of police officers involved in a suspected mishandling of missing women complaints in the Orestis serial killer case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-men-face-attempted-kidnapping-in-paphos
Two Syrian men accused of attempted kidnapping denied the charges on Saturday, a day after a private security guard in Paphos made a citizen’s arrest and told police he saw the suspects trying to abduct two boys...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-youths-arrested-over-soccer-incident
Two young men were arrested on Wednesday in Limassol after police attempted to break up a futsal game, with the suspects being accused of physically and verbally assaulting the officers...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anti-vaxxer-arrested-over-threats-against-health-expert
A local man in Nicosia was arrested on Wednesday after renowned virology professor Leondios Kostrikis told police he had received threatening voice messages...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cops-bust-door-down-in-paphos
Two foreign women in a Paphos apartment were arrested on Tuesday, after police officers broke down the door but failed to locate their initial suspect, who is thought by local media to have allegedly given cover to murder suspects...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chuchgoers-of-illegal-service-fiasco-to-face-court
By Friday morning, police had managed to track down 14 of the churchgoers who had taken part in an illegal service at Ayios Georgios Spileon Monastery in Limassol’s Erimi village on Thursday, which soon turned into a fiasco as participants had locked themselves in rooms upon the sight of the police while some managed to escape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-break-up-soccer-match-downtown
Four males from Cameroon were arrested on Tuesday in old Nicosia after police attempted to break up a soccer match, while two detainees were also accused of assaulting an officer and resisting arrest...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-approves-bill-allowing-courts-to-send-violators-of-covid-19-decrees-to-prison
The Cabinet on Thursday approved a bill allowing authorities to impose €150 fines on violators of the decrees issued on the basis of the Quarantine Law, while a second bill given the green light authorizes certain cases to go to court which will be able to impose a prison sentence and/or a fine of up to €3,000....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sms-service-8998-back-in-operation
The SMS service, operated by the government to enforce movement restrictions amid the coronavirus crisis, was back up and running smoothly on Wednesday morning, while the President of the Republic has warned that a total curfew would be in place if people abuse the service...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-to-serve-five-years-for-child-rape
A man in his late 40’s was sentenced to prison after being convicted for raping a young girl repeatedly during her elementary school years...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-suspends-foreclosures-for-3-months-requests-10-reduction-in-electricity-fees
The government on Wednesday agreed to request from the Cyprus energy regulatory authority a 10% cut on electricity usage charges for a period of three months, in view of providing some breathing space as the island traverses the Covid-19 health crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-hold-the-line-at-ledra-checkpoint
Greek Cypriot police at Nicosia's Ledra crossing thwarted a barricade breach by Turkish Cypriot protesters on Saturday, as demonstrations against the checkpoint shutdown continued on both sides of the divided island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/judges-deny-bail-for-alexoui
A criminal court ordered Nicosia businessman Alexis “Alexoui” Mavromichalis to remain locked up pending trial, one day after he pleaded not guilty to charges in an attempted murder case followed by long arguments over bail...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/intoxicated-man-bursts-into-paphos-home
Two friends had the scare of their lives on Thursday night after an intoxicated man burst into a residence in Paphos, grabbed a knife, and injured one of them...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ledra-protester-says-officer-attacked-him
A peace activist, who took part in the protest at the Ledra checkpoint last Saturday, says he was the victim of an unprovoked attack by an officer in uniform and that police are trying to build a case against him...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-more-charged-in-ledra-protest
Two more people were detained for questioning in connection with the Ledra protest last week, with police seeking out more individuals...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexoui-lawyer-lashes-out-at-prosecutors
Nicosia businessman Alexis “Alexoui” Mavromichalis pleaded not guilty on Thursday to four charges in an attempted murder case, with his lawyer lashing out at the police and accusing them of dirty tricks...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-fatal-stabbing-investigation-incomplete
A detained suspect in the fatal stabbing of a foreign national in downtown Nicosia has been ordered to remain in custody, as police investigators are still searching for another suspect...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-says-it-cannot-cope-with-migrant-influx
The interior minister of the Republic of Cyprus says the island cannot host more “economic migrants” as another boatload of refugees arrived on Tuesday, clarifying that authorities would not send back those whose lives may be in danger...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-charges-after-woman-s-road-traffic-death
Police did not file any charges after an elderly woman succumbed to her injuries over the weekend following last month’s road accident in Limassol...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-pushes-ahead-with-ledra-protest-trial
A Cypriot peace activist, who was arrested after a physical altercation with a soldier during a protest at the Ledra checkpoint, will face trial on multiple charges including assault and unlawful assembly...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-couples-arrested-after-brutal-assault
Two men and their spouses have been detained following a vicious attack against an Egyptian male who was found in very bad shape in Paphos...
