Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Elderly man left homeless after fire destroys two-storey house

KUCHING: An elderly man narrowly escaped unharmed after a fire razed his two-storey semi-permanent house at Jalan Datuk Ajibah Abol, Kampung No 5 here last night (Oct 7). The 62-year-old victim, who also holds a person with disability card, managed to get out safely before first responders arrived. The Fire

Businessman loses RM165,750 after replying to wrong message

MIRI: A businessman’s casual reply to a wrong WhatsApp message about a car repair ended in disaster when he was cheated of RM165,750 in an online investment scam. The incident happened on Sept 23 when the victim, in his early 40s, received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number asking

Rider killed, seven others injured in multi-vehicle crash

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed while seven others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash along Jalan Samarahan Road Bypass, Stutong Baru this morning (Oct 7). The accident which occurred at around 9.24 am, involved two motorcycles and two vehicles — a Perodua Alza and a Toyota Avanza, travelling

Worker killed after trapped in stone crusher machine

KUCHING: A local man was killed after being trapped in a stone crusher machine at a premix processing plant along Ibraco Jalan Expressway this morning (Oct 7). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the victim has been identified as Syahmizi Abu Bakar, 37. Firefighters from Kota Sentosa station were

Three caught turning bank accounts into scam tools

SARATOK: Police crippled a cross-state online scam network with the arrest of three locals — two women and a man — believed to have acted as bank account mules for scam syndicates. The suspects, aged 23, 25 and 33, were nabbed during ‘Ops Kesan’ by the Commercial Crime Investigation Division

E-hailing driver arrested for threatening, waving machete in viral live stream

MUKAH: Police have arrested an e-hailing driver for allegedly issuing threats while brandishing a machete in a Facebook live session that later went viral. The 2.16-minute video showed the 36-year-old suspect uttering threatening words in the Melanau dialect while holding a sharp weapon. Following the live session, a 34-year-old man,

Limbless body afloat in Sungai Kawi

BINTANGOR: The body of an unidentified man was found floating near the banks of Sungai Kawi here on Sunday (Oct 5) — with both hands missing and visible signs of decomposition. Bintangor police chief DSP Tansli Mering said the grisly find was first made by a shrimp catcher who alerted

Man nabbed for stealing solar lamp  

KABONG: A local man was arrested after allegedly stealing a solar lamp and panel from a swiftlet farm to sell them for drug money. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Maggie said the suspect was picked up by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) on Oct 4 following a report lodged by

Driver nabbed in viral crashes, tests positive for drugs

SIBU: Police have arrested a man believed to be the driver of a car that rammed into a motorcyclist along Jalan Oya near SMK St Elizabeth on Sunday. The incident had gone viral on Facebook after a 1.29-minute video showed a Perodua Kenari crashing into a motorcycle, causing the rider

Man drowns while bathing near Batang Ai Hydro Dam

LUBOK ANTU: A weekend outing turned tragic after a man drowned while bathing near the suspension bridge, not far from the Batang Ai Hydro Dam on Sunday. The victim, identified as Budak Tom, in his 30s, was found lifeless at 7:02 pm, within a 30-metre radius from where he was