Violence
Cloe’s ex-boyfriend sentenced to another three years for abusing her during their relationship
Last week, the court system went back to the case of Cloe, the 15-year-old girl who was killed on the Orihuela Costa. They made two rulings that keep the...
Campaign to prevent digital gender violence among teenagers in Orihuela
The Orihuela City Council’s Department of Citizen Security has started a campaign called “Digital Gender Violence in Teenagers: 10 Ways to Detect...
5 years in prison for kidnapping a man to demand 350,000 euros ransom
The five people who are accused of kidnapping a man to get his brother-in-law to pay €350,000 for his release agreed to the charges and took responsibility at...
National Police dismantle a criminal group specializing in drug heists in Alicante and Murcia
Ten members of a criminal organisation that specialised in drug “rip-offs” were arrested by the National Police in an operation that took place in...
Is there more crime in Alicante than in other provinces of Spain?
Street safety is one of the most common grievances in the province of Alicante, particularly in certain towns like Benidorm, Alicante, Elche, and Villajoyosa....
Court dismisses case of gender violence against Alicante Local Police commander
The allegation against an Alicante local police commander contained insufficient evidence of domestic violence, according to both the Public Prosecutor’s...
Benidorm asked to remove Julio Iglesias’ name from the auditorium following allegations of sexual assault
The Compromís coalition is requesting that the Benidorm City Council reconsider the public honours given to him. The city in the province of Alicante has a...
Criminal group who robbed petrol stations, businesses and homes has been dismantled
As part of Operation “Gasfilter-Seagas” in the provinces of Murcia and Alicante, the Guardia Civil has arrested four members of a criminal...
Man found dead in courtyard of the former nuns’ nursery school
Following a call from municipal staff, local police in Torrevieja found a man’s body in the courtyard of the former nuns’ nursery school yesterday...
Family of Henry Jiménez, who disappeared 7 years ago, demands that main suspect is investigated
On the anniversary of his disappearance, family members and friends of Henry Alejandro Jiménez, the young Colombian man who vanished seven years ago, gathered...
