Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Six days lost in forest, elderly woman found alive

PAKAN: A tense six-day wait ended on a hopeful note today (Jan 18) when an elderly woman who had gone missing in the forest near Jalan Wak was found alive. The 67-year-old woman, who has disabilities, was found at 10.13 am, about 1.3km from Rumah Ajai Sandin. She was conscious

Housewife duped of RM101,900 by bogus cyber, police officers

SARIKEI: A housewife’s quiet afternoon at home spiralled into a six-figure loss following a phone scam that saw RM101,900 vanish through a series of ATM deposits. The scam occurred recently when the victim, in her 40s, received a call from an unknown female suspect who introduced herself as a CyberSecurity

Man killed, another seriously hurt after car plunges into drain

KUCHING: A plunge into a deep roadside drain ended in tragedy when a car allegedly veered off the road last night (Jan 17), killing one man and leaving another fighting for his life. The accident happened at around 11.30 pm along Jalan Penrissen, Batu 8. It was reported that a

Over RM330k wiped out in Facebook investment scam

KUCHING: A seemingly lucrative Facebook investment offer turned into a financial nightmare for a local woman, who lost more than RM330,000 after being duped by a non-existent share scheme. The incident occurred on Dec 3 last year when the 40-year-old came across the advertisement called ‘Navis Wealth’ and was interested

Indonesian hauled to court over machete threat, illegal stay

DARO: An Indonesian man was charged in the Sarikei Magistrate’s Court over two offences – criminal intimidation and failing to possess valid documents – following a recent incident involving a local woman. The 31-year-old was produced before the court today and charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code and

Cops intercept meth haul worth RM50,000 at border entry

LAWAS: Police thwarted a local man’s bold attempt to smuggle suspected methamphetamine worth RM50,000 at Merapok ICQS entry point on Wednesday. The arrest was made at around 6.45 am when the 49-year-old, who is unemployed, was driving a car alone from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, into Lawas Lawas Police Chief, DSP

Batang Kemena riverfront stunned as unidentified body found afloat

BINTULU: Morning routines along Batang Kemena riverfront were abruptly disrupted today when members of the public discovered the body of an unidentified man floating in the river. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Bintulu station were dispatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 10.36

Man killed after pickup plunges 20 feet into ravine

KAPIT: An elderly man was killed after the vehicle he was travelling in plunged about 20 feet into a ravine along Jalan Mujong, Bukit Banyau, here today. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the accident happened at around 8.15 am, leaving the victim trapped inside the pickup truck. Firefighters

Break-in ruled out in Sri Aman couple’s deaths

KUCHING: Police have ruled out a house break-in linked to the deaths of a married couple found inside their home in Sri Aman yesterday (Wednesday, Jan. 14), as investigators continue to piece together what led to the tragedy. Sarawak Police Commissioner, Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah, said no valuables were reported

Construction worker arrested for meth possession

BAU: Narcotics police have arrested a construction worker after suspected methamphetamine was found in his possession yesterday (Jan 14). The arrest was made during ‘Ops Tapis’ in Kampung Sebobok, where officers detained the 32-year-old local man for inspection. Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman said it led to