Crime & Safety around you
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Telecom tower generator catches fire at Jalan Kuap, Kota Samarahan
A generator supplying electricity to a telecommunications tower caught fire at Jalan Kuap in Kota Samarahan this afternoon. The Siburan Fire and Rescue Station put out the blaze and no victims were reported.
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China national denies raping woman in Kuching, remanded at Puncak Borneo Prison
A 53-year-old China national pleaded not guilty at the Kuching Sessions Court to raping a 46-year-old woman inside a room near a food premises along Jalan Tun Jugah on Sept 1. The judge denied bail and ordered him remanded at Puncak Borneo Prison, with pre-trial case management set for Oct 14.
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Slanted TM pole at Lorong Stakan 9 in Kota Sentosa draws safety complaint
A slanted telephone pole at Lorong Stakan 9 in Kota Sentosa, Kuching has drawn complaints from a resident who says Telekom Malaysia has not acted since June. Michael Kong, special assistant to Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen, urged TM to inspect and fix the pole after a site visit, warning it could endanger residents and road users.
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Husband recalls Singapore holiday before Debra Moset died in Long Lellang helicopter crash
The husband of nurse Debra Moset, killed in the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, spoke before her funeral in Kota Padawan on Monday. John Then Hua said the couple had taken a holiday in Singapore a week before the crash, and that she had been looking forward to moving into their new home in Kampung Semadang. Five others died in the crash, including the pilot and a medical officer.
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Police arrest woman, 22, over unlicensed Kuching entertainment centre
Kuching police arrested a 22-year-old woman during a raid on an unlicensed entertainment centre along Jalan Lapangan Terbang late Friday night. Separately, a 41-year-old man died after his car crashed into a roadside ditch along Jalan Sungai Moyan early Saturday.
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Stakan assemblyman wants every JKKK to keep fire extinguishers
Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim has proposed that every Village Development and Security Committee in his constituency be required to keep fire extinguishers at designated spots. Speaking after the Bomba community programme at Dewan Perpaduan Stakan in Taman Samarindah, he said JKKK annual allocations could be diverted from less urgent activities to buy the equipment. He noted there are about 18 JKKKs in the densely populated constituency.
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Post-mortem on five helicopter crash victims in Ulu Baram completed
The post-mortem on five victims of a BO-105 helicopter crash near Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram, Sarawak, has been completed at Miri Hospital's Forensic Department. All five died from severe burns. The bodies have not been released to families pending DNA test results.
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13 held, RM15,915 in drugs seized in Kota Samarahan narcotics op
Police in Kota Samarahan arrested 13 people during a special narcotics operation carried out in the area from 7 September until yesterday. Officers seized 1.9 grams of syabu and 88 grams of liquid believed to contain drugs, worth an estimated RM15,915. All suspects were brought to the Kota Samarahan Court for further action.