Violent Crime news in Imperial Hotel Kuching Kuching Sarawak

1. Eight sentenced to 18 months for Kuching love scam syndicate

   2 days ago Sarawak Tribune Jalan Song, Lorong 6C, Kuching, Sarawak 3.6 km

   Eight people, including five Indonesians and three Malaysians, were sentenced to 18 months in jail in Kuching on Sept 8 for their roles in an online love scam syndicate. They were arrested in a raid on a house near Jalan Song on Sept 1, where police seized laptops and phones. Five of the Indonesians also received additional sentences for immigration offences.

2. Kuching court fines caregiver RM5,000 for injuring autistic girl

   2 days ago Borneo Post Kuching Court Complex 5 km

   A 51-year-old woman was fined RM5,000 by the Sessions Court in Kuching for abusing a five-year-old autistic girl under her care. The offence occurred at a rehabilitation centre in Kuching in May 2025, and the court also ordered her to serve 100 hours of community service and be of good behaviour for three years.

3. Man jailed, caned for snatching mother's gold necklace in Kuching

   1 week ago Borneo Post Kampung Stutong Baru, Kuching, Sarawak 2.8 km

   A food delivery rider in Kuching was sentenced to seven years' jail and five strokes of the cane for snatching his own mother's gold necklace at their home in Kampung Stutong Baru.