TSHOLOTSHO – A 36-year-old man from Dugwi Line, Chefunye in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North Province, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a charge of bestiality involving a female goat. Leonard Moyo appeared before the Tsholotsho Magistrates' Court, where he admitted to the offence.

MUTARE – A 32-year-old domestic worker from Mutare has been sentenced to an effective 26 months in prison after setting his employer's property on fire following an argument over eating unripe oranges from her orchard. The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said the incident occurred on June 27, 2026, at Chindoti Village under Chief Marange in Manicaland Province. According to prosecutors, the man became enraged after his 64-year-old employer instructed him

HARARE – A 27-year-old Epworth man is fighting for his life at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals after he was allegedly stabbed several times during a dispute over attending the burial of national hero Evaristo Dzihwema at the National Heroes Acre. The suspect, Bignews Zvarevashe, appeared before Harare magistrate Jessie Kufa on Tuesday facing an attempted murder charge. He was remanded in custody pending further court proceedings.

HARARE – A sharp increase in drug-related and cybercrime cases is placing growing pressure on Zimbabwe's magistrates' courts, forcing the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to accelerate the recruitment of magistrates and expand court services to reduce a mounting case backlog.

MASVINGO – A 47-year-old Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer stationed at Chikuku Police Base in Bikita has been acquitted of rape after the Masvingo Magistrates' Court ruled that the evidence presented did not prove the offence beyond a reasonable doubt. Magistrate Archie Wochiungwa delivered the judgment on 2 July 2026, finding that the complainant and the accused were in a consensual relationship at the time of the alleged incident.

BINDURA – A 32-year-old man from Avoca Farm in Bindura has appeared before the courts facing a domestic violence charge after allegedly seriously assaulting his wife during a dispute over suspected infidelity. Bernard Mutara appeared before a Bindura magistrate following an incident that allegedly occurred on 21 June 2026.

MUTARE – The High Court has sentenced a 37-year-old Chipinge man to two life terms in prison after convicting him of murdering two girlfriends in separate incidents committed two years apart. Felix Siyatunya was sentenced by Justice Isaac Muzenda at the High Court in Mutare after being found guilty in two separate murder trials. The court ordered life imprisonment for each conviction, reflecting the gravity of the offences and the repeated nature of the killings.

Two Irish nationals and a Zimbabwean woman have each been fined US$110 after pleading guilty to possessing dagga discovered during a police operation at a Harare hotel.

A 42-year-old Bulawayo man has appeared before the courts facing four rape charges after allegedly preying on women who were stranded at night by pretending to help them find transport home. Alphios Chitsa appeared before Bulawayo Regional Magistrate Taurai Manuwere on Tuesday, where he was remanded in custody until July 6, 2026. He was not asked to plead as the matter is still before the court.

A 28-year-old Borrowdale domestic worker has appeared in court accused of conspiring with her boyfriend to steal US$128,000 from her employer after allegedly arranging duplicate keys to access a bedroom containing the cash.

ZAKA – A 54-year-old man from Mutanda Village under Chief Bota in Zaka has appeared in court facing a murder charge after allegedly killing a young schoolboy and later claiming the child was transforming into a goblin.

HARARE – A Russian national has been arrested at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on allegations of human trafficking after allegedly facilitating the travel of a Zimbabwean man to Russia under circumstances now under investigation by authorities. Leonid Koftev, 36, appeared before Harare magistrate Jessie Kufa on Wednesday, facing charges of human trafficking, breaching immigration conditions, and operating an unregistered employment agency. The court remanded him