Court hearing on Kazakh airplane hijacker set for April 26 in Italy
A court hearing on Valeriy Tolmachev from Kazakhstan arrested in Italy for an attempt to hijack a plane is scheduled for April 26.
Almaty woman shot her kids and herself over husband's unfaithfulness
A woman from Almaty shot her kids and committed suicide after finding out that her husband had been cheating on her.
Almaty financial police initiated cases against 6 officials
Kazakhstan Anti-corruption and Economic Crime Agency initiated criminal cases against six officials and managers of Almatystroiservice.
Counterfeit alcohol worth of 1 million tenge seized in Almaty
Eight criminal cases have been initiated in Almaty in connection with production of counterfeit alcohol. $34 million returned to the budget by corrupt officials.
Ministry of Defense dodges heating bills
The Ministry of Defense owes about $1.5 million to the company selling oil products for heating at military bases.
1137 prisoners released in Kazakhstan
1137 prisoners were released in Kazakhstan on April 7 as part of the penitentiary system humanization.
Kazakhstan spends 45 million tenge on prisoners' food
Kazakhstan spends more than 45 million tenge ($308 thousand) a day on food for convicts.
Kazakh citizen caught smuggling iPads from Germany
Contraband Control Department arrested a Kazakhstan citizen who was trying to smuggle 22 iPads into Almaty.
Copper-stealing criminals convicted in Zhezkazgan
A group of 15 people stealing large volumes of copper from Kazakhmys Corporation warehouses has been convicted in Zhezkazgan.
Kidnapped German doctor tried in France for 1982 killing
German cardiologist Dieter Krombach went on trial for the 1982 death of a girl whose father had been trying to get justice for 29 years and finally took it into his own hands.
13 thousand convicts to be given an amnesty for 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independency
Nearly 13 thousand convicts to be released on the occasion of the Independence Anniversary in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan woman arrested in USA for theft
A woman from Kazakhstan arrested in USA for lifting around $17 thousand.
Kazakhstan to boost expenses to maintain penitentiary facilities
In 2011, the amount earmarked to construct and modernize penitentiary facilities will exceed that of 2010 six fold.
2000 Kazakhstanies fined for smoking in public places
In recent weeks 2000 Kazakhstanies fined for smoking in public places