The so-called "handyman angels" vowed to promptly assist with household crises yet slyly defrauded their desperate clients. One of these "angels" is now facing legal charges.
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Climate activists faced legal proceedings after endangering themselves and others by suspending from a bridge over a highway near Dresden for several hours on Friday. They had previously executed a risky stunt halting traffic on the thoroughfare.
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Husband killed his 27-year-old wife Basira H. for disobedience and was sentenced to life in prison by the Görlitz district court. A mother of three, Basira was murdered by her spouse Hasib B. (32) due to her refusal to be submissive.
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Thomas S., a board member of the "Am Trützsch" allotment garden association, won't soon forget the events of July 28, 2023 - he was attacked and choked by a tenant, Justino T., who is now 60 years old. The man also leveled accusations against the garden manager, leading to a legal case.
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Entrepreneur Veit Burmeister (51) from Hoyerswerda, Saxony, who manages the security firm WSG with 85 employees and often takes part in security duties, is currently facing a trial on charges of impersonating a police officer.
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The A4 is a crucial east-west transportation artery in Germany, but it's also a frequent site of accidents. Police in Saxony have started using helicopters to monitor truck drivers, partially to outsmart speed camera apps.
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René K. (39) has been convicted of manslaughter for using an axe to kill his former youth coach, who had molested him when he was a child. The verdict was issued at the Zwickau District Court in Saxony on Thursday. He was given a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence for this less serious crime.
Culture
A fatal boating accident on the Neisse led to multi-entrepreneur Stefan Menzel (34) from Görlitz being charged with involuntary manslaughter by the public prosecutor's office. However, the charges have been dropped in favor of a fine. Menzel must now pay 10,000 euros to the victim's family.
Panorama
Shocking claims against a caregiver (62) from Glauchau: accused of mistreating elderly patients with severe dementia at the Diakonie nursing home.
Economy
Chef Verena Leister (31) advanced to the semifinals of the celebrity edition of cooking competition "The Taste" in 2023. She is now launching a gourmet snack bar in the center of Saxon Switzerland.
Auto
Stunned sentence: Lisa S. (28) and Patrick S. (31), who received a one-and-a-half-year suspended sentence despite being accused of harming their children - one of whom passed away and two required rescue in foster care, are unbelievably welcomed with the birth of their fourth child.
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