Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident in Tournai: Suspect Arrested and Charged

2023-12-19 10:51:00 An accident with fatal consequences occurred on Sunday morning in Tournai, during which a lady was hit by a car which then fled. The driver was identified and placed under arrest warrant, the Tournai public prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday. The emergency services of Picardy Wallonia were alerted on Sunday, shortly after 10:00 … Read more

Reform and Resistance: HELHa Teacher Strike and Governance Plan

2023-12-11 13:58:00 At the Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa), several teachers are on strike today. The institution is undergoing complete transformation, a governance plan is underway. It will be put to a vote next week. Some teachers denounce a lack of information. Fake coffin, black clothes and funeral music: on the Montignies-sur-Sambre site, the … Read more

Stéphane Coszack: The Number One Walloon Crook Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

2023-12-04 14:22:00 The 8th chamber of the Charleroi criminal court sentenced late Monday morning Stéphane Coszack, alias “the number one Walloon crook”, to 3 years in prison with a fine of 312,000 euros. The forty-year-old, already convicted on multiple occasions for various scams, was tried in absentia in two cases linked to offenses in the … Read more

Tax Fraud Investigation: Belgian Police Seize 48 Gold Bars in East Flanders

2023-11-07 15:35:00 The Federal Judicial Police (PJF) of East Flanders carried out six searches in East Flanders and Hainaut and seized 48 gold bars worth around 740,000 euros as part of an investigation into tax fraud targeting a 79-year-old man deregistered in Belgium for four decades. The main suspect was also arrested. The investigation concerns … Read more

Belgian Tax Fraud Investigation: 48 Gold Bars Seized and Main Suspect Arrested

2023-11-07 15:18:00 The Federal Judicial Police (PJF) of East Flanders carried out six searches in East Flanders and Hainaut and seized 48 gold bars worth around 740,000 euros as part of an investigation into tax fraud targeting a 79-year-old man deregistered in Belgium for four decades. The main suspect was also arrested. The investigation concerns … Read more

The Impact of Traffic Disruptions: Truck Accident and Roadway Repairs Explained

2023-11-04 10:10:00 The accident, which caused no serious injuries, caused major traffic disruptions. The federal police indicated on Saturday that the repair of the truck, which had fallen on the side of the highway, mobilized large resources, in particular a crane. The roadway was not cleared until after midnight Saturday. The precise reasons for the … Read more

Protecting Elderly: Exposing the Praline Scam in Walloon Brabant and Namur

2023-10-10 09:06:00 Suspected crooks were placed under arrest warrant after operating for several weeks in Walloon Brabant and the province of Namur, mainly to the detriment of elderly people, the prosecutor’s office said in a press release on Tuesday. The judicial district of Walloon Brabant was confronted, for several weeks, with a new phenomenon of … Read more

Vehicle Fires in Gerpinnes: Investigation Underway to Determine Origin | Latest Updates

2023-10-07 20:47:00 Nine vehicles, including a truck belonging to ORES, were affected by a fire on Saturday evening in a parking lot located near rue du Parc Saint-Adrien in Gerpinnes (Hainaut), confirmed Philippe Busine, the local mayor. According to the latter, “it is still too early” to determine the origin of the disaster. Informed of … Read more