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- Trial for Jet Set nightclub collapse begins in Santo Domingo: 236 dead
- Seven detained with 18 months imprisonment for trafficking cocaine from Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico
- Municipal employee charged with ordering murder of community leader
- Police sergeant shoots and wounds civilian after traffic accident in Santo Domingo Este
- National Police corporal shoots and wounds man following traffic accident in Santo Domingo Este
- Police rescue 14 minors from religious foundation in Santo Domingo over abuse and exploitation
- Colombia-Puerto Rico drug trafficking network dismantled in La Altagracia: seven defendants remanded for 18 months
- Nine years since Emely Peguero's murder: new laws and figures that changed in the Dominican Republic
- Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder in La Victoria, Santo Domingo Norte
- Dominican fugitive arrested in Colombia after faking his death in Los Alcarrizos
- Community leader shot dead in Los Alcarrizos; National Police seek two suspects
- Two arrested for armed robberies in National District and Santo Domingo Oeste
- "Polote" arrested for robberies in San Carlos; 17 wallets recovered
- Police arrest 14 people and recover stolen vehicles in Santo Domingo Norte
- Arrest of "Polote" in Santo Domingo: 17 wallets recovered following intelligence operation
- Dominican extradited to US for drug trafficking and money laundering
- Dominican Republic extradites "El Jamaquen" to US for drug trafficking and money laundering
- Recaptured in Santiago: Convicted Prisoner Who Escaped Rafey Prison in May
- Basketball player murdered in San Carlos: Police analyse security footage and casings
- Dominican extradited from Spain arrives in DR accused of double homicide in Santiago
- Four detained after foiled jewellery shop robbery in Santiago; full haul recovered
- Four jewellery robbers detained in Santiago; weapon and items recovered
- Four arrested in Santiago following armed robbery of jewellery store on San Luis Street
- Four arrested for jewellery shop robbery in Santiago; police recover money and weapons
- Four arrested for armed robbery of jewellery store in Santiago de los Caballeros
- Police seek two fugitives over homicides in Santiago, Dominican Republic
- Four arrested over jewellery store robbery in Santiago; money and illegal weapon recovered
- Young man dies in violent incident in Santo Domingo Este; Police investigates
- Senior Police Sergeant Killed 10-Year-Old Daughter with Electric Sander in Manoguayabo
- Former police officer sentenced to 30 years for murdering partner and mother-in-law in La Vega
- Mother accused of killing her 10-year-old daughter to be sent to psychiatric ward at Najayo
- Dominican captured in Spain wanted for murder with baseball bat
- Police mother detained following death of her young daughter in Manoguayabo
- Relatives carry Miguel Valenzuela's coffin to police station to demand justice over death in police custody
- Dominican judicial system faces wave of high-complexity crimes with three recent sentences
- Brothers present themselves to police following delivery driver's murder in Santiago area
- Three brothers surrender to police after stabbing delivery worker in Santiago
- Three brothers surrender to police after killing young delivery worker in Santiago
- Nephew beheads uncle in Moca following dispute over family home
- Man shot dead in Santiago de los Caballeros; investigators probe link to drug-dealing dispute
- Three brothers surrender to police following killing of delivery rider in Santiago
- Dominican Republic recovers tonne of cocaine following joint naval operation with US
- Tonne of cocaine seized in joint naval operation in the Caribbean
- Two Dominicans extradited to United States on large-scale drug trafficking charges
- Dominican Republic hands over two men to United States on suspected drug trafficking charges
- Police officer sent to preventive detention following death of teenager in Herrera
- 19-year-old Dominican man dies following confrontation with police officer
- Two people arrested for the murder and burning of Felicia Ramírez in the Dominican Republic
- Man wanted for baseball bat murder in Santo Domingo Este arrested in Spain
- Man of Dominican origin arrested in Toledo for murder with blunt weapon in eastern Santo Domingo area
- Dominican fugitive arrested in Spain after killing man with baseball bat
- Dominican man arrested in Illescas for homicide committed with baseball bat
- Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder in El Tamarindo
- Relatives demand justice after death of 19-year-old at hands of police officer
- Herrera residents claim police officers cause more fear than criminals following death of young man
- Police officer faces preventive detention over death of young man in Herrera
- Police hand officer to prosecutor in connection with teenager's death in Herrera
- Suspect arrested for double homicide in Brisa del Este; 7-year-old girl injured
- Police arrest man accused of armed robbery and recover vehicle and mobile device in Santiago
- Man detained on suspicion of armed robbery in Santiago de los Caballeros