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Drenthe alderman assaulted during visit to trailer park

Nov 1 '18 12:10
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Alderman Jan Zwiers of the municipality of Coevorden in Drenthe was assaulted by a resident of a caravan camp in the village of Steenwijksmoer on Wednesday. The alderman walked away with a black eye, broken glasses and torn pants, RTL Nieuws reports.

Zwiers visited Steenwijksmoer to talk to residents of the village about the caravan camp. The residents complained that residents of the camp create a lot of waste. The alderman also wanted to talk to the people living in the camp. Once there, he was attacked by the man.

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Man wanted for groping girl on train already in custody

Apr 12 '18 13:10
Crime

The police found a man wanted for sbetween Coevorden and Emmen in February. It turns out the man was already in custody, AD reports.

Girl, 15, sexually assaulted in crowded train

Apr 11 '18 17:00
Crime

A 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a train from Emmen to Coevorden on February 5th. The police released photos of the suspect in the hopes that information from the public can help track him down, AD reports.

The train departed from Emmen at 5:38 p.m. on Monday, February 5th. The girl was sitting in a compartment with several other people when a man came to sit next to her. He tried to kiss her and groped at her, also grabbing her crotch.

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Body found in trunk of car pulled from Dutch canal

Mar 31 '17 12:31
Crime

A car was found half submerged in the Stieltjeskanaal in Coevorden on Friday morning. The trunk of the car contained the dead body of a man. According to hte police, the man was murdered, ANP reports.

The car has since been lifted out of the water. A forensic team is doing a trace evidence investigation.

The police are investigating who the victim is, who the car belongs to and how the car ended up in the water. Based on photos, the car seems to be a dark colored Mercedes. 

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Three kids hurt in Drenthe carnival attraction

Jul 25 '16 13:30

Two 12-year-old girls and a 14-year-old boy were injured by a carnival attraction in Coevorden on Friday evening. Safety brackets on the ride came loose and all three children fell out of the boxes

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Bullets strike government building windows

May 26 '15 14:43
Crime

The police are investigating a shooting incident at a municipal building in Coevorden. An employee at the municipality noticed two holes in a window near the entrance of the building and notified the police.

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Holocaust monument artist dead at 88

Jan 27 '15 08:13
Art

Artist Ralph Prins died at the age of 88 yesterday. One of his best known works is the design for National Monument Kamp Westerbork, which was unveiled by Queen Juliana in 1970.

Jewelry

Stealing from elderly home: Woman held in two-year scheme

Sep 2 '14 11:38
Crime

A 31-year old woman was arrested in Delden, Twente at the end of July after spending two years making a career out of stealing jewelry from retirement homes in Apeldoorn, Deventer and Raalte. Tonight's episode of Opsporing Verzocht will focus on returning the hoard of jewelry back to their rightful owners.

Dutchman chosen in German parliament

Sep 23 '13 02:56
Politics

The CDU'er Kees de Vries is the first Dutchman in the Bundestag. He campaigned with the slogan 'Kees de Vries speaks our language'.

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