TBILISI, September 22 – The high-profile trial over the killing of Georgian businessman Levan Jangveladze and the attempted murder of his driver is underway at Tbilisi City Court, where 14 witnesses are set to testify. Those scheduled to appear include a medical expert, a taxi driver, eyewitnesses, and employees of the Tbilisi Towers hotel. Court … Read more
TBILISI, August 25 – A 25-year-old woman charged with killing her husband in Tbilisi says she confessed only after police pressured her during questioning, according to her lawyer. The suspect was arrested on August 22 after her husband died from knife wounds. Police say she stabbed him during a domestic dispute and opened an investigation … Read more
Prosecutors in Georgia have released the most detailed account yet of a high-profile contract killing in downtown Tbilisi earlier this year. The case combines business rivalries, cross-border travel, and alleged underworld ties. Investigators say brothers Giorgi and Davit Mikadze had a long-running dispute with Levan Jangveladze. Acting for themselves and others who also clashed with … Read more
TBILISI, August 12 – Police in Tbilisi say they have uncovered a contract killing plot in the heart of the capital, which they believe is tied to infighting in the city’s business circles. Several suspects have been arrested, while others face charges in absentia. According to investigators, brothers Giorgi and Davit Mikadze allegedly had a … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–A man was shot dead in broad daylight on Thursday at a restaurant in central Batumi, a popular seaside resort on Georgia’s Black Sea coast. The murder occurred around 3:00 pm local time at a grill restaurant near the Le Méridien hotel on Ninoshvili Street. Authorities say the victim was hit in the back … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–A young human rights activist who was stabbed to death in Tbilisi nearly two weeks ago was murdered by members of a neo-Nazi group, Georgian civic activists say. Vitali Safarov, a 25 year old employee of a Georgian non-governmental organization (NGO) advocating minority rights, was severely beaten and stabbed several times at a pub … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–A furious crowd of demonstrators converged on parliament Thursday evening in response to the controversial verdict in the trial of two slayed teenagers. Many in Georgia believe law enforcers granted impunity to one or more persons implicated in the crime and that the real murderers still haven’t been charged.
The murder of high schoolers Levan Dadunashvili and Davit Saralidze shocked Georgia and the trial has attracted intense public interest.
TBILISI, DFWatch–A mother of four was found strangled in Tbilisi on Tuesday. Police suspect her ex-husband who was arrested soon after.
Miranda Vacheishvili (40) was apparently strangled with a lead wire.
She was living in an uptown district of the capital, and had complained
TBILISI, DFWatch–In a statement released on Saturday, Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia laid out its version of the tragic event of May 19, and announced it would appeal to the court demanding detention in absentia of Rashid Kanciogli, identified as a person who allegedly
