Beyond the headlines.
Inside the investigation.
Crime Files Zambia follows the evidence, revisits the records and tells the human stories behind real cases — through immersive, carefully researched documentary storytelling.
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Clear distinctions between records, allegations and inference.
People, not headlines
Respect for victims, families and the lives behind the cases.
Stories rooted in Zambia
Local context, place and history are central to every episode.
The latest case file.
The Last Drink
A teacher's death. A case that reached the Supreme Court.
In Mongu, the final hours of a teacher's life became central to a court case. This episode follows the evidence and the questions the surviving record cannot answer.
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The Last Drink
A Mongu teacher's death, the evidence before the courts, and a final appeal.
Patience Luba
A woman's life and a court decision that invites difficult questions about violence and accountability.
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