An alleged drug personality died in a reported shootout with police operatives in Sitio Cabay Bodega, Brgy. 5, in Silay City, Negros Occidental, Thursday night.

Police probers are looking into land dispute as the motive in the killing of a 65-year-old farmer in Sitio Hinagupitan, Brgy. Dian-ay, Escalante City, Negros Occidental, Tuesday.

Four more drug suspects were arrested by the police in separate buy-bust operations in Negros Occidental, that also resulted in the confiscation of P97,000 worth of suspected shabu.

The Police Regional Office 6 reported yesterday a 35 percent drop in number of Violence Against Women and Children cases in Western Visayas, with a crime solution efficiency of 85.07 percent from January to September this year compared to the same period last year.

Four elderly women were killed when a vehicle rammed into a store in Barangay Bae, Jimalalud town, Negros Oriental yesterday morning.

A former drug surrenderer was arrested in a buy-bust operation at City Ville Subdivision in Bacolod City, at about 10:30 p.m. Monday.

A tricycle driver found a grenade at Buri Road in Barangay Mandalagan, Bacolod City, at about 8 a.m. yesterday.

Policemen and operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency have arrested 14 drug suspects in a series of buy-bust operations during the weekend in Negros Occidental, that yielded P177, 400 worth of suspected shabu.

A motorcycle-driving security guard and his back rider died yesterday in a vehicular accident at Purok La Roca in Brgy. Santa Rosa, Murcia, Negros Occidental.

An armed suspect robbed the Motor Trade Inc. at San Sebastian-Lacson streets in Barangay 32, Bacolod City, of P18,000 in cash collection, at about 3:40 p.m. Saturday.