The District Court of Pirkanmaa has sentenced three women for isolating and controlling a man over 50 in a case involving aggravated deprivation of liberty, extortion, and theft. The victim, who met one of the women through Facebook Dating in April 2022, endured months of psychological and physical coercion before managing to escape.
Former Member of Parliament Ano Turtiainen and his wife face charges for aggravated financial crimes, with prosecutors alleging offenses committed in Juva between 2018 and 2020. Helsingin Sanomat reports that Turtiainen is charged with aggravated accounting fraud, while his wife faces charges of aggravated accounting fraud and aggravated debtor dishonesty.
Vierumäki Spa, located near Lahti and Heinola, has been temporarily closed to ensure water quality. The closure was announced by Holiday Club, the operator of the spa, and is effective immediately. The facility will remain closed until further notice, though Holiday Club aims to reopen during the weekend. Holiday Club
An error occurred on Thursday when the Emergency Response Centre Agency incorrectly directed the cancellation of an emergency alert to Päijät-Häme instead of Kanta-Häme. The mistake followed a fire at an energy waste pile in Janakkala, which had prompted the initial alert. The fire, which began in the
Police are investigating a suspected aggravated robbery in Kerava, where a group of young men violently assaulted and robbed a 17-year-old boy in late July. The incident occurred on Junailijankuja at approximately 1:00 AM on 23 July, as the victim was walking home from a train station