Crime
Police in Kokkola are investigating the death of an approximately 80-year-old woman found deceased in her apartment on Sunday, 21 June. The cause of death remains unclear, and authorities are examining whether the woman was subjected to violence before her passing. A forensic examination is underway to determine
Crime
Police have detained a suspect in connection with a fatal fight in Pieksämäki, where one person died and others were injured. The incident occurred on Kuopiontie on the evening of 18 June, shortly before Midsummer. According to authorities, the victim sustained serious injuries during the altercation and died at the
Crime
A 49-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of her boyfriend in Karijoki, South Ostrobothnia, last Thursday. The incident occurred in a private residence, described by police as a summer cottage where neither the suspect nor the victim lived permanently. Police were alerted
Crime
Police in the West Uusimaa region have reported an increase in the use of cannabis-containing e-cigarette products among young people. Authorities have encountered the phenomenon during preventive operations and patrols at youth meeting places, where such devices have been confiscated on multiple occasions (Ilta-Sanomat, Iltalehti). The confiscated
Society
Police in Uusikaupunki are appealing for public help in locating a 73-year-old woman who went missing on Sunday evening. The woman, described as approximately 160 centimeters tall with a slender build and dark, straight hair, was last seen in the Koivulantie area. Authorities believe she may be accompanied
Crime
A fire erupted early Tuesday morning at a school building on Peltoniemenkatu in Vantaa. The rescue department received the emergency call at 2:50 AM, according to Ilta-Sanomat and Helsingin Sanomat. The blaze affected the Kytöpuisto school pavilion, a temporary structure completed in 2023 to accommodate students during renovations
Society
A fire erupted in an apartment building in Vantaa’s Koivukylä district on Sunday evening, prompting an emergency response and the evacuation of residents. The alarm was raised shortly before 8:00 PM, with firefighters arriving on the scene to tackle the blaze. MTV Uutiset reports that eight rescue units
Traffic
A man in his 50s died in a single-vehicle traffic accident on Kuusamontie in Kiiminki early Sunday morning. The incident occurred approximately 10 kilometers from Kiiminki in the direction of Pudasjärvi, where the car veered off the road and struck multiple trees at the edge of the forest. Emergency
Crime
A 22-year-old man from Vaasa has been detained on suspicion of homicide and attempted homicide following a violent incident on Midsummer’s Eve. The crimes are alleged to have taken place near the city centre, at Asemakatu 37, on 19 June. Police received a report of the incident
Crime
Police in Southwest Finland are appealing for public assistance in locating a 28-year-old woman who went missing in Mynämäki on Thursday evening. The woman was last seen on Vanharavanti Street (also referred to as Vanharaveantie) and has not been heard from since. According to authorities, the missing woman
Crime
Police in Central Finland are investigating a suspected attempted homicide after a woman allegedly struck a man in the head with an axe at a private residence in Linnavuori, Nokia, on Saturday afternoon. The incident was reported to authorities at approximately 3:00 PM. Yle reports that the woman, believed
Crime
A motorcyclist in his 40s was arrested on Saturday evening in Vuosaari after fleeing from police at excessive speeds through several districts in Eastern Helsinki. The pursuit began when authorities attempted to stop the driver, who then accelerated away from Kontulantie toward Mellunmäki (Ilta-Sanomat). The chase continued through Vesala