Traffic
Police in Western Uusimaa are urging a potential witness to come forward following a fatal traffic accident on Highway 25 in Raasepori on 21 June. The incident, which occurred near the Horsbäck industrial area at approximately 12:40, resulted in one death and injuries to two others. The accident involved
Crime
Early on Thursday morning, police launched an investigation into a violent incident at Helsinki Central Railway Station, where a man was stabbed and left with serious injuries. The emergency call reporting the attack was made at approximately 5:30 AM, with a bystander alerting authorities to a man injured by
Crime
Police in Kouvola arrested two young adult men on Wednesday evening following a violent robbery earlier in the day. The suspects were taken into custody in the Myllykoski area after a large-scale search operation involving multiple patrols and a drone. The robbery occurred around 3:00 PM in central
Crime
Police are investigating a suspected aggravated assault after an 8-year-old child was doused with a corrosive liquid—identified as drain cleaner—in the yard of Variska School in Vaasa’s Ristinummi district on Sunday evening. The incident occurred in the presence of numerous young people, and the child
Crime
Police in Southwest Finland are investigating a suspected aggravated robbery that took place in Uusikaupunki on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred at a rest area along Ukitie, near the border between Uusikaupunki and Laitila, at approximately 19:00. According to a police press release (Ilta-Sanomat), the victim was a
Crime
The Southwest Finland Police are investigating a suspected rape on the cruise ship Viking Grace, which occurred during a voyage arriving at the Port of Turku on Monday, 13 July. MTV Uutiset reports that the police have confirmed the case is being treated as a suspected rape but have not
Crime
West Uusimaa Police are investigating at least two cases in which boys under the age of 15 have been extorted online using sexually suggestive images. Both incidents involve a suspect operating under a pseudonym who initiated contact with the victims on social media before moving the conversation to another platform.
Society
A parachutist died in an accident near Kuopio Airport in Rissala, Siilinjärvi, on Tuesday. The Eastern Finland Police confirmed the incident, stating that the deceased was a man, though no further details about his age, background, or the circumstances of the accident were disclosed. Iltalehti first reported the incident, noting
Crime
An explosion at the Nammo Vihtavuori gunpowder and ammunition factory in Laukaa, Central Finland, has resulted in one fatality and one injury. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, with the Central Finland Rescue Department receiving an emergency alert at approximately 10:50 AM (Yle).
Crime
A 56-year-old man is facing trial in the Länsi-Uusimaa District Court in Espoo, accused of killing his 48-year-old partner in a violent assault earlier this year. The case, which has drawn significant attention, began with the discovery of the woman’s body in her Matinkylä
Crime
A person was found deceased on the shore in Vehmersalmi, Kuopio, late Tuesday evening. The North Savo Rescue Department received an emergency call at 22:55 reporting the incident, which occurred near the water’s edge (Ilta-Sanomat). Emergency medical services and rescue personnel arrived at the scene on Pinoharjuntie,
Traffic
A Finnish social media influencer and his golden retriever, The Golden Leevi, caused an airport closure in Northern Norway after flying a drone near restricted airspace. Atte Kalke, a resident of Espoo, was fined over 1,000 euros for the incident, which occurred during a road trip to the Arctic