Crime
Police in Central Finland are investigating two separate incidents of violence and threats against a 14-year-old in Valkeakoski, which occurred earlier this month. The acts were recorded and shared among youths, prompting authorities to warn against further distribution of the material. The incidents took place between 5 and
Crime
A 53-year-old man has been charged with aggravated causing of death and aggravated causing of injury following a tragic accident in Mäntsälä last October, in which a six-year-old boy died and a five-year-old was seriously injured. The case will be heard in the Itä-
Health
Healthcare staff in Kainuu have used both a security spray and pepper spray on residents with intellectual disabilities at a 24-hour housing unit, a practice experts describe as highly exceptional and potentially unlawful. The security spray, which contains menthol and causes involuntary eyelid spasms when applied to the eye
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Crime
Police in Eastern Finland are searching for a 75-year-old man who went missing from his home in Suosaari, Kangasniemi, on Wednesday morning. The man disappeared between 7:00 and 11:30, prompting an extensive search operation. According to the East Finland Police Department, the missing man may be
Crime
The Päijät-Häme District Court has sentenced 30-year-old Santtu Oskari Poutanen to 9.5 years in prison for manslaughter and other offences committed on Independence Day in Heinola. The court ruled that Poutanen, who was heavily intoxicated with a blood alcohol level exceeding two per mil, deliberately drove
Crime
The recent death of a mildly intellectually disabled man after police used a remote stun device on him in Espoo has sparked renewed debate about the guidelines and risks associated with such tools. Finnish police are required to assess the use of remote stun devices on a case-by-case
Crime
The Helsinki District Court has begun processing charges against two former high-ranking officials accused of breaching their official duties in connection with procurements for state reform schools. The case involves unclear transactions worth hundreds of thousands of euros, with hearings scheduled over four days. The defendants are Kaisa Lepola,
Traffic
Police in East Uusimaa are appealing for witnesses following a traffic accident in Porvoo on 14 August, in which a 16-year-old cyclist was struck by a car on a pedestrian crossing. The incident occurred near the K-Supermarket in the Tarmola district, along a route parallel to Mannerheiminkatu,
Crime
A man with a developmental disability died in hospital after police used a Taser on him during an incident at a residential unit in Espoo on 14 August. The victim, approximately 50 years old, lived in a housing unit designed for individuals with intellectual disabilities, where he had his own
Crime
A critically endangered pallid harrier was found severely injured in a field in Laukaa after being shot with a shotgun, leading to its euthanasia following a veterinary examination. The incident has sparked outrage among wildlife conservationists due to the bird’s rarity in Finland.
Crime
The Helsinki Police are investigating the 2022 disappearance of Helsinki resident Katja Miinalainen as a homicide, suspecting she fell victim to a crime in late August of that year. Authorities believe the possible crime scene is located in the Muotkavaara and Tiurajärvi area in Muonio, Lapland. According to the investigation,