Society
An unexploded World War II-era aerial bomb has been found in Maksniemi, Simo, during maintenance work on a railway line. The discovery was made near Torviaavantie, close to the railway, prompting immediate action from authorities. Police have established a 300-meter danger zone around the site and cordoned off
Crime
Police are investigating the deliberate cutting of fiber optic cables in Ylöjärvi on Midsummer’s Eve as aggravated criminal damage. The incident caused significant disruptions to rail services between Tampere and Seinäjoki, with train traffic suspended for several hours. According to the Central Finland Police Department, the cables were severed
Crime
Police are investigating a homicide that occurred in a detached house in Varkaus on Midsummer’s Eve, where a person died as a result of violence during an alleged theft. The emergency center received a call about the incident at approximately 8:00 PM, prompting the dispatch of multiple police
Crime
A man in his 30s died after falling from the balcony of a fifth-floor apartment in Tikkurila, Vantaa, on Midsummer’s Eve (Friday evening). The incident occurred on Tikkurilantie, with authorities receiving an emergency call at approximately 21:10 (Ilta-Sanomat). The man fell through the balcony’s glass
Society
A woman has died after a detached house fire near Vehmersalmi in Kuopio on Midsummer’s Eve. The incident occurred at approximately 1:00 PM, according to the Eastern Finland Police Department (Iltalehti). The house was occupied by a man and a woman, both of whom were inside when the
Crime
A 50-year-old man, who worked as a counselor at Attendo’s child welfare unit in South Karelia, has been sentenced to a four-month suspended prison term for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl under his care. The South Karelia District Court ruled that the man exploited
Society
A woman was found dead in the sea off Lauttasaari in Helsinki on Midsummer’s Eve, according to authorities. The police received a report of the incident at approximately 16:45 on Friday, after a body was discovered in the coastal waters (Yle). The deceased has been identified as a
Crime
A disturbing act of vandalism was discovered at a children’s playground in Tampere on Midsummer’s Eve, when a mother found a slide defaced with feces arranged in the shape of a swastika. The incident occurred at Pättiniemi Playground in the Hyhky district, shocking both the family and the
Traffic
Two young individuals were seriously injured on Thursday evening when a tractor veered off the road and overturned in Mäntyharju, South Savo. The accident occurred at the intersection of Virransalmentie and Haapakaskentie, where the tractor, coming from the direction of Mäntyharju, ended up in a ditch and rolled onto its
Society
A boating accident on Lake Louhi in Mikkeli early Friday morning resulted in the drowning of one man. The incident occurred in the early hours of Midsummer’s Eve, when a rowboat carrying four young men capsized. The emergency center received a report of the accident at 4:24 a.
Society
An elderly man has been reported missing in Helsinki’s Käpylä district, according to the Helsinki Police Department. The man was last seen on Pellervontie on Friday morning at approximately 08:30 (Iltalehti; Ilta-Sanomat). The missing individual is described as approximately 180 centimetres tall, of slender build, and grey-
Crime
Police in Ostrobothnia are investigating a suspected serious crime against life and health that occurred in Vaasa on Friday morning. The incident took place near Asemakatu 37 at approximately 10:30 AM, according to the Ostrobothnia Police (Ilta-Sanomat). Authorities are requesting public assistance in locating two men who were