Society
A dispute over a glass bowl escalated into a heated confrontation at the Fiskars Vintage, Collectibles, and Craft Market on Sunday afternoon, with accusations of discrimination and inappropriate behavior by stall vendors. The incident began when a 35-year-old man from Helsinki, who has a foreign background but has
Crime
A WhatsApp group in Iitti, Päijät-Häme, where residents alert each other about police traffic controls, may meet the criteria of a new criminal offense under Finland’s revised penal code. The group, which has nearly 130 members, shares real-time warnings about police raids on local roads and waterways,
Crime
A senior constable from the Central Finland Police Department’s traffic unit has been dismissed following a conviction for aggravated drunk driving. The officer, whose duties included traffic surveillance and road safety enforcement, was stopped by police while off duty in Tampere last January.
Society
A large fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Vantaa, involving a wooden storage building and prompting a significant emergency response. Nearly 20 units from the Central Uusimaa Rescue Department were dispatched to the scene on Pappilankuja in the church village of Helsinki Parish. The blaze
Society
Police in Lahti are urgently seeking assistance in locating a 20-year-old man who disappeared on Tuesday afternoon. The missing individual, who has Down syndrome, was last seen around 5:30 p.m. in the Metsäkangas district (Ilta-Sanomat). According to authorities, the man is approximately 160 centimeters tall
Crime
A 43-year-old taxi driver is suspected of killing two people in a hit-and-run on Itäväylä in Kulosaari late on Tuesday night, 30 July. The driver, who had been working for Taksi Helsinki, is accused of aggravated drunk driving, aggravated involuntary manslaughter, and aggravated endangerment of traffic
Society
The Kuusamo Large Predator Center is facing internal turmoil after CEO Pasi Jäntti and the company’s board resigned, leaving founder Sulo Karjalainen, 85, in control of operations. The center, which reopened to visitors on July 6, has been at the center of long-standing disputes over safety and animal
Crime
The prosecutor has filed charges against five individuals and three companies following the destruction of thousands of protected freshwater pearl mussels in the Hukkajoki River in Suomussalmi in August 2024. The incident occurred during logging operations at a site owned by Stora Enso, when forestry machines crossed the river nearly
Crime
Police are actively searching for a man reported missing in Kerimäki, Savonlinna. The last confirmed sighting of the individual was around noon on Ahjotie Road, according to multiple sources (Ilta-Sanomat, Iltalehti, MTV Uutiset). The man, described as approximately 180 centimeters tall, was last seen wearing a dark fleece jacket,
Crime
Police in Oulu have issued updated identification material, including images and video, of a man suspected in a series of stabbings targeting individuals of foreign background. The suspect is believed to be a man aged 20–35, who was last seen riding a "granny bike" and favoring his
Crime
Securitas has initiated an internal investigation following the circulation of a video showing one of its guards spraying gas at close range into the face of a man lying on the ground in central Helsinki. The incident occurred on 26 June near Metsätalo, according to an eyewitness who provided the
Crime
Police detained a 35-year-old man in central Helsinki on Tuesday after receiving a report of an armed individual near the Kamppi shopping center. The incident prompted a swift response from multiple police patrols, which tracked and apprehended the suspect approximately 15 minutes after the initial emergency call. The