Traffic
A woman was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Sysmä on Saturday morning, in an incident police are investigating as aggravated endangerment of traffic safety and causing bodily injury. The driver fled the scene without stopping. The collision occurred at approximately 10:45 AM on Vääksyntie, near Virta
Society
Police in Eastern Finland are urging the public to report any sightings of a 15-year-old boy who went missing in Kuopio on Sunday, 28 May. Authorities believe the boy remains in the Kuopio area, particularly around Kuopio Market Square, the Kuopio Travel Centre, or the Puijonlaakso district. The
Crime
Police in Häme are investigating a suspected case of domestic violence in the Laune district of Lahti, where a 46-year-old man is accused of attacking his family in the early hours of Saturday morning. The suspect has been taken into custody on charges of attempted homicide and assault.
Crime
The North Karelia Border Guard has detained two foreign nationals suspected of illegally crossing into Finland from Russia in the Möhkö area of Ilomantsi on Monday morning. The individuals, whose nationality, gender, and age have not been disclosed, were taken into custody on a road and immediately announced they were
Crime
A pedestrian was killed in a traffic accident in Kuusankoski, Kouvola, early Saturday morning after being struck by a van at a pedestrian crossing. The incident occurred at approximately 1:45 AM at the intersection of Kyminkatu and Kymintehtaantie. According to the Southeast Finland Police Department, the van was traveling