Crime

Police in Oulu say they they’ve launched an investigation into four new cases of sex offense against girls under the age of 15. Officers say they’ve arrested foreign-born men in connection with the allegations – two aged 20, two under…

An Iraqi asylum seeker who was filmed cutting off the head of a dead ISIS fighter, and posing in front of burning bodies, will not spend any time in prison for his crimes. Today, Helsinki District Court sentenced the 41-year…

A suspect wanted by Finnish police in connection with a string of sex abuse allegations in Oulu could take several weeks to arrive back in Finland. The wanted man was arrested in Germany last month only to be released again…

A custody hearing for a man suspected in the death of a young boy on Christmas Eve will take place on Friday. Population Centre records show the 36-year old has a home address in Espoo, and didn’t live at the…

Police in Helsinki say they’re investigating the death of a child as a possible murder. The victim is reported to be a boy of early primary school age, and Finnish media outlets say there are parents, an older sister and…

A customs dog called Aino has sniffed out 600kg of banned food items so far this year. Aino is the first dog specially trained to find prohibited meat and dairy products and she’s been deployed mostly on the Russian border. Her…

Police forces across the country are launching a 24 hour crack-down on people who drive while under the influence of alcohol. Some 18,000 people are caught over the limit annually by officers, and this time of year is a high…

Police in Oulu have released a picture of a man they want to question in connection with a series of sexual offenses against young girls. Officers are looking for the man in connection with an ongoing investigation into aggravated sexual…

The Finnish security police SUPO issued a warning on Monday, that the number of people they’re tracking inside the country with possible links to terrorism has increased from 350 to 370. In a report about the country’s security, SUPO researchers…

The National Bureau of Investigation NBI says two foreigners are in custody after two separate attempts to attack buses, which were ultimately unsuccessful. The Senior Investigating Officer in the case Sanna Springare says there’s a lot they don’t know about the…