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6 hours ago

Court hands man nearly 10-year prison term for stabbing spree in Tampere

The court handed the 24-year-old a combined sentence, which is meant for extremely dangerous convicts.
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1 day ago

Police investigate elderly woman’s fatal stabbing outside Eastern Helsinki Metro station

Police have apprehended a suspect in his 50s.
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4 days ago

Espoo college attacker who aimed to kill immigrants sentenced to prison

The attacker published a manifesto saying that he intended to kill as many “immigrants, leftists, transsexuals and homosexuals” as possible.
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5 days ago

Shoplifting “fines” bring Tokmanni an extra €500,000

The retailer sends thieves an 80-euro bill on top of demands for reimbursement for the value of the pilfered items.
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1 week ago

Three convicted over human trafficking and forced prostitution in Oulu

Three Romanian nationals have been sentenced for exploiting women they lured to Finland.
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1 week ago

From meat to Ray-Bans: Suspected stolen goods openly sold on Helsinki streets

Residents and business owners say vendors are increasingly selling everything from alcohol and food to sunglasses and electronics in broad daylight.
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1 week ago

Police issue wanted notice for Vastaamo hacker Aleksanteri Kivimäki

The notice was issued after Finland’s Supreme Court refused Kivimäki leave to appeal his prison sentence.
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2 weeks ago

Digital crooks don’t take holidays: AI-powered cyberattacks on the rise

“AI writes better Finnish than most Finns,” says data security expert Mikko Hyppönen, noting that artificial intelligence is making cyber-deception easier than ever.
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2 weeks ago

Traffic cop fined and fired for extremely drunk driving

The police officer blamed his severe intoxication by a three-week low-calorie diet.
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2 weeks ago

Killing a protected viper can trigger a police investigation

Several recent cases have come to the attention of police after people posted photos of dead vipers on social media.
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