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A man in Chalkida threatened to kill his estranged wife and her mother during a…
Police in Thessaloniki have arrested a woman after her 59-year-old partner reported that she bit…
Authorities arrested a 56-year-old woman for planting explosive devices in the cars of her relatives…
Greek police arrested a 48-year-old man on Monday afternoon (January 26) in an area of…
Long-time Kalymnos benefactor John Halikos has announced his decision to leave his homeland following a…
A 24-year-old woman was arrested in Thessaloniki after crashing her vehicle into 15 parked cars,…
Greek trap star Ivan Greko, already notorious for his alleged role in the May 2025 kidnapping and torture of a pawnbroker’s son, has been rearrested just months after his conditional release. Police in Glyfada stopped a stolen vehicle on December 27, finding the rapper inside despite strict house arrest orders lasting until January 2026. Questions surround how he evaded detection by his ankle monitor.
Armed tactical police in Sydney detained seven men on December 18, 2025, after intelligence suggested they were planning a violent act, reportedly en route to Bondi Beach—days after a deadly Islamic State-inspired terror attack killed 15 at a Hanukkah event. No link to the prior shooting has been found, amid national heightened alerts and new hate speech laws.
Greek police have arrested a 20-year-old Romanian national and a 40-year-old Albanian man in Attica…
Police in Patras were involved in a dramatic arrest after a 35-year-old man violently resisted…
A 41-year-old Greek man has been arrested by police for multiple counts of robbery, aggravated…
In the pre-dawn hush of Athens’ Monastiraki Square, terror erupted on a crowded city bus. A 51-year-old man, gripping a one-meter axe, began menacing passengers with wild threats. But the driver acted fast—slamming on the brakes and alerting nearby police. Officers swarmed the vehicle, cuffing the suspect in seconds and seizing the weapon. No one was hurt, but the close call has commuters on edge in the capital’s bustling transport veins.
A municipal employee in Pallini has been arrested on suspicion of setting multiple fires along his school transport route, though he insists he is innocent. Authorities allege the 48-year-old driver used his municipal van to drop off children before starting fires nearby, with incidents coinciding with his work schedule. He is due to appear in court on Friday.
An Athens metro train on Line 3 to the airport faced a 24-minute delay after a passenger assault at Nomismatokopio station. A man, reportedly with psychological issues, attacked a German tourist, leading to police intervention and charges filed by STASY.
A 20-year-old unlicensed taxi driver was arrested in Athens for attempting to charge a tourist 310 euros for a ride from the airport to the city center, eight times the standard fare. The incident highlights ongoing issues with transportation scams targeting visitors.
A decomposed body was found on a Kalamata rooftop following a fatal heroin overdose. Authorities arrested a 36-year-old Romanian man—the victim’s former partner—who confessed to supplying the drugs and leaving her behind, inadvertently revealing his location through social media activity using her phone. His arrest in Thessaloniki has sparked a multi-agency investigation into the tragic incident.
Greek police have arrested a 17-year-old Bulgarian national in Thessaloniki for allegedly assaulting a peer…
A far-right Greek MP, Nikolaos Papadopoulos of the Victory party, has been arrested after storming the National Gallery in Athens and vandalising exhibits he claimed were blasphemous. Witnesses say he smashed protective glass and attempted to seize paintings before being stopped by security. The incident has sparked outrage, with opposition parties condemning it as an attack on artistic freedom and democracy.
A 46-year-old psychiatric patient who escaped after fatally attacking a fellow patient at Dafni Psychiatric Hospital has been arrested. Authorities are now investigating how the incident occurred, especially given the suspect’s history—he had previously been involved in a fatal attack at Corfu Psychiatric Hospital in 2023. The case has raised concerns about security measures in psychiatric institutions and the management of high-risk patients.
A 43-year-old man is in serious condition after being stabbed in the head and neck by his 67-year-old neighbour in Patras. The incident, which took place late on Friday night, has shocked local residents. Police swiftly arrested the suspect and recovered the weapon, while the victim remains hospitalised in critical condition. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the attack.
The well-known Greek singer Christos Mastoras was among the drivers stopped by the police for…
A 31-year-old Greek man of Ukrainian descent has been sentenced for espionage after being caught photographing Thessaloniki’s ‘Makedonia’ International Airport on December 23. Despite signs banning photography in restricted areas, he was observed taking pictures of airport facilities. The court handed him an 18-month prison sentence, converted to a daily fine of 10 euros, along with an additional 1,000-euro penalty. He was acquitted of entering a forbidden zone. The case has raised concerns about airport security.
In a troubling incident highlighting the surge of juvenile violence in Greece, a 17-year-old boy and three accomplices attacked his ex-girlfriend’s father with a crowbar and hammers in Lefkada. The assault occurred on Friday night after the teenager blamed the father for their breakup. Despite being struck in the head, the victim managed to escape unharmed. The four attackers, all aged 17, were arrested, along with the parents of three of them on charges of child neglect. This incident adds to growing concerns about escalating violence among minors in the country.
In a major operation on Monday night, Athens police seized a substantial cache of narcotics from two homes in Athens and Aghia Paraskevi. The Drugs Squad confiscated 875 grams of “pink cocaine,” 3.242 kilograms of cocaine, over 50 kilograms of raw and processed cannabis, 875 grams of ketamine, 545 grams of methamphetamine, and various drug distribution tools, including scales and a banknote counter.
A couple in Thessaloniki has been arrested and face charges of endangering their children following…
