Crime

Man arrested after hundreds of thousands of kronor found in his underwear

A man has been arrested with several hundred thousand kronor in cash - in his underwear.

Man shot dead by police during car chase, three children in the car

A man was shot dead by police during a car chase on Tuesday evening. Three children were in the car at the time.

Shots fired at home in Stockholm, two arrested

Two men in their upper teens have been arrested after shots were fired at a home in Hässelby, Stockholm, on Tuesday evening. "No one has been physically injured, but we are on the scene and have spoken to witnesses," police spokesperson Carina Skagerlind told TT on Wednesday night.

Suspected murder in Örebro - man arrested

A woman was found dead in Örebro on Tuesday afternoon. Police have opened a preliminary investigation into murder.

Man sentenced to nine years in prison for attempted murder of police officer in Orsa

A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for attempted murder of a police officer, among other charges, in connection with a police operation in Orsa, reports SVT Dalarna.

Life sentence for Uppsala triple murder appealed by 21-year-old

P4 Uppland reports that the 21-year-old man sentenced to life imprisonment for a triple murder in Uppsala last year has appealed.

Over 20 convicted in large drug bust in Värmland

Over 20 people have been convicted in an extensive drug case in Värmland - several of them have received long prison sentences.

Charged with participating in right-wing extremist Maniac Murder Cult, a terrorist organization

A person has been charged with participating in a terrorist organization. The group in question is the right-wing extremist Maniac Murder Cult, and the crime is classified as serious.

Couple robbed in their Gothenburg home by masked men

Four masked men in their late teens forced their way into a home in Västra Frölunda, Gothenburg, at around 10 p.m. on Monday evening and robbed a middle-aged couple, according to the police.

Man in his 30s charged with sex crimes against 12 boys

A man in his 30s is suspected of luring children with nicotine and money, and then sexually abusing them. He is now being charged with sexual offences against twelve boys, SVT Jönköping reports.

VMA issued for garbage truck fire in Boden - explosion risk

A garbage truck is on fire in Heden, Boden. Members of the public are being warned as there is a risk of explosion.

Two arrested on suspicion of murder in Sandviken

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man in Storvik in Sandviken municipality.

Man arrested after attacking two with a cleaver in Kungälv municipality

A man has been arrested after attacking two people with a cleaver in Kungälv municipality.

Explosion on boat in Gothenburg - one injured

A man was injured in an explosion aboard a pleasure boat in Torslanda on Hisingen, according to the Greater Gothenburg Rescue Service.

Silent parrot taken to the police station in Norrköping

In the middle of the night, a parrot was taken to the police station in Norrköping. The reason? Its owner was suspected of a crime and there was no one else for it to live with.

Kept locked up in Stockholm - several men sentenced to prison and deportation

A man was held captive in an apartment in Stockholm for two days. Several men subjected him to violence and demanded money from him - now they have been sentenced to prison and deportation.

Charged with theft of 150,000 kronor from home care users

The woman worked in home care and transferred more than 150,000 kronor from a man in his 80s to her own accounts. She is now charged with fraud and other offenses.

Man arrested for attempted murder in Östersund after suspected firearm use

A man in his 40s has been seriously injured after an argument with another man in Östersund, police say.

Man in his 60s dead in Ronneby, one arrested on suspicion of murder

A man in his 60s has died in Ronneby, and the death is being investigated as a murder, police said. Another man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Man shot in Essunga sustaining shoulder injury, probably from a hunting rifle ricochet

A man was shot in Essunga, sustaining a shoulder injury, police say on their website.

Uppsala District Court rules municipality had right to dismiss man accused of rape

Uppsala District Court finds that Uppsala Municipality had the right to fire a male home-care employee who had been accused of rape.

25-year-old man sentenced to two years in prison after fatal Arvidsjaur accident in August 2025

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in prison in connection with a fatal accident in Arvidsjaur in August 2025. A man in his 30s died, and another man is now wheelchair-bound.

Young men acquitted of rape at HVB homes in Blekinge and northeastern Skåne

Several young men who were charged with raping young girls at HVB homes in Blekinge and northeastern Skåne have been acquitted.

Police: Films from Lundsberg boarding school could be a crime

The actions shown in films from the Lundsberg boarding school may constitute grounds for prosecution, the police tell SVT News.

Three charged with murder in Haninge shooting during summer 2022

A woman and two men have been charged in connection with a gang-related shooting in Haninge during the summer of 2022, reports Expressen.

Two men charged after attempted rape of elderly woman

They are suspected of targeting elderly women for robbery. One of the women was also subjected to an attempted rape. Now two men in their 20s are being charged in connection with a series of crimes in Huskvarna last winter.

Several gang criminals lose residence permits in Sweden

Eleven people who are abroad and suspected of gang-related crime will lose their permanent residence permits in Sweden.

18-year-old who built his own bomb charged with four counts of attempted murder

An 18-year-old who built a bomb using instructions found online has been charged with four counts of attempted murder and several other serious crimes over an incident in Rättvik in January.

Swedish man suspected of murder plans arrested in Spain

A Swedish man has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of several serious violent crimes in Sweden. He has been internationally wanted since last winter.

Bill in the billions as Lundin trial ends

The trial in the so-called Lundin case concluded on Thursday morning in Stockholm District Court. Legal fees are expected to be record-high in the event of an acquittal - with the defense requesting 819 million kronor, Ekot reports.

Man arrested on suspicion of rape in Halmstad

A middle-aged man was arrested on Thursday night on suspicion of raping a young woman in Halmstad.

Men charged after trying to recruit children for murder missions

Two young men in Sundsvall have been charged with attempting to recruit two 12-year-olds to murder a person, local media report.

Female court employee in Malmö sentenced after searching for secret information about shooting

A female court employee in Malmö has been convicted on 15 counts of data breaches. Among other things, she searched for classified information related to a fatal shooting.

Young man shot dead in Bromma - two charged