Gislaved

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9 Jul

Man in his 30s dies in drowning accident at swimming area near Hestra, Sweden

A man in his 30s has died in a drowning accident at a swimming area in Gislaved municipality, police say.

Sweden

7 May

Explosion at front door of villa in Gislaved, four detained

An explosion occurred outside a villa in a town in Gislaved municipality overnight. Four people have been detained, SVT Nyheter Jönköping reports.

Crime

4 Dec

Car caught fire – man with life-threatening injuries

Three young people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a car ran off the road in Smålandsstenar on Wednesday evening, reports P4 Jönköping.

Sweden

29 Nov

Man shot by police – suspected of multiple crimes

A man was shot by police after a threatening situation arose following a police chase in which he tried to flee from the police. The man is now in custody, suspected of several serious crimes.

Crime

28 Nov

Man shot by police after car chase in Gislaved

A 25-year-old man has been shot by police after a car chase after he tried to flee and a "threatening situation" arose. The man is suspected of, among other things, violating the Knife Act.

Crime

24 Oct

Man Dies in Head-On Collision Between Bus and Car on Highway 26

A car and a bus collided head-on on highway 26 outside Gislaved. The driver of the car, a man in his 25-year-old age, died from his injuries.

Sweden

8 Oct

Man's Sentence Increased to 14 Years for Gislaved Shooting; Four Acquitted

The penalty is tightened to 14 years in prison for the man who was convicted of having shot another man in Gislaved in April. At the same time, four others are completely acquitted, reports P4 Jönköping.

Crime