Stockholmsområdet

One injured after shootings in the Stockholm area

At least one person has been injured in shootings in the Stockholm area on Wednesday evening. Several people have been arrested.

Multiple Shootings in the Stockholm Area

Several shootings have occurred in the Stockholm area during Wednesday evening. At least one person has been injured.

This is why the Syrian burglars stopped – the police's theory

At the end of May to the middle of July, the Stockholm police received several reports of break-ins using corrosive acid. Then it stopped. It became quite media-covered, so it's possible that it had a deterrent effect, says Monica Krüger at the border police.

Charged with robbery and rape of prostitutes

A man in his 40s is being prosecuted for robbing and raping prostitutes in the Stockholm area. According to the prosecutor, the man used a knife to threaten the women during the assaults.

16 years imprisonment for explosion in Linköping

A man who was behind an explosion in a stairwell to an apartment building in the Johannelund district of Linköping earlier this year is sentenced to 16 years in prison. The 37-year-old man is convicted of several different crimes, local media reports.

Authorities Conduct Helicopter Exercise

Unusual bacterium behind Legionella outbreak

25 people – most of them in the Stockholm area – have fallen ill after being infected with a very rare Legionella bacterium. The infection is suspected to come from potting soil, according to the Public Health Agency. The majority of those infected have handled soil, says state epidemiologist Magnus Gisslén.

Sweden to Develop Plans for Mass Evacuation

Sweden needs to develop plans for mass evacuation to be used in the event of war. Geographical areas expected to be particularly vulnerable are now being identified.