Tag: crime

Police shot suspected boat thief

Police in Kristiansand shot a man in the leg on Wednesday morning in connection with an arrest that involved boat theft. As in any...

Convicted cop’s appeals trial begins

Oslo's largest courtroom was filling up once again on Tuesday, when Oslo police veteran Eirik Jensen launched his appeal of last year's conviction on...

Convicted psychiatrist’s cases reviewed

The government ministry in charge of children's and equality issues is "evaluating" whether there's reason to further review child protection cases that involved a...

Murder charges dropped against ex-neo-Nazi

Police in Oslo no longer think that a 55-year-old former neo-Nazi who once was convicted of murders in Hadeland was also responsible for the...

Appeals court trims terror convict’s jail term

A 34-year-old Norwegian man from the small town of Verdal in Trøndelag was sentenced on Tuesday to seven years and three months in jail,...

Teenage murder suspect ‘tried to hide’

The Bjørgvin Prison in Bergen set off full police alarms Monday evening after guards suddenly lost sight of a 17-year-old murder suspect in their...

17-year-old admits to killing girl, 13

A 17-year-old boy from the small town of Varhaug on Norway's West Coast has admitted to killing a 13-year-old girl in the same small...

‘Russ’ culture taken over by business

Horror stories about Norwegian high school seniors called "russ" going amok in southern climes this summer have been dominating local media. Calls are now...

Teenaged murder suspect breaks his silence

Police were finally able to question a 17-year-old Norwegian boy charged with murdering another young teenager last week, and get some answers. "We are...

‘Russ’ take partying and brawls abroad

Norway's notorious high school seniors known as "russ" have landed in trouble this summer, after exporting their rowdiness and rivalries to holiday spots in...

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