Police uncovered videos showing the prolonged abuse of a 55-year-old woman after investigating an unrelated case. The victim escaped only after her attacker fell asleep, authorities said

The 33-year-old officer died after his motorcycle collided with a garbage truck near Chania Airport, with the cause of the crash remaining under investigation.

Very high wildfire risk has been declared for parts of Crete and the North Aegean, with authorities urging vigilance and caution amid soaring fire danger.

Jean Hanlon's family spent more than 15 years fighting a ruling of accidental drowning. A court in eastern Crete has now convicted her former partner of her murder and sentenced him to 10 years

Alexis Kalokairinos, the Mayor of Heraklion, discusses congestion, parking fixes, and a bold drone-transport idea

Mother alleges tenant attacked her son with a pillow after being bothered by the children's noise

Authorities are examining licensing procedures and forensic evidence after a 43-year-old woman from Thessaloniki died following a gunshot wound at a shooting range

A woman from Thessaloniki died after being shot at a shooting range in Malevizi, Heraklion, with initial information suggesting authorities are investigating a possible suicide.

Fuel subsidies and EU-backed compensation scheme aim to offset losses from invasive toxic species spreading through southern Greek waters

The man who confessed to killing Stavroula Leventaki was brought before judicial authorities in Chania, as her family and friends reacted outside the courthouse and authorities continue investigating the case.

Felony court rejects mitigating circumstances and orders immediate imprisonment after conviction for dangerous driving causing death

After 22 days of investigations, the 43-year-old tenant of 45-year-old Stavroula Leventaki admitted to her killing, leading authorities to the location where her body had been buried.

Bystanders spotted the body and alerted authorities, after which two lifeguards recovered it from the water.

The quakes were felt across Gavdos and southern Crete, including the regional units of Chania, Rethymno, and Heraklion, though no damage has been reported so far.

17-year-old was pulled unconscious from waters off Kladissos beach near Chania

Proposed temporary reception facility near Heraklion faces local opposition as Crete remains under growing migration pressure from arrivals disembarking from eastern Libya

Greece's Migration Ministry has greenlit a temporary migrant shelter at the former Skouloudi warehouses near Heraklion, with operations expected to begin within about 20 days

A 14-year-old remains hospitalized after a serious e-scooter crash in Crete. Authorities are investigating claims that poor road conditions caused the fall.

Authorities are investigating the death of an elderly man whose body was discovered with injuries to his hands and neck, while initial evidence points to possible suicide

Police respond after fight involving local youths and German tourists erupts outside a Rethymno venue