A 50-year-old man from Rodopi, northern Greece, has been arrested for fatally assaulting his 82-year-old father with a walking stick. Authorities report that the elderly man died of cardiac arrest following the attack.
According to reports, the alleged perpetrator, 38, is homeless, shows signs of extreme mental disorder and has escaped no less than 18 times from psychiatric wards
A 51-year-old man was shot three times in the chest during a village chestnut festival in western Crete. The suspect, a relative of the victim, fled the scene but surrendered on Monday to the authorities
Two 22-year-old men accused of murdering a campsite owner and his employee in southern Greece have been ordered to remain in custody following 16 hours of testimony
Greek police arrested a 22-year-old Brazilian man at Athens International Airport after discovering he had ingested 840 grams of cocaine
The two 22-year-old suspects, childhood friends from Athens, met secretly after the killings as police search for the missing phone, gun, and scooter linked to the murders.
Greek police have apprehended two young men linked to the fatal shooting of a businessman and his employee at a Finikounda campsite, as chilling details emerge about the motive and the events leading up to the crime
Investigators believe they are nearing identification of the man who killed a 68-year-old campground owner in Finikounda, as new revelations from the victim’s will—signed just three days before his death—point to a family connection at the heart of the case
The mayor of Herdecke has been found critically injured in her apartment on Tuesday afternoon. The motive for the attack remains unknown, investigations are ongoing
The 25-year-old suspect, who has a long criminal record, allegedly stabbed a motorist in the eye with a screwdriver following a traffic dispute on Iera Odos
An autopsy on a 91-year-old woman, secretly buried by her daughter to keep collecting her pension, shows no signs of foul play. Authorities continue investigating as the exact time of death remains unclear
According to the eight-month figures, more than 96,000 checks by police patrols in stations and on buses and carriages yielded more than 1,500 arrests
A 62-year-old woman accused of burying her mother to keep collecting her pension has been released as investigations continue, raising questions about the circumstances of death and the role of an alleged accomplice
Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis added that the greater Athens-Piraeus area faces the worst problem in terms of criminality in the country, although he claimed the crime rate is falling
Police uncovered the body of a 90-year-old woman in rural south-central Greece, charging her daughter concealed her death for three years to continue collecting benefits. Investigators are probing whether neglect or foul play was involved
Police in central Greece discovered a woman had buried her 90-year-old mother in a stable, concealing her death for two years to continue receiving her pension and disability benefits
Car thefts are rising again across Europe, with Greece recording 228 thefts per 100,000 residents. While SUVs and newer models are top targets, several popular cars in Greece show almost no theft risk
A 32-year-old man accused of sexually harassing two teenage girls and a woman in her fifties has been arrested in Aigaleo, western Athens. He is also under investigation for suspected arson attacks on Mount Hymettus
The result can be tragic: when every second counts, human life may be left to chance.
Justice Department says it will seek the maximum penalty against the man accused of killing a Ukrainian refugee