Justice

Referee Vasos Tsarouxa arrested at the airport and transferred to the Attica General Police Directorate

Η διαιτητής Βασιλική (Βάσω) Τσαρούχα συνελήφθη στο αεροδρόμιο «Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος» μετά από ένταλμα σύλληψης και μεταφέρθηκε στη ΓΑΔΑ, στο πλαίσιο των ερευνών για τους στημένους αγώνες στο ελληνικό μπάσκετ.

Η 44χρονη Κριστίν Τσάο κατηγορείται ότι προκάλεσε σύγκρουση στον αυτοκινητόδρομο Interstate 15 στη Γιούτα, με αποτέλεσμα να χάσει τη ζωή του ένας 66χρονος άνδρας.

21-year-old in coma at Tzaneio, investigation into whether she took a date-rape drug

A 21-year-old woman was transferred from Paros to Tzaneio General Hospital in Piraeus in the early hours of Wednesday, in a coma, after a possible intake of substances.

Ο δάσκαλος του παιδιού στη Β’ και Γ’ Δημοτικού κατέθεσε την Τετάρτη, κατά την αντεξέτασή του ενώπιον του Επαρχιακού Δικαστηρίου Λευκωσίας.

Lab results: atropine in food of 41-year-old doctor in Peristeri

On the afternoon of Sunday 11.10.2026, the 41-year-old woman entered the ground-floor apartment of her former husband in Peristeri and is alleged to have attempted to poison him.

Πέντε ανήλικοι συνελήφθησαν στις 21/10/2026 το πρωί στο Μεσολόγγι, με δικογραφία για πρόκληση σωματικών βλαβών κατά συναυτουργία.

Trial of 48-year-old man for sending nude photos of his former partner to her sister

A 48-year-old resident of Kos will be tried before the Mixed Court of Appeal...

On the morning of Tuesday 20 October, the libel lawsuit that Petros Filippidis has filed against the woman who had accused him of rape was being heard.

Bank account of doctors Mazonakis located in Lithuania

Λογαριασμός ενός από τους δύο προφυλακισμένους γιατρούς για την υπόθεση Μαζωνάκη βρέθηκε στη Λιθουανία, όπως αποκαλύπτει το MEGA και η εκπομπή «Live News».

At Russell Brand's trial at Southwark Crown Court, the hearing continued with the account of a woman who alleges that he raped her at his London home in 2009.

Three people arrested for illegally dumping 3,500 tonnes of hazardous waste in Delta Municipality

On the morning of Tuesday (20/10) police officers spotted a 24-year-old and a 49-year-old driving two trucks with trailer bodies and dumping hazardous waste on farmland.

Heraklion: Mother and her partner arrested for abusing three minor siblings

Τρία ανήλικα αδέλφια, ηλικίας 13, 8 και 6 ετών, φιλοξενούνται προσωρινά στο Βενιζέλειο Νοσοκομείο Ηρακλείου μετά από καταγγελία για ενδοοικογενειακή βία.

In the case of Giorgos Mazonakis, the investigation now focuses on a 61-year-old anaesthetist, who reportedly was called by a nurse at the clinic on Karneadou Street while the singer was collapsing.

The Larissa Mixed Jury Court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the repeated rape of his 9-year-old adoptive daughter on Tuesday, 20/10/2026.

Two people arrested in Thessaloniki for smuggling foreign nationals

Two people were arrested in Thessaloniki in the past 24 hours for involvement in two separate cases of illegal transport of migrants.

Two arrests in Thessaloniki with cannabis, cocaine and MDMA found in homes

Two Greek nationals, aged 37 and 45, were arrested on 20 October 2026 by police officers of the Mudania Police Station for drug law violations.

Apology by two of the three defendants in the Marfin case

Two of the three defendants charged with the fatal arson attack on the Marfin branch are to give their testimony before the investigating judge on Wednesday, October 21.

Stabbing of 29-year-old in Thessaloniki over a scooter

An attack on a 29-year-old was reported on the morning of Wednesday 21/10 in Ampelokipoi, in western Thessaloniki.

Theft of 25 kilometres of copper cables in Paiania

Nineteen people were arrested in coordinated operations by the Hellenic Police in Attica and Boeotia, as part of the dismantling of a gang allegedly responsible for stealing 25 kilometres of copper cables worth over one million euros from a construction site of a French company in Paiania.

Trial suspended for stem cell treatments at the Thessaloniki Mixed Jury Court

The Thessaloniki Mixed Jury Court suspended the trial for procedural reasons.

Pharmacy robbery in Heraklion at knifepoint

On Wednesday morning a pharmacy was robbed in the Atsalenio neighbourhood of Heraklion.

Five minors arrested for stealing clothes from shops in Athens using a magnet

Five minors, aged 13, 16 and 17, were arrested on the afternoon of Monday 19 October in Athens' historic centre, charged with shop thefts.

Testimony from victims' relatives at the Tempi trial

The trial over the railway disaster at Tempi continued with testimony from victims' relatives at the 43rd session of the Three-Member Felony Appeals Court in Larissa.

Three arrests for hydroponic cannabis lab in Attica

Three people, aged 27, 49 and 54, were arrested at midday on Monday 19 October 2026 by officers of the Narcotics Prosecution Sub-Directorate, on charges of cultivating cannabis using the hydroponic method (skunk) and of trafficking narcotics in the wider Attica area.

Acquittal for Father Antonios in the trial of the Ark of the World in Ioannina

The Ioannina Three-Member Misdemeanour Court unanimously found innocent the founder of the "Ark of the World", Father Antonios Papanikolaou, and two co-defendants.

Dimoglidou on preparations ahead of student mobilisations in Athens

The protesters have arranged to meet at 12:00 at the Propylaia and are then expected to move towards Syntagma Square.

Two men were sentenced on Tuesday in Mexico to 67 years and six months in prison for the murder of an 8-year-old girl in 2024.

Murderer of Garyfallia Psarakou appeals to Areios Pagos for life sentence

The man convicted of the murder of Garyfallia Psarakou in Folegandros in 2021 filed an appeal for annulment with the Areios Pagos.

Tommy Robinson is on trial in London for harassing two journalists.

Arrest of tanker driver for illegally discharging sewage on a plot of land in Spata

Officers of the Environmental Protection Department located and stopped a 59-year-old tanker driver while he was transferring liquid waste into a tank inside a plot in Spata.

A US judge rejected Annie Altman's lawsuit against her brother, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.

Turkish authorities dismantled an organised network allegedly directing women abroad to sell their eggs for money.

Identification of 25-year-old driver for dangerous manoeuvres in Cholargos

Authorities have identified a 25-year-old driver who appeared in a video on social media performing dangerous manoeuvres with his car in Cholargos.

The trial over the death of Diego Maradona entered the final stretch of the defence's closing arguments on Tuesday (20/10), with the lawyer for psychologist Carlos Diaz requesting his acquittal.

Lifting of phone privacy and new details on the murder of 41-year-old rescuer on Syros

New details have emerged on the murder of the rescuer on Syros following the lifting of telephone privacy.

Looting was recorded in Paris, Marseille, Lille and other areas, when protests over the cost of living turned into violent clashes.

Preliminary investigation into body of 57-year-old outside hospital morgue in Rethymno

A preliminary investigation has been ordered at Rethymno Hospital over the handling of the body of a 57-year-old Hungarian national.

Arrest of 40-year-old suspect for the fire at Limoges town hall

On Saturday, demonstrations over the cost of living turned into violent clashes in several French cities, including Limoges, where rioters broke into the town hall to set it on fire.

Attack and robbery of 15-year-old by minors in Patras

Four minors and their parents were arrested in Patras for the attack and robbery of a 15-year-old on the evening of Sunday (18.10.2026) in the Agyia area.

The 58-year-old detained doctor submitted a supplementary memorandum to the investigating judge on Monday 19 October regarding the death of Giorgos Mazonakis.

Priest from Grevena speaks after the revenge porn complaint

Ο 68χρονος ιερέας στα Γρεβενά μίλησε για τη σχέση του με την 43χρονη πρώην σύντροφό του, η οποία έχει καταγγείλει σε βάρος του εκδικητική πορνογραφία και απειλές.

The AADE Disciplinary Council unanimously acquitted Paraskevi Tycheropoulou on Friday of all disciplinary offences attributed to her, as her lawyer, Antonis Vagianos, announced.

Four minors were released for attempted robbery in Neapoli, Thessaloniki

The four 13-year-olds charged with attempted robbery of two 12-year-olds in Neapoli, Thessaloniki, were released after giving their statements to a regular investigating judge.

A 36-year-old man was arrested yesterday morning at Diavata prison when he was found to have four packages of unprocessed cannabis, weighing 11.75 grams, hidden in his clothing.

Drug trafficking ring dismantled in Thessaloniki by AADE-DEOS

AADE's DEOS dismantled a drug trafficking ring in Thessaloniki that targeted, among others, minors through encrypted communication apps.

Minors identified for beating of 12-year-old at Thessaloniki football ground

Three 12-year-olds were identified for the attack on a peer on the afternoon of last Saturday at the 'Alkis Kampanos' ground in Nea Evkarpia, Thessaloniki.

Fan group attacks four young men in Egaleo

The incident occurred at about 20 minutes after midnight on Monday, October 19, at the junction of Soulioy and Limnou streets in Egaleo.

The Athens Court of Appeal Prosecutor's Office has filed an appeal against the acquittal in the case of the death of Sifis Valyrakis.

Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis spoke at the event for the Day of the Hellenic Police on the evening of Monday 19 October at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Arrest of a drunk 25-year-old driver who threatened police officers with a knife after a traffic accident in Artemida

The incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday, on Vravronos Avenue, in the lane heading towards Markopoulo.

Με την κατάθεση του Αριστείδη Καρατζούνη ξεκίνησε η σημερινή συνεδρίαση στη δίκη για το σιδηροδρομικό δυστύχημα στα Τέμπη.

Arrest of a 25-year-old who drove his car into a playground fence in Menidi

Αστυνομικοί συνέλαβαν έναν 25χρονο το πρωί της Κυριακής 18 Οκτωβρίου στο Μενίδι, μετά από τροχαίο κατά το οποίο το όχημά του κατέληξε μέσα σε παιδική χαρά.