Crime
Police detain underage fan after FC Groningen player is punched in Eredivisie game
Groningen police arrested a young fan Sunday on suspicion of attacking FC Groningen defender Jetro Willems during an Eredivisie match...
Dutch police investigating fake bomb threats: “They want me to go back to China”
There have been multiple fake bomb threats originating from China made across Europe over the past year, according to a...
High-value ceramic items stolen from Leeuwarden museum
Police in Leeuwarden said that they are seeking tips on the theft of 11 valuable items from Princessehof Ceramics Museum...
Police launch arson investigation into construction site fire
Two men have been arrested following a fire at a Groningen construction site. The storage facility on Boerhavelaan was damaged...
Pro-Russian hackers claim cyberattack on UMCG
The pro-Russian cybercriminal group Killnet has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG).
Caregiver at Emmen youth care center stabbed to death
Two teenagers at a child and youth care center in Emmen are alleged to have attacked and killed their supervisor...
Experts warn of ‘new forms of extremism’ in Northern Netherlands
Groningen University's anti-extremism experts are calling for more government action to counter what they say has become increasing right-wing extremism...
American who stabbed Groningen police officers sentenced to 7 years
An American man was sentenced Friday to 7 years in prison and mandatory TBS treatment for assaulting two police officers,...
Leek man confesses to killing American student
Thomas R. has confessed to killing 21-year-old student Mieke Oort last March, his lawyer Robert Snorn confirmed ahead of the...
Leeuwarden teens call for harassment hotline in city
"I don’t walk alone on the streets in the evening because it doesn't feel safe. During the day it's also...