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Ancient Treasure Found in Man’s Yard in Drama, Greece
In Drama, Greece a 62-year-old man found himself in police custody for his unlawful possession of ancient artifacts. The apprehension followed a police operation conducted by the Department of Cultural Heritage and Antiquities of the Thessaloniki Security Directorate, overseen...
Crime
Six People Shot Dead Near Athens in Mafia-Style Execution
Six individuals were shot dead in a coastal town near Athens, according to Greek police reports on Monday. Greek public television ERT suggested the incident may be related to a conflict between organized criminal factions.
All the victims, identified as...
Crime
Five Dead in Texas Mass Shooting
Law enforcement officers are searching for a man suspected of using a firearm to kill five people in Cleveland, Texas, about 45 miles north of Houston.
The suspect, Francisco Oropesa, 38, is believed to have shot his neighbors on Friday...
Crime
Italy’s Most Wanted Mafia Boss Arrested After 30 Years on the Run
After thirty years on the run, Italy's most wanted Mafia boss, Matteo Messina Denaro, currently a cancer patient, was arrested in a private clinic in Palermo, Sicily while undergoing chemotherapy under a false identity. He was taken into custody...
Crime
Suspected Arsonist Caught on Camera in Penteli Fire Near Athens
An arson suspect was caught on camera on Thursday in relation to the fire that broke out on the densely-forested Mt Penteli just outside of Athens, Greece on Tuesday.
According to the Greek television network Alpha, locals saw a man...
Crime
Blood of Christ Ancient Relic Returned by Thieves
Thieves have returned a gold shrine believed to contain vials of the blood of Jesus Christ stolen from a church in France.
The 2,000-year-old reliquary, called the "Precious Blood of Christ," is among the Catholic Church's holiest relics. Thieves stole...
Greek News
Caroline Crouch Killer Begs for Forgiveness, Has “No Excuses”
Babis Anagnostopoulos, the Greek helicopter pilot who killed his British wife Caroline Crouch last March, testified in court on Wednesday that he had "no excuses" for killing the young mother.
Anagnostopoulos, 33, even begged for forgiveness for killing his wife,...
Greece
The Modern-Day Agatha Christie that Has Greeks Glued to their TVs
Every Friday evening, hundreds of thousands of Greeks are glued to their TV sets watching the latest episode of "Fos sto Tounel," or "Light in the Tunnel," by investigative journalist Angeliki Nikolouli.
Nikolouli has earned a reputation as a hard...
Crime
Mother of Three Dead Children in Greece Detained
Roula Pispirigkou was detained on Wednesday for the homicide of her first daughter. The Greek mother from the city of Patra came under suspicion after all three of her children died within three years.
Pispirigkou, 33, was detained by police...
Crime
Greece to Crack Down on Soccer Hooligans After Thessaloniki Murder
Greece is cracking down on soccer hooligans after the vicious murder of a young soccer fan in Thessaloniki by a fan of a rival team.
Justice Minister Kostas Tsiaras, Civil Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos, Deputy Minister of Sports Lefteris Avgenakis,...