Staffanstorp politicians, including leader Christian Sonesson, were acquitted in a 2026 trial on gross misconduct charges related to refugee housing decisions involving Syrian refugees.
DNA evidence found at the abduction and body handling sites led to the arrest of a 26-year-old suspect in the Rönninge murder case, officials confirm.
Charges against five Gothenburg school politicians for professional misconduct have been dropped, prompting discussion on political accountability and responsibility in Sweden.
The trial for the partner charged in Annelie's December 2025 murder in Grythyttan is set to begin January 20, 2026, amid family calls for answers.
A man has been charged with murdering his girlfriend found dead in a Hällefors lake after a thorough police investigation uncovered substantial evidence against him.
The prosecutor appeals for a life sentence in the Harmånger ambulance paramedic murder case, contesting the current 18-year sentence.
Swedish prosecutors have withdrawn accusations against Stig Engström, concluding insufficient evidence links him to Olof Palme's 1986 murder, offering vindication to Engström and his family.
A senior prosecutor now states there is insufficient evidence to conclusively identify Stig Engström as the murderer in the closed Olof Palme case, challenging previous claims and affirming the investigation will remain closed.
Local Swedish politicians face rising threats and harassment, with a landmark trial that could set legal precedent for protecting elected officials.
Victims of a decades-old sperm theft case at Hallands hospital demand damages after DNA tests revealed unknown family ties.
Swedish courts have opened trials for two serious murder cases involving a teenage victim in Stockholm and an assault-related death in Gothenburg, with accused denying and admitting guilt respectively.
Renewed evidence in the Knutby murder case prompts retrial debates while residents grapple with ongoing media scrutiny decades later.
New evidence and expert opinions prompt a legal review and calls for retrial in the 2004 Knutby murder case involving Sara Svensson.
New forensic evidence and expert critiques have emerged in the Knutby murder case, suggesting Sara Svensson may have been wrongfully convicted and prompting calls for a retrial.
An 18-year-old who shot at the Israeli embassy in Stockholm claims he was coerced; trial begins soon with connections to related terrorism charges.
Court proceedings begin in Stockholm over the fatal Gröna Lund Jetline roller coaster accident with prosecutors presenting critical video evidence and pressing charges against involved companies.
Two women and three men are prosecuted for humiliating sexual abuse of individuals with intellectual disabilities in Sweden, with trial set for November 13.
Four men linked to a far-right group face prison for racist assaults in Stockholm, with the prosecutor demanding lengthy sentences based on hate crime motives.
A man has been arrested on probable cause in connection to the 2015 murder of a woman found dead in Sigtunafjärden, reigniting hopes of solving a decade-old cold case.
A terrorism trial over a 2020 attack plot sparks a defamation lawsuit against researcher Tobias Hübinette by the accused and his financier father in Sweden.
The number of children under 15 prosecuted in Sweden has more than doubled in 2025, raising concerns about rising youth crime and legal responses.
The trial of Staffanstorp politicians charged with misconduct over stopping refugee reception has been postponed until next year, prolonging the legal proceedings in this high-profile case.
Six Staffanstorp municipal politicians have been charged with gross misconduct for refusing quota refugees in 2022, with their trial set for January 2026.
Twenty-six Swedish prosecutors criticize the government's plan to lower the criminal responsibility age to 13, warning of legal chaos and harmful consequences.
Svea hovrätt increases Jonas Falk's sentence in extortion case involving Joachim Kuylenstierna.
Prosecutors appeal the acquittal of Henrik Landerholm for negligence over classified documents.
A young man has been charged with aggravated rape in Skelleftehamn after a violent assault in August 2025.
Saga Antonsson's defamation conviction highlights legal challenges for sexual assault victims in Sweden.
Saga Antonsson's defamation conviction after reporting her sexual assault raises serious concerns over victims' rights in Sweden.
The documentary "Palmeförbannelsen" uncovers new leads in the Palme assassination case.
A suspect's termination just days before a double murder in Klippan raises troubling questions.
Henrik Landerholm's acquittal raises serious questions about Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's government.
First trial under new law criminalizing police insults highlights growing tensions.
Legal proceedings are underway regarding the Eslöv bus knife attack involving a 15-year-old girl and her accomplices.