Around 3 am this morning, coach Júlíus Ármann Júlíusson woke up to have a glass of water.
Police
Police Keep Tourists Away from Katla
South Iceland Police are monitoring popular tourist areas around Mýrdalsjökull glacier in light of recent seismic activity in Katla volcano, and in case of an eruption, tourists will receive an SMS.
Crane Safety Equipment Tampered With
The construction crane which collapsed in downtown Reykjavík yesterday is believed to have been lifting a much heavier load than it was made to lift in the position it was in.
Narrowly Escaped Construction Crane
Two teenage girls narrowly escaped as a construction crane collapsed beside them in downtown Reykjavík today.
Sexual Assault in Vestmanneyjar
A man was arrested and questioned Saturday morning in Vestmannaeyjar islands, suspected of sexually attacking a woman on Saturday morning.
Man Missing in West Fjords
Rescue workers in the West Fjords and in West Iceland were called out shortly before noon yesterday to search for Guðmundur L. Sverrisson, a middle-aged man who was last seen in Patreksfjörður fjord, the West Fjords, between 3 and 4 am on Tuesday.
Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested
A man has been arrested, suspected of an armed robbery in Akureyri, North Iceland, on Saturday.
Traffic Accident Victim Was Chinese
The tourist who died when hit by a car in South Iceland on Saturday night, was a Chinese male, born in 1971.
Two Fatal Accidents in Iceland Last Night
Two fatal traffic accidents occurred in Iceland late last night.
Large Amount of Cannabis Confiscated
Last weekend, the Reykjavík Metropolitan Police arrested six people in connection with a major cannabis production on Smiðjuvegur in Kópavogur.
Driver Tries to Snatch Child
Parents in Þorlákshöfn, Southwest Iceland, are concerned following three incidences where a man has attempted to snatch children and bring them into his car.
Police Dismiss Complaint by Plane Wreck Tourist
A Spanish tourist, who was made pay EUR 800 (USD 900, ISK 100,000) by landowners for driving up to the Douglas DC-35 Super Dakota plane wreck on Sólheimasandur in South Iceland, is taking his case to the Spanish Consulate after the police dismissed his complaint.
Parents Sue Hospital over Death of Infant
Lára V. Júlíusdóttir, the lawyer representing Karl Olgeir Olgeirsson and Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir, the parents of Nói Hrafn Karlsson, filed a lawsuit to the police yesterday over the baby boy’s death at Landspítali National University Hospital in January 2015.
Tourism Rep Criticizes Plane Wreck Landowners
Managing director of the Icelandic Travel Industry Association Helga Árnadóttir said the landowners of Sólheimasandur—where the Douglas DC-35 Super Dakota plane wreck of Justin Bieber and Shah Rukh Khan fame is located—should have called the police instead of fining the tourist who drove there...
Eight-Car Accident near Reykjavík
There were major traffic delays on Hafnarfjarðarvegur road between Hafnarfjörður and Reykjavík this morning, due to a traffic accident close to the Kópavogur exit.
Akureyri University to Educate Police
The University of Akureyri, North Iceland, has been selected to offer a curriculum for prospective police officers now that police studies have been brought to a university level.
Kid Napping During Car Theft?
After a tough half hour yesterday when their car was stolen with their two-year-old son inside, a family in Kópavogur, Iceland, is breathing easy again.
Car Stolen with Two-Year-Old Inside
A passenger car with a two-year-old inside was stolen outside a preschool in Kópavogur, near Reykjavík, shortly after 3 pm today.
Man Confesses to Manslaughter in Book
A new book by comedian and journalist Ómar Ragnarsson, Hyldýpið, meaning The Abyss, includes an account by a man who confesses to accidentally killing Geirfinnur Einarsson, a man who disappeared in 1974 and whose body was never found.
Shooting Suspect Arrested
A man suspected in a shooting incident in the Breiðholt neighborhood in Reykjavík on Friday night, was arrested this morning.
Nineteen-Year-Old Suspected of Two Rapes
A nineteen-year-old boy is suspected of having raped a girl in Reykjavík last Sunday, only six days after he was arrested for another rape in Southwest Iceland.
Book May Prove Innocence of Those Convicted of Murder
A defense attorney for one of the suspects in a decades-old Icelandic murder case claims that new clues about to be published in a book will prove the innocence of convicted suspects.
Merchants’ Weekend Report
Four sexual assaults were reported in the greater Reykjavík area over Merchants’ weekend.
Putin to Come Fishing in Iceland?
Russian billionaire Iskander Makhmudov is currently renting salmon fishing river Eystri-Rangá in South Iceland and President of Russia Vladimir Putin is rumored to be joining him.
Police Officer Sues Icelandic State
Aldís Hilmarsdóttir, former head of the narcotics division of the greater Reykjavík police, has filed a lawsuit against the Icelandic state because of the police chief’s decision to have her transferred to a different position in January this year.