Dutch Public Prosecution Service

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The Public Prosecution Service office in Oost-Nederland
Crime
Knife found by journalist was murder weapon in ABN Amro worker’s stabbing, OM confirms
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The Public Prosecution Service office in Oost-Nederland
Crime
Former police officer and friend acquitted of raping drunk teen girl; Prosecutors appeal
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A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
Crime
Police officer in Limburg fired after reports of sexual misconduct
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A lost teddy.
Crime
Former Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht mayor gets 1 year in prison for child pornography
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Dutch police station.
Crime
Police employee held in custody on suspicion of bribery, cybercrime, money laundering
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Euros and cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin
CrimeBusinessTech
Prosecutors push Dutch crypto platform into bankruptcy court to protect investors
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Domestic violence.
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Government proposes criminalizing psychological abuse, tougher domestic violence laws
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Sex worker on a bed
Crime
Man held for armed robbery of bound sex workers near The Hague facing 7 years in prison
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Life sentence sought for Dutch-Rwandan man over massacre of 3,000 Tutsi in 1994 genocide
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Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
Crime
Man charged with terror-motivated plot to stab asylum seekers in Amsterdam
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A sad child sits alone in a school corridor.
PoliticsBusiness
Netherlands advised to stop criminal prosecution for school truancy
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Police investigate the scene at a home on Meerhoven in Meerstad, Groningen, where a married couple was found dead. June 17-18, 2026
Crime
15-year-old girl suspected of murdering parents in Groningen remains in custody
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Pink begonia at a tombstone
Weird
Dordrecht seeks to restore graves after 21 bodies secretly moved in cemetery scandal
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The Public Prosecution Service office in Oost-Nederland
Crime
Negligence alleged in crash that killed 3 kids, school principal biking in Zeeland
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Prison cell bars
Crime
Man gets 30 years for fatal shooting of woman in Rijswijk, witnessed by 4-year-old son
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Dutch soldier; Flag of the Netherlands on military uniform
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Explosion, violence among drunk service members at military bases prompt Ministry review
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A police detention cell
Crime
Fourth suspect arrested in Heemstede synagogue terror plot
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Healthcare workers
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Dutch gov't setting stricter requirements to prevent healthcare fraud
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Gavel with lady justice in the background
Crime
Amsterdam court gives fashion consultant 42 months for rape, sexual abuse of minors
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Cropped view of child touching teddy bear near blurred window with raindrops
Crime
Prosecutors seek 30 years for man who shot neighbor in front of her 4-year-old son
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Home schooling.
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Parents can be prosecuted for keeping homeschooling kids over religious convictions
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German police car in Baden-Baden, Germany. May 20, 2026.
Crime
Venlo man who escaped Roermond hospital custody arrested in Düsseldorf
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A man with a knife approaches a woman in a visual representation of femicide.
Crime
Youth crime prevention program criticized as ineffective, “wasted money,” experts say
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A man browses a porn website.
Crime
Prosecutors: No criminal charges filed against website Motherless for sex abuse content