Vienna: Man Withdraws Cash With Fake ID
Vienna police search for a suspect who used a forged Czech ID to withdraw cash from two banks before fleeing.
Austria Improves Slightly in 2025 Corruption Index, Ranked 21
Austria edges up in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index. See how transparency laws, enforcement, and EU trends shape the ranking.
Leopoldsdorf: Man Found Dead Near Roadway, Hit-and-Run Suspected
Autopsy results show a 24-year-old man in Leopoldsdorf died from a traffic accident. Police are investigating a suspected hit-and-run.
Austria’s Largest Espionage Trial Begins With Case Against Egisto Ott
Austria’s largest espionage trial in decades begins in Vienna, with former intelligence officer Egisto Ott accused of spying for Russia.
Lower Austria: Woman, 36, Found Strangled by Partner in Cellar
A 36-year-old woman was strangled by her partner in Lower Austria. The suspect confessed and was arrested in the Mistelbach district.
Files Show Jeffrey Epstein Held Fake Austrian Passport
New files show Jeffrey Epstein possessed an Austrian passport under an alias. Authorities say there are no records of it being used.
Gunfire Hits Albanian Mosque in Hollabrunn
Shots were fired at a mosque in Hollabrunn overnight. Police are investigating possible extremist motives; no injuries were reported.
Vienna-Floridsdorf: 52-Year-Old Man Shoots and Injures Another Man
Man shot and injured in Vienna-Floridsdorf; 52-year-old suspect arrested, multiple legal weapons found, police rule out terrorist motive.
Vienna-Florisdorf: Two Teenagers Injured in Stabbing
Two teens critically injured in a Floridsdorf stabbing near the Water Park; police arrest seven suspects and search for more attackers.
Nurse in Vienna Suspected of Killing Patient With Overdose
Vienna prosecutors investigate Klinik Favoriten nurse over suspected overdose death; hospital confirms irregularities in medication logs.