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In recent weeks, two attempted residential burglaries occurred in the Jena district of Winzerla. Police are warning residents and requesting increased vigilance in the neighborhood.
A serious traffic accident occurred yesterday evening in Friedrichstraße, resulting in several injuries and significant property damage. Emergency services were on site for several hours.
Unknown perpetrators gained access to several basement compartments in an apartment building in Biswangerstraße, Jena. Although no loot was taken, residents are concerned as this is reportedly the fourth such incident.
Since late Saturday afternoon, 93-year-old Rosemarie Helma Saweljew has been missing from her nursing home in Apolda. The senior is disoriented due to dementia and urgently requires assistance.
During the night into Sunday, unknown individuals defaced the facade of a local restaurant in the Saale-Holzland-Kreis with extensive graffiti. The Jena State Police Inspectorate has launched an investigation and is now seeking witnesses.
Porstendorf, 07.03.2026 – During an incident at a company in Porstendorf (Saale-Holzland-Kreis) on Wednesday morning, a 53-year-old employee was injured. A colleague struck him with a forklift.
A 57-year-old man from Saale-Holzland-Kreis has lost more than 100,000 Euros through an online investment scam. The Jena Criminal Police have launched an investigation and are issuing an urgent warning against this professionally organized scheme.
An 18-year-old shoplifter caused a police operation in Jena city center on Thursday evening. After an attempted theft, a chase and physical altercation ensued, resulting in an injured security guard and property damage.
Police in Saale-Holzland-Kreis are investigating a 24-year-old man for attempted dangerous bodily harm after he threw a beer bottle at construction workers in Eisenberg, damaging two parked vehicles.
A serious traffic accident at the Umpferstedt intersection on the B87 led to two vehicles catching fire. Both drivers were able to escape their vehicles unharmed before they were completely destroyed by the flames.