Escaped Bitcoin Heist prisoner arrested in Amsterdam

Sindri Þór Stefánsson was arrested in central Amsterdam yesterday. This was confirmed last night by police to mbl.is.

The wild landscapes of the Reykjanes peninsula

The Reykjanes Peninsula is perhaps one of the most underrated places in Iceland. It’s the home of Keflavik International Airport, and most tourists drive straight from there to Reykjavik without so much as a stop for a look around, aside for a visit to the Blue Lagoon. They don't know what they're missing.

Police have a great amount of evidence on escaped prisoner

Police hold a variety of evidence against Sindri Þór Stefánsson who escaped from Sognið prison last week. Phone reords, car rental records and drawings of the computer data centre which was robbed, found at his home, are amongst the evidence held by police.

Stefánsson to return to Iceland within next few days

Escaped prisoner Sindri Þór Stefánsson suspected of masterminding the Bitcoin Heist in Iceland will be returning to Iceland in the next few days confirms his lawyer Þorgils Þorgilsson.

Home of famous Icelandic artist Ólafur Elíasson for sale

Ólafur Elíasson is undoubtedly Iceland's most famous contemporary artist. His home in Hellerup, Denmark, has been put up for sale and costs over 370 million ISK. Photos of the home offer an insight into the artist's life.

Police operation to save cat stuck in an island on Lake Tjörnin in Reykjavik

A cat named Grímkell somehow got himself stuck on a tiny island in Lake Tjörnin at the centre of Reykjavik last night. Police were notified that a cat meowing very loudly was stuck on the island and an extensive operation ensued.