The Guilty for All Misfortunes: In Kaštel Sućurac, Orešković is Burned, in Benkovac, Tomašević 'Struck'
During traditional carnival parades in Croatia, politicians are often made scapegoats, with this year's events in Kaštel Sućurac and Benkovac highlighting Dalija Orešković and Tomislav Tomašević as the main figures of blame for various societal issues.
He was stopped for not wearing a seatbelt, and in the end, his car was seized and he spent ten days in jail
A 25-year-old man was stopped by police for not wearing a seatbelt in Benkovac, leading to his car being seized and a ten-day jail sentence due to repeated traffic violations.
You won't believe the fine a young man received near Benkovac: He sped on the highway at 223 kilometers per hour
A 20-year-old Croatian man was caught driving his car at 223 km/h on a highway with a speed limit of 130 km/h, resulting in a fine of 660 euros and a driving ban.
He mistreated guests at a local in Benkovac holding an electroshock weapon, and when arrested, another man attacked and injured police officers
Police arrested a 36-year-old man for disturbing the peace in a Benkovac establishment while wielding an electroshock weapon, and another individual attacked officers during the arrest.
Man in café in Benkovac threatened with a stun gun. Tried to flee from the police
Two men were arrested after assaulting police officers in a café in Benkovac, with one man facing charges for attacking police and the other for public disorder.
More than 90 locations in Croatia are suffocating in garbage: Illegal burial of medical and plastic waste in three cities
In 2025, illegal waste disposal, including hazardous types, became a critical issue in Croatia, prompting Uskok to investigate a case involving the illegal burial of thousands of cubic meters of medical and plastic waste imported from Italy and Slovenia in the cities of Varaždin, Gospić, and Benkovac.
January 2, 1992 – over 200 murders of Croats in northern Dalmatia
The Croatian State Attorney's Office filed a criminal complaint concerning over 200 murders, rapes, and ethnic cleansing of Croats in northern Dalmatia, particularly around the towns of Benkovac and Obrovac.
December 31, 1991: Crimes of the Serbian Army – Victims of the Benkovac and Obrovac Area
On December 31, 1991, just before a ceasefire, the Yugoslav National Army (JNA) led by Ratko Mladić occupied Croatian towns at Novigrad Sea, committing numerous crimes during Operation 'Strike'.