The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swiss activists among group jailed for illegally aiding migrants A court in southeast France on Thursday sentenced seven people including three foreigners for illegally helping a group of migrants cross into France over an Alpine pass from Italy. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181214/two-swiss-activists-among-group-jailed-for-illegally-aiding-migrants-gap Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:21:51 +0100 two-swiss-activists-among-group-jailed-for-illegally-aiding-migrants-gap One in three rapists isn’t locked up: statistics In Switzerland convicted rapists often end up with a suspended sentence rather than behind bars. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161009/one-in-three-rapists-isnt-locked-up-statistics Sun, 09 Oct 2016 22:13:56 +0200 one-in-three-rapists-isnt-locked-up-statistics Police launch manhunt to catch escaped inmates Police in the canton of Aargau have asked for the public’s help in catching two prisoners who escaped from a jail in Baden early on Tuesday morning. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160719/police-launch-manhunt-to-catch-escaped-inmates Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:59:27 +0200 police-launch-manhunt-to-catch-escaped-inmates Driver jailed for running car into Aargau joggers A Swiss court has sentenced a 28-year-old man to five and a half years in jail for attempted murder after he deliberately drove his car into a pair of joggers after an altercation with them. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160603/driver-jailed-for-running-car-into-aargau-joggers Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:57:50 +0200 driver-jailed-for-running-car-into-aargau-joggers Lucerne underwear thief to see jail time A 45-year-old man who crept into women’s homes and stole their underwear will spend more than two years behind bars. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151229/lucerne-underwear-fetishist-jailed-for-two-years Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:57:17 +0100 lucerne-underwear-fetishist-jailed-for-two-years Eight prison workers cleared in inmate's death A scandal implicating nine Swiss prison workers over the death of an inmate who set fire to his mattress has resulted in the conviction of just one person, the jail’s deputy chief guardian. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140109/eight-of-nine-prison-workers-cleared-in-inmates-death Thu, 09 Jan 2014 23:11:00 +0100 eight-of-nine-prison-workers-cleared-in-inmates-death Robbers break into Geneva jail to steal cash Most criminals would give anything to get out of jail, but two armed robbers in Switzerland decided Friday to turn that on its head, barging into a Geneva jail in broad daylight to steal cash. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130621/robbers-barge-into-geneva-jail-to-steal-cash Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:43:00 +0200 robbers-barge-into-geneva-jail-to-steal-cash