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Man who attacked Sion judge over “Luca” saga identified

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:23:55 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Le Nouvelliste says man has been under medical care for psychiatric problems SION, SWITZERLAND – A Sion judge was attacked and suffered multiple injuries Saturday night 28 January in the city centre. Le Nouvelliste reported Monday morning that a man who has been under medical treatment and who suffers severe psychiatric problems has been arrested [...]

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Zurich in crosshairs of Moscow, Washington hacker extradition argument

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:01:05 +0000

GenevaLunch.com ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – A looming battle over the extradition of Russian hacker Vladimir Zdorovenin, who is accused by the US of financial cyber crimes, has Zurich caught in the middle. Zdorovenin, 54, and his son Kirill, had been sought by the US for four years before the father was arrested in Zurich 27 March 2011. [...]

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Los Angeles arson suspect also wanted in Germany

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:42:58 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A 24-year-old German man arrested in Los Angeles has been charged with 37 counts of arson in relation to a spate of more than 50 fires, mostly cars, in the past week. Harry Burkhardt is also wanted in Germany on suspicion of arson in Neukirchen, near Frankfurt: the family home burned down [...]

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Seif al-Islam, son of Qaddafi senior, arrested in southern Libya

Ellen Wallace — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:47:44 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The eldest son of Muammar Qaddafi, and presumed heir to the regime before it fell, Seif al-Islam, was arrested Saturday 19 November in southern Libya, an official from the NTC (National Transitional Council) told reporters. He was reportedly flown to a detention centre after it was secured. Three others were arrested with [...]

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Police nab four Lyon robbers on A1

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:42:12 +0000

GenevaLunch.com LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – A high speed chase on the A1 autoroute from Gland to Morges at 01:00 Monday 31 October resulted in the arrest of four men from Lyons, France. The group was breaking and entering a shop in Rolle when police were contacted via the 117 number. Several police and highway patrol units were [...]

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Canadian response lukewarm to Amnesty’s call to arrest George Bush

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:55:59 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson’s office has not publicly reacted to a call from Amnesty International 12 October to arrest former US President George W Bush when he visits Canada next week. The group filed what Alex Neve, its secretary-general, calls a lengthy brief with the justice ministry detailing Bush’s admissions of [...]

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Bank robbed: you never know who’s next to you on a Swiss train

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:38:08 +0000

GenevaLunch.com SION, SWITZERLAND – A man who threatened a bank employee in Anzère, a resort in canton Valais, with a knife as the worker left the bank, then robbed the bank of several thousand francs at noon Monday 10 October, has been captured, say Valais police. The man released the employee once he had the loot [...]

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UBS rogue trader arrested, bank sector surveillance questioned

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:38:40 +0000

GenevaLunch.com ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – The banking sector is coming under pressure in Switzerland, with some calls for UBS chairman Oswald Gruebel to resign following the arrest of a 31-year-old rogue trader Thursday 16 September in London. The man was charged Friday with abuse of his position and fraudulent accounting. He is being investigated for losing more [...]

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Woman killed in shootout near Zurich

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:05:19 +0000

GenevaLunch.com ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Zurich police say one woman was killed and a second is in critical condition with several bullet wounds after a man opened fire in front of the town hall in Pfäffikon, near Zurich, shortly before noon, reports news agency ATS. A man has been arrested but no further details are available.

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Geneva police announce pedophile’s January arrrest after he confesses

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:21:27 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A man who had been sexually accosting, but without force, girls from 6 to 11 years old since 2002, has been behind bars since January, Geneva police announced Thursday. The 38-year-old has admitted to committing 60 sexual acts, usually asking the children for assistance to urinate and then masturbating. The man, who [...]

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