Swiss police kill axe-wielding hostage taker on train
The man armed with an axe and a knife held 15 hostages on a train for almost four hours, until police stormed in and fatally wounded him.
Fri Feb 09 2024
Swiss police recover body of Indonesian governor's son
Swiss police have announced a tragic end to the search for West Java's Governor Ridwan Kamil's eldest son, Emmeril Khan.
Fri Jun 10 2022
Swiss chainsaw attacker arrested after international manhunt
Police had identified the suspect as Franz Wrousis, a drifter with a criminal record who mostly lived in the woods.
Wed Jul 26 2017
Swiss police detain imam over call to kill Muslims
The prosecutor in Zurich's cantonal government said the imam at the An'Nur de Winterhour mosque, who is an Ethiopian national, had been detained for incitement to violence.
Wed Nov 02 2016
Swiss police search UEFA offices in Panama Papers fallout
Swiss police raided the headquarters of European football body UEFA on Wednesday following the latest revelations of a web of Panama-based offshore financial dealings by the rich and famous.
Wed Apr 06 2016
Top FIFA officials detained in corruption raids
Swiss police detained several FIFA leaders in a dawn raid Wednesday as part of a twin corruption inquiry that rocked world football's governing body before its leader Sepp Blatter seeks a new term.
Wed May 27 2015