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• Manfrinati sentenced to life imprisonment for murder

  Assize Court of Varese: life imprisonment with daytime isolation. Compensation exceeding 2 million. Appeal announced.

• Como, jewelry store robbery: two more arrests

  A 32-year-old resident of Switzerland and a 25-year-old from the province of Monza arrested for the 90mila euro robbery at Stroili in Tavernola.

• Cannobio, barracks named after Angelo Spagnulo

  At Cannobio the Carabinieri Station remembers the chosen carabiniere killed in 2005 at the age of 25 while trying to stop a robbery.

• Como, two arrests for theft and damage to cars

  The State Police of Como arrested a 30-year-old Moroccan man and a 23-year-old Spaniard: five other cars had their windows smashed.

• Tradate, accident involving an electric vehicle: one person injured

  Incident at 7.01 on Via Bruno Passerini in Tradate: a 25-year-old young man involved. Ambulance, advanced rescue services and carabinieri on site.

• Varese, Marco Manfrinati sentenced to life imprisonment

  The Court of Assizes of Varese sentenced Marco Manfrinati to life imprisonment for the murder of Fabio Limido and the attempted murder of Lavinia Limido.

• Robbery in Como: Ticino resident arrested

  The 32-year-old Italian, resident in the Bellinzona area, is among the two arrested for the robbery of 90'000 euros on April 24.

• Robbery at Bennet: alleged mastermind arrested in Ticino

  A 32-year-old resident of the Bellinzona area and a 25-year-old from Monza were arrested for the robbery at the Stroili jewelry store in the Bennet shopping center in Tavernola.

• Nighttime closures of SS 341 and A8 in Castronno October 2026

  On the nights of 5‑6 and 6‑7 October 2026, from 21:00 to 05:00, SS 341 and the A8 section at Castronno will be closed simultaneously, with a possible delay of a few dozen minutes in the opening of the state road.

• Assaults and violent nights: young people from Ticino tell their stories

  On 1 August 2025, a 19-year-old from Bellinzona was beaten under Mario Botta’s shelter; in 2024, the juvenile justice system opened 912 case files; Taha, 24, is awaiting deportation after a sentence of 2 years and 6 months in Kloten prison.

• Accident between Lozza and Gazzada: queues as far as Vedano

  Incident between Lozza and Gazzada Schianno on September 23: according to initial information, there are reportedly no injuries. Queues and traffic as far as the Vedano bridge.

• Como, fugitive from the Campione robbery arrested

  Dario De Bernardi, 55 years old, was arrested on 23 settembre: he must serve over 19 years and is identified as the perpetrator of the 750.000-franc robbery in Campione.

• Luxury car thefts in Ticino: three arrested

  Four high-end vehicles stolen in Manno, Lamone and Camorino. Three young men arrested and a fourth suspect wanted after joint investigations.

• Reduce recovery times after the A2 Mezzovico incident

  Lorenzo Quadri (Lega) presents a motion to reduce restoration times after the accident on the A2 in Mezzovico: closure lasting over 5 hours, queues up to 13 km.

• Ffs Cargo, employment prospects spark debate

  The reorganization of Ffs Cargo involves 80 employees: three employees have not yet received job offers.

• Therapeutic cannabis in Ticino: new proposal

  CanMedTicino is preparing a new proposal on medical cannabis after the halt of the cantonal health authorities.

• Ticino: central RITOM explosion, Saint Gotthard line damage

  Wednesday morning, 9 September 2026: explosion and partial collapse in the historic Ritom hydroelectric plant (1917). Two workers seriously injured, ongoing investigation.

• Works at Gallarate station: changes to the S5 line and replacement buses

  From 14 September to 5 October 2026, maintenance work at Gallarate station. Changes to the S5 Treviglio-Gallarate-Varese line and replacement buses.

• Trenord: cable theft, suspended Como-Milano

  The theft of copper cables on the Como-Milan route has suspended traffic between Fino Mornasco and Milan Cadorna. Impact on commuters and alternative active services.

• Clash between Varese and Cantello: two injured

  Clash between two cars on the SP3 between Cantello and Varese: three people involved, two injured in hospital and heavy delays for border workers.

• Node of Biasca: the last phase of work from 31 August

  Work at the Biasca interchange node: the last phase begins on 31 August 2026 and ends on 12 September, with impacts on traffic and alternate senses.

• Clashes at the Turkish Festival: 11 Kurds sentenced in Basel

  The court in Basel handed down 11 sentences ranging from 9 to 36 months for the violent clashes that broke out during the Turkish Children's Day in May 2022.

• Litigation in front of Tradate station: 30-year-old injured

  An argument between non-EU citizens degenerated into a fight and a 30-year-old man was injured.

• After the Zali case: Ticino looks to the future

  The resignation of Minister Zali marks a delicate moment for the Canton of Ticino. Politics tries to turn the page and resume daily work.