Crans-Montana fire case: prosecutor resignation

Timeline

1. 12 days ago

   [HEALTH] 5 sources

   Crans-Montana Bar Fire Claims 41 Lives, Survivors Share Trauma

   A fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve 2026 killed 41 and injured 115; brothers Valentin (16) and Ferdinand survived and recount the tragedy in an ARD documentary.

2. 23 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Swiss prosecutor resigns amid Crans-Montana bar fire investigation

   A Swiss prosecutor handling the Crans-Montana bar fire case resigns effective year‑end; the investigation continues under remaining magistrates as the fire that killed 41 and injured 115 remains under probe.

3. 27 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Crans-Montana fire investigation adds former Chermignon official as 15th suspect

   A former Chermignon vice‑president becomes the 15th suspect in the Crans‑Montana bar fire that killed 41 and injured 115, with further July interrogations scheduled.

4. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 3 sources

   Swiss courts weigh reopening of Crans‑Montana restaurants amid 27,000‑signature petition

   A 27,000‑signature petition opposes reopening of Crans‑Montana restaurants tied to a fatal New Year’s fire, as lawyers argue reopening preserves assets for victim compensation.

5. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Crans-Montana fire victims face 15‑year compensation process

   The Crans‑Montana fire that killed 41 left victims facing a 15‑year compensation timeline; the canton will provide 50,000 CHF per victim, while owners seek to reopen other venues amid opposition.

6. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources

   Crans-Montana fire spurs Italian safety reforms and diplomatic appeals

   Italian officials launch safety reforms after the Crans‑Montana fire that killed six youths, while the departing ambassador urges local bars stay closed until investigations finish.

7. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Crans-Montana fire disaster drives new safety rules in Vaud and Geneva

   The Crans‑Montana fire (21 dead, 28 injured) spurred Swiss cantons Vaud and Geneva to tighten fire‑safety rules, with new measures and a national safety priority.

8. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 9 sources

   Crans‑Montana bar fire site to become youth centre and memorial

   The 41‑death Crans‑Montana bar fire will see the former Le Constellation turned into a youth centre and memorial, with legal action against owners and a Jan 1 2027 remembrance ceremony.

9. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Crans‑Montana Nightclub Fire Survivor Says Emergency Exit Was Blocked

   Six months after the Crans‑Montana nightclub fire that killed 40+ people, survivor Sofia says the emergency door was chained shut, prompting a Swiss investigation into owners Moretti and local officials.

10. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Crans-Montana nightclub fire triggers Italian‑Swiss homicide investigations

    Autopsies confirm six Italian teens died from burns and carbon‑monoxide in Crans‑Montana's Le Constellation fire; barred exits and owner negligence led Italian and Swiss prosecutors to pursue homicide charges.

11. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Crans-Montana fire prompts murder‑by‑dol charges against bar owners

    A New Year's Eve fire at Crans‑Montana's Le Constellation killed 41, with autopsies showing no drugs. Owners Moretti face murder‑by‑dol charges for neglecting known fire risks.

12. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Italian victims sober and trapped in Crans‑Montana bar fire; blocked exits implicated

    Autopsies reveal six Italian teens who died in the Crans‑Montana bar fire were sober and tried to flee, but a locked emergency exit trapped them; owners Moretti face homicide probes.

13. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    French Bar Owners Moretti Face Murder‑by‑Intent Charges over Crans‑Montana Fire

    Lawyers press Swiss prosecutors to upgrade charges against French bar owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti to murder by eventual intent after evidence they knew the Crans‑Montana bar’s foam was fire‑hazardous; 41

14. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Swiss bar owners charged over 2026 Crans-Montane fire

    Swiss bar owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti are charged with document falsification, negligent homicide and arson over the 2026 Crans‑Montane fire that killed 41 people.

15. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Moretti owners summoned by prosecutors in Crans‑Montana New Year fire probe

    Owners of Crans‑Montana’s Le Constellation bar were interrogated over the New Year fire that killed 41, facing false‑document accusations and media backlash.

16. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 9 sources

    Crans-Montana bar fire: Moretti couple faces new joint hearing

    Swiss bar fire that killed 41 in Crans‑Montana sees owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti arraigned in a joint hearing, facing negligent homicide, arson and a new falsifying‑documents charge.

17. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Crans-Montana Bar Fire Prompts Joint Interrogation of Owners

    A fire in Crans‑Montana bar killed 41 and injured 115; owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti are jointly interrogated amid investigations into negligence and missed fire‑safety checks.

18. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Swiss Crans-Montana Bar Fire Owners Face Court Over 41 Deaths

    A New Year’s 2026 fire at Crans‑Montana’s Le Constellation bar killed 41, injured 115, and led French owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti to face negligent‑homicide charges in Switzerland.

19. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Crans‑Montana bar fire owners Moretti face new criminal charges

    Swiss authorities charged French owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti with negligence homicide and falsifying an invoice after the New Year’s fire at Crans‑Montana’s Le Constellation bar killed 41 and injured 115

20. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Crans-Montana fire: owners summoned for hearing as families view surveillance footage

    The Crans‑Montana bar fire that killed 41 and injured 115 led to owners Moretti being summoned for a June hearing, while victims' families view surveillance footage of the tragedy.

21. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Crans-Montana bar fire still hospitalises 38 four months on

    Four months after the Crans‑Montana bar fire, 38 victims remain hospitalized, 22 in Switzerland.