Crime

‘Black Forest Rambo’ gets jail time

By Zach Halaschak
Published February 19, 2021 9:16pm ET
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‘Black Forest Rambo’ gets jail time
The defendant Yves R. sits in the riding hall converted into a courtroom in the run-up to the pronouncement of the verdict against him in Offenburg, Germany, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. The man who disarmed four police officers and then hid in Germany's Black Forest for five days last year was convicted Friday of hostage-taking among other offenses and sentenced to three years in prison. | (Philipp von Ditfurth/AP)

The “Black Forest Rambo,” who led police on a six-day manhunt through the woods of southwestern Germany, was sentenced to over three years in prison.

Yves Rausch, 32, was convicted in Offenburg regional court of illegal weapons possession, resisting arrest, grievous bodily harm, and hostage taking, for his actions in July 2020 and was sentenced for the crimes on Friday.

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