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Elderly woman defrauded by a fake postmaster: 17-year-old arrested, stolen goods recovered

4 December 2025 - 13:55

The call came at the wrong time, with just the right words to instill panic. A woman in her nineties from Pietradefusi, in the province of Avellino, was told by the alleged post office manager that her nephew was "in serious legal trouble" and that money was needed immediately to avoid his arrest. The woman,...

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Ariano Irpino: Elderly woman robbed of €7; 27-year-old Neapolitan arrested

2 December 2025 - 16:04

Ariano Irpino – A meticulously orchestrated scam, featuring multiple roles: first the troubled nephew, then the Revenue Agency employee. But the plot came to an abrupt end when Carabinieri officers from the Ariano Irpino Company apprehended the scammer, a 27-year-old from the province of Naples...

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A 25-year-old drug dealer arrested on the highway in Avellino with cocaine, hashish, and marijuana.

1 December 2025 - 08:46

Avellino - Yesterday morning, at the Grottaminarda highway toll booth, the Fiamme Gialle of the Ariano Irpino Company carried out a major crackdown on drug trafficking, arresting a twenty-five-year-old from the province of Avellino and seizing a significant quantity of drugs. The operation, coordinated...

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Man tries to kidnap little girl outside school: courageous mother chases her away

29 November 2025 - 13:06

Altavilla Irpina - Yesterday was a nightmare afternoon in Altavilla Irpina, in the province of Avellino. An attempted kidnapping was foiled only thanks to the courage and quick reaction of a courageous mother. The incident occurred outside school. A woman was standing with her youngest daughter,...

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Ariano Irpino, another prisoner dead: a 34-year-old inmate found dead in his cell.

29 November 2025 - 12:52

Ariano Irpino – A new tragedy has unfolded within the walls of an Italian penitentiary. This time, the one making the headlines is the Ariano Irpino prison, where yesterday a 34-year-old inmate was found dead in his cell. The alarm was raised, in an extreme and unnecessary...

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Landslide in Montevergine, a race against time: Firefighters working nonstop.

27 November 2025 - 16:10

The wave of severe weather that has been battering Campania since yesterday is giving firefighters no respite, as they are engaged in an intense series of rescue operations that have now exceeded two hundred interventions. Water damage, structural failures, unsafe trees, and landslides are severely impacting several areas of the region...

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Avellino: Highway Patrol officers foil a femicide thanks to a baby's cries.

27 November 2025 - 12:19

Avellino - A desperate and, perhaps, providential cry. It's the cry of a three-year-old boy that pierced the silence of the A16 highway, becoming the inadvertent alarm signal that allowed the Highway Patrol to foil a dramatic attempted femicide. The incident occurred along the A16 highway...

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Severe weather in Campania: snow in Irpinia and flooding in the Agro Nocerino area.

26 November 2025 - 19:33

Campania continues to deal with severe weather: in Irpinia, heavy snow is falling on the peaks of Mount Partenio, reported by the Montevergine Meteorological Observatory, while emergency teams are working to secure the landslide that affected four bends of Via Montevergine in Ospedaletto.

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Classrooms at 10 degrees Celsius and internal emergency exits: Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi Language High School reports

26 November 2025 - 16:45

Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi - Freezing classrooms, inadequate facilities, threatened safety, and a profound sense of abandonment. This is a snapshot of the conditions in which students at the Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi Language High School have been forced to study for two years. They were relocated to the top floor of a building that...

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Landslide on Mount Partenio, road to the Montevergine sanctuary closed

26 November 2025 - 12:28

Severe weather continues to hit Irpinia hard. Torrential rains overnight triggered a large-scale landslide on Mount Partenio, forcing the closure of the state road leading to the Montevergine sanctuary in the Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo area. The mass of mud, debris, and rock material invaded...

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Bellizzi: Drug-laden drone hits prison roof

18 November 2025 - 19:22

A drone used for drug transportation was found in the early hours of this morning on the roof of the Avellino-Bellizzi prison. According to initial reports, the aircraft was used to smuggle approximately 750 grams of hashish into the facility. The discovery was made by Raffaele Troise, head of the...

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Three climbers trapped on Mount Terminio were rescued at dawn by Alpine Rescue.

17 November 2025 - 17:42

The night on Mount Terminio turned into a long, complex rescue operation, marked by harsh conditions. Three climbers, trapped on the slope near the Matrunolo valley after three abseils, were rescued at dawn by the Campania Alpine and Speleological Rescue team. The...

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Wood theft in the green heart of Irpinia: 30 quintals of chestnut trees illegally felled

13 November 2025 - 16:55

Avellino - A targeted operation by the Carabinieri of the Summonte Forestry Unit has uncovered a serious case of illegal logging in the Irpinia region. The perpetrator is a 40-year-old local man, who has been reported at large to the Avellino Prosecutor's Office for theft of trees and destruction of natural beauty. The operation took place during...

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From prison, he stalks his victim's widow: a "cell network" discovered in Avellino's cells.

13 November 2025 - 15:10

Avellino – Using a smartphone hidden in his cell, he allegedly tormented the widow of the man he killed. This is the disturbing development revealed by searches conducted by the Carabinieri of the Investigative Unit of the Avellino Provincial Command at the Antimo Graziano prison. The operation, ordered by the Irpinia Prosecutor's Office, involves 18 people accused of illegally using...

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Avellino: A caregiver inherits the home of an elderly man with dementia; a complaint is filed.

13 November 2025 - 14:35

Avellino – A story of loneliness, vulnerability, and deliberate exploitation. At the center is her, a 58-year-old woman from the Neapolitan hinterland, homeless and already burdened by a heavy criminal record. And there's him, an elderly man living in the middle Calore Valley, suffering from "full-blown senile dementia," of which the woman...

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Avellino: Cell phones in jails allow crime to continue: 18 people under investigation at the Antimo Graziano prison.

13 November 2025 - 12:07

AVELLINO – A prison transformed into a criminal communications hub. This is what emerges from the investigation that led to a large-scale search of the "Antimo Graziano" penitentiary in Avellino, where 18 people—current or former inmates—are under investigation for the illicit use of cell phones and smartphones inside...

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Tensions are high in Avellino prison: a massive brawl erupts between Italian and foreign inmates.

13 November 2025 - 07:21

Aavellino – Tensions are rising again at the Avellino Bellizzi Prison. Yesterday, November 12th, a violent altercation broke out in the "common" ward, escalating into a massive brawl involving numerous Italian and foreign inmates. Raffaele Troise, Head of the Gaucher Office, raised the alarm...

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Double slot machine raid: thousands of euros in loot in Atripalda

10 November 2025 - 13:33

Atripalda – A chilling robbery, worthy of a crime drama. Late yesterday evening, two robbers broke into a slot machine parlor in Atripalda, carrying out a swift and silent raid that netted several thousand euros.

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Avellino: Gang of copper thieves arrested

9 November 2025 - 12:12

Avellino – A swift operation, launched in the early hours of the morning, led to the arrest of a gang specializing in copper theft. The Carabinieri of the Montella Company were the leaders of the operation, arresting three men, all already known to law enforcement, and recovering a significant haul: 300 kilograms...

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Explosion in Sannio overnight: attack on Credem ATM, town awakened by roar

8 November 2025 - 16:04

San Bartolomeo in Galdo – An explosion shattered the silence of the night in the center of the Sannio town, where a group of criminals blew up the ATM of the Credem branch. The attack, which occurred around 3:00 AM, was carried out using military methods: just a few minutes...

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