Herculaneum News

Acting on behalf of the Naples District Attorney's Office, the Carabinieri of the Ercolano branch and the Operations Unit of the Torre del Greco Company executed a precautionary order issued by the investigating judge of the Court of Naples, at the request of the District Anti-Mafia Directorate, against three individuals under serious suspicion, for various...

Ercolano - The situation emerged from the complaint of a 77-year-old mother, exasperated after months of fear and tension. Within a few days, the Carabinieri of the Ercolano station reconstructed an incident that also apparently involved the man's partner, a 33-year-old woman who allegedly suffered...

Carabinieri conducted a drug raid overnight in Ercolano. Officers from the local station conducted a targeted search in the city's historic center, focusing on a residence already targeted by investigators. Upon completion of the investigation, they arrested a 54-year-old man, already known to law enforcement,...

The Ercolano Archaeological Park is celebrating Liberation Day with a gift for residents and tourists: on Thursday, April 25th, admission to the site will be completely free. This is an unmissable opportunity to rediscover one of the jewels of Campania's UNESCO heritage, which will remain open during its usual hours (8:30 am - 19:30 pm). Visitors...

Ercolano - Two men in their forties have been arrested by Carabinieri officers from the Ercolano station following a precautionary detention order issued by the investigating judge of the Court of Naples. The order, carried out this morning in Naples, concerns an investigation coordinated by the Naples Public Prosecutor's Office. According to...

Acting on behalf of the Naples Public Prosecutor's Office, the Carabinieri of the Ercolano station executed a house arrest warrant issued by the investigating judge of the Naples Court against a 22-year-old man who, according to the investigation, faces serious charges of aggravated fraud against a person.

Carabinieri officers from the Ercolano station arrested Ciro Iacomino, a 49-year-old local man with a criminal record, for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The operation began in broad daylight, when officers caught the man throwing a bag containing eight doses of hashish out of his apartment window.

Ercolano – It wasn't enough to show off one's documents with ostentatious calm, nor to hope that the routine check would slip away in the tight city traffic. For Antonio Borrelli, a 54-year-old local man already known to the police archives, trouble came from his four-legged "colleague"...

Ercolano – He was supposed to stay home, but he decided to go out for a courtesy visit. A decision that cost him dearly. Carabinieri from the Ercolano station arrested Salvatore Scava, a 47-year-old already under house arrest, for evasion. It's an afternoon like any other on Traversa Panto, inside...

Ercolano - It's just before 10:00 PM when tensions erupt in an apartment just steps from the Ercolano coastline. It's supposed to be a festive evening for a 38-year-old man under house arrest, whose birthday is just hours away. Instead, the cohabitation...

Ercolano - A revealing meeting turned into an attempted murder. This is the investigative hypothesis that led to the arrest of a 25-year-old Neapolitan woman, currently residing in Lodi, accused of brutally stabbing a girl her age in Ercolano. The house arrest warrant, with the use of an electronic bracelet,...

Ercolano - Workplace accident involving a teenage worker: the property owner was acquitted, while two other defendants received light sentences. The criminal case of a serious accident and an incident of undeclared work that occurred in Ercolano on January 28, 2020, has also been resolved. At the time, LC...

At dawn, when the first lights illuminate the ancient ruins of Herculaneum and Corso Resina is still nearly deserted, a 59-year-old local man was jogging calmly with his earphones in, enjoying his morning jog. A moment of relaxation turned nightmare: a young local, Francesco Scognamiglio, 24,...

Ercolano - A meticulously planned operation, a potentially multi-million dollar haul, and a race against time to prevent vital drugs from ending up in the "black hole" of the black market. The operation conducted by the Carabinieri of the Ercolano station, coordinated by...

A fake truck driver and a cloned license plate were used to steal medications intended for Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis. The entire haul was recovered from a warehouse in Casalnuovo: three people were reported, and investigations are underway for any possible accomplices. The heist: four pallets vanished in a matter of hours. A scam straight out of an '80s movie, with a meticulously planned plan and...

More than thirty years after the last systematic research, Villa Sora, in the municipality of Torre del Greco, once again offers new insights into the life and architecture of one of the most important seaside villas in the Gulf of Naples. Archaeological investigations begun in November 2025 by the Herculaneum Archaeological Park are revealing...

A day among Roman streets, frescoed houses, and unique artifacts, without paying an admission fee. On Sunday, February 1st, the Herculaneum Archaeological Park is participating in "domenicalmuseo," the Ministry of Culture's initiative that opens state museums and archaeological parks to the public free of charge every first Sunday of the month. For a full day, visitors and...

Ercolano – What was supposed to be a quiet evening turned into a nightmare for two young people, a 30-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, who were surprised by robbers in the middle of the night while they were parked near the Vesuvius Observatory. The attack occurred around 1:00 a.m.

Ercolano – A decisive response from the authorities against the black market in pets. Following the recent seizure of an illegal dog breeding farm in Ercolano, the regional councilor for animal welfare, Fiorella Zabatta, expressed strong condemnation, calling the incident "an extremely serious matter that affects the...

Naples is preparing to host an event dedicated to memory, justice, and civic engagement. On Thursday, January 29th, at 6:00 PM, at the Feltrinelli Bookshop in Piazza dei Martiri, "Scacco alla Camorra" (Checkmate to the Camorra) will be presented, the new book by "Il Mattino" journalist Ciro Formisano, published by Guida Editori. The event will be an opportunity to...