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Young hikers rescued from the darkness on Mount Cervati

A group of young hikers lost their bearings on Mount Cervati, the highest peak in Campania, and were rescued by Alpine Rescue in a delicate nighttime operation. Fortunately, no one was injured.
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Salerno: The 72-year-old man missing in Baronissi has been found alive.

The search for the 72-year-old man missing since yesterday in the Baronissi area has concluded successfully. The man, who fell in a remote area, was located thanks to the joint efforts of the Carabinieri, Alpine Rescue, and Fire Department.

Kidney transplant recipient becomes mother for the second time: successful birth in Salerno

Three years after a kidney transplant, a 34-year-old woman gave birth to her second child at the San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Hospital in Salerno. The newborn, born a few days ago weighing 2 kg (950 lb), is in good health,...

Salerno, toxic causes denied for Indian worker's death: autopsy ordered

The Salerno Prosecutor's Office clarifies that Paul Neeraj did not die from chemical poisoning, as previously suspected. Investigations are underway to fully clarify the matter.

Salerno Prison: A plant for each inmate on Mother's Day

On Mother's Day, the Caritas Salerno Foundation donated a plant to every female inmate in the Salerno Prison, a symbolic gesture to celebrate motherhood and strengthen family bonds even in prison.

University of Salerno: Anti-LGBTQIA+ flyers spark outcry: "Messages that undermine dignity."

An episode of intolerance has shaken the academic community at the University of Salerno. Flyers containing discriminatory messages against LGBTQIA+ people were distributed at the university's bus terminal. The material, signed by the "Crociata Cattolica" (Catholic Crusade), defined homosexuality in offensive and degrading terms, prompting an immediate reaction from associations...

Santa Marina, Mayor Fortunato placed under house arrest on charges of extortion.

The lengthy legal process concluded with the enforcement of the restrictive order that led to the house arrest of Giovanni Fortunato, the suspended mayor of the Municipality of Santa Marina. The Guardia di Finanza and Carabinieri served the order, which also imposes a ban on external communication for...

Drug trafficking: Eight members of the Fezza De Vivo clan from Pagani arrested

Salerno - Raid by the Salerno Guardia di Finanza: arrests for drug trafficking and asset seizures among members of the Fezza-De Vivo clan. Officers from the Salerno Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza, with the support of the Central Organized Crime Investigation Service (SCICO) and other units of the Corps,...

2.000 square meters of illegal construction seized in Praiano

Salerno – The Naples Guardia di Finanza's Air and Naval Operations Unit, together with the Salerno Naval Operations Section, the local police, and the Technical Office of the Municipality of Praiano, conducted an inspection that led to the seizure of an area of ​​approximately 2.000 square meters in the municipality of Praiano, in the...

Salerno, investigation into Luisa Zeoli's death

The Salerno Prosecutor's Office has ordered the seizure of the body of Luisa Zeoli, a Salerno doctor who disappeared on Monday at the age of 44. The order was issued following a complaint filed by a family member, which led to the opening of an investigation and the initiation of initial investigations. By order of the...

Sapri, 64-year-old man arrested after attempted stabbing of railway police commander

What should have been a day of celebration and farewells could have turned into a tragedy. Instead, only quick reflexes and composure averted the worst in the Sapri train station forecourt, where the Railway Police station commander was the target of a...

The investigating judge downgrades the charges: aggravated grievous bodily harm for the woman who castrated her husband out of jealousy.

The 35-year-old Bangladeshi woman who last Friday, in an apartment in Angri, severely mutilated her 41-year-old husband with a kitchen knife remains in prison. The preliminary investigations judge of the Nocera Inferiore Court ruled this, citing charges of assault...

Pontecagnano: Four arrested for the attempted murder of a nightclub security guard.

Giuseppe Cronache: Carabinieri officers from the Battipaglia Company's Operations and Radiomobile Unit have executed a precautionary measure against four individuals suspected of participating in an incident of armed violence that occurred on June 29, 2025, in Pontecagnano Faiano, in the province of...

Kayak excursion ends in tragedy: German tourist found dead

Capaccio Paestum - A 72-year-old German tourist, identified by the initials KO, lost his life while kayaking along the Capodifiume stream. The man was vacationing with his wife at a local hotel and on the afternoon of Sunday, May 3, had...

Sarno, the expansion of blue lines sparks protests: "Parking rights have been eliminated."

The progressive expansion of blue lines is reshaping daily life in Sarno. Streets that were previously free have been relocated to paid parking, an initiative the Municipality declared should encourage vehicle rotation and generate resources for urban maintenance. But the measure has...

Drama in Angri: She discovers her husband's infidelity and castrates him in his sleep.

The quiet of Via Zurlo, in Angri, was shattered yesterday afternoon by an incident that brings to mind similar cases worldwide and stemmed, according to initial reports, from an irreparable marital crisis. The protagonists of the incident were a couple of Bangladeshi origins: she, 35...

A 78-year-old man dies after sudden illness after being discharged from the hospital.

Vallo della Lucania – A sudden and fatal illness claimed the life of a 78-year-old man this afternoon. The incident occurred just meters from the San Luca Hospital in Vallo della Lucania, a facility from which the patient had been discharged only a few days ago...

Castellabate, the Paranza Fish Festival returns: three days of food and music from May 30th to June 1st.

Castellabate – The scent of the sea and tradition returns to inebriate the village of Benvenuti al Sud. From May 30th to June 1st, 2026, the hamlet of Santa Maria di Castellabate will host the 15th edition of the Paranza Fish Festival, an essential event in the calendar of major...

Minor dies at work: 6 notices of investigation

The judicial process surrounding the disappearance of a seventeen-year-old worker, the victim of a fatal accident that occurred exactly one year ago at a company in Nocera Inferiore, in the province of Salerno, is approaching a crucial stage. In the past few hours, the Carabinieri have served six notices of conclusion of preliminary investigations...

Vandalism at the Devil's Bridges: Stones from the medieval aqueduct up for sale, inspection begins

Salerno - A piece of the city's history has been illegally removed and placed on the market. Alarm has been raised in the Campania capital following a serious incident of vandalism and alleged theft of the medieval aqueduct, the famous architectural structure known as the "Devil's Bridges." The case has come to light...

Stabbings outside a nightclub in Sarno: Two minors arrested for attempted murder

The investigation into the bloody night that rocked Sarno on February 22nd reached a turning point with the intervention of the Carabinieri. The officers executed a placement order in a residential community for two young men, both minors, who are under serious investigation for attempted murder.