North-west Italy: News archives in English

Sempio uses right to remain silence when questioned

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Andrea Sempio invoked his right to remain silent when summoned for questioning over the 2007 killing of Chiara Poggi. The case may now see the man convicted of the murder, Alberto Stasi, have his sentence overturned.

Andrea Sempio is now accused of having committed the murder of Chiara Poggi alone.

Garlasco Murder – Prosecutors say Sempio acted alone

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prosecutors in Pavia announced on Wednesday that Andrea Sempio, a 37-year-old friend of Chiara Poggi’s younger brother Marco, killed the 26-year-old economics graduate alone on the morning of 13 August 2007. Previously, he had been accused of conspiracy to murder. Alberto Stasi, Poggi’s ex-boyfriend, has served 16 years for her murder.

Chiara Petrolini (pictured in 2025) convicted of muredering two of her newborn children.

Chiara Petrolini gets 24 years for murdering two newborns

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A court in Parma has convicted Chiara Petrolini of the premeditated murder of two babies she secretly delivered and buried on the family property.

Newborn left in Bergamo’s “Cradle for Life” doing well

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A newborn baby boy was safely recovered on Sunday morning after being left in the “Culla per la vita” (Cradle for Life) operated by the Italian Red Cross in Bergamo’s Loreto district. Emergency services were alerted automatically at 9:45 am. The infant was swiftly transferred to the Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, where doctors confirmed he […]

Fatal Milan tram derailment. Image credit: Piero Cruciatti / AFP - Getty Images

Milan tram derailed killing at least 2 people

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Milan tram derailed on Friday afternoon killing at least two people and injuring around 40 others. It is one of the city’s most serious public transport accidents in recent years, authorities say.

Rogoredo where a Milan police officer shot dead a drug dealer.

Milan police officer investigated over shooting of drug pusher

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Milan police officer has been detained on suspicion of homicide following the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man during a drugs operation in January, in a case that has triggered intense scrutiny of police conduct.

Milan protest results in violent clashes. Image credit: EPA/Shutterstock

Protest against Olympics leads to clashes

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Six people were arrested after clashes between police and protesters in Milan on Saturday, the opening day of the Winter Olympics. Thousands marched through the city to oppose the Games and protest wider issues, including the rising cost of living. While most demonstrators remained peaceful, some set off fireworks and threw stones, prompting police to […]

The demonstration started peacefully before violent clashes erupted in Turin. Image credit: RenatoFerrantini

Government to review security after Turin clashes

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday the government will meet on Monday to assess threats to public order following violent clashes in Turin. The unrest, which erupted during a demonstration on Saturday night, left more than 100 members of the security forces injured and has prompted renewed debate over protest policing and public security.

Aurora Livoli was identified as the woman found dead in a Milan condo courtyard

Woman found dead in Milan condo identified

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

MILAN / ROME — Italian authorities have identified the young woman found dead early Monday in a Milan condo courtyard as Aurora Livoli, a 19-year-old originally from Rome and raised in Monte San Biagio in the province of Latina south of the capital.

Cable car accident leaves 100 stranded for hours. Photo of the village of Macugnaga in the snow on Monte Moro, in northern Italy. Giovanni Mereghetti/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Six hurt in Piedmont cable car crash

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

ROME — A cable car accident in Italy’s Piedmont region on Tuesday left at least six people injured and dozens stranded, adding to growing concerns over cable car safety.