- Aug 14
Man shoots ex-partner and himself in Mongrassano after failed reconciliation attempt
A 30-year-old man shot his former partner and then turned the same pistol on himself at dawn on 13 August in Mongrassano, Cosenza province, after she refused his attempt at reconciliation. Both are hospitalized at Cosenza's Annunziata hospital.
- Aug 11
Two brothers detained over fatal beating of bodyguard outside Calabrian nightclub
Antonio Perrotta, a 34-year-old security guard and father of four from Fuscaldo, died after being beaten outside the 'Il Castello' nightclub in Sangineto on the night of August 8-9. Two brothers aged 20 and 21 were placed under pre-charge detention by the Paola prosecutor's office on August 11.
- Jul 25
Cats used as 'living fuses' to spread wildfires in southern Italy, authorities say
Firefighters in Calabria discovered cats with fuel-soaked rags tied to their tails, along with other incendiary devices, as over 160 fires overwhelmed the region in a single day.
- Jul 24
25-year-old man dies after jumping from balcony during Carabinieri search in Cosenza; mother alleges torment
Mohamed Amin Bessioud, 25, was under house arrest for drug offences when Carabinieri found 100 grams of hashish and handcuffed him; he broke free and jumped from the third floor. His mother says officers tormented him and blocked her from the room.