- Oct 12
Police search Campobasso school computers in Molise ricin deaths case
Investigators copied server data from a Campobasso classical high school on Thursday, 15 October, in the Larino prosecutor's probe into the ricin deaths of a mother and daughter in Pietracatella. Castor plants have also been found near the town.
- Oct 7
Prosecutors order school computer searches in Pietracatella ricin deaths case
Prosecutors in Larino have ordered a fresh computer inspection of school devices in the investigation into two ricin poisoning deaths in Pietracatella. Police are due to examine computers at an agrarian institute in Riccia on 13 October and at a liceo classico in Campobasso on 15 October.
- Oct 2
Italian police trace ricin search IP address in Pietracatella double murder case
Investigators in Italy identified an IP address used to search for ricin preparation in the Pietracatella poisonings, while questioning two witnesses in Campobasso.
- Sep 29
Italian Police Search Offices of Gianni Di Vita in Ricin Poisoning Case
Italian police searched two offices belonging to former Pietracatella mayor Gianni Di Vita on 29 September as part of an investigation into the fatal ricin poisonings of his wife and teenage daughter.
- Sep 18
Italian investigators uncover evidence of premeditated ricin murders in Pietracatella
Investigators in Campobasso report concrete evidence of premeditated double murder after Berlin researchers detected ricin anomalies in food seized from the Di Vita home.
- Sep 13
Italian police question teacher for four hours in Pietracatella ricin poisoning inquiry
Squadra Mobile detectives in Campobasso interviewed a childhood friend of Gianni Di Vita on 13 September 2026 to resolve conflicting witness testimony regarding the fatal ricin poisoning of his wife and daughter.
- Jun 13
Pietracatella ricin probe: family friend reported for obstruction as phone chats reveal hidden tensions
A close family friend has been reported for obstructing the investigation into the December 2025 deaths of Antonella Di Ielsi and her daughter Sara Di Vita after chat records contradicted her repeated denials of family discord.