Sardinia

Tonino Pireddu, 38 anni, ucciso davanti alla sua abitazione a Orani
Tonino Pireddu, 38 anni, ucciso davanti alla sua abitazione a Orani
The crime

Murder in Orani: Thirty-eight-year-old shot dead

The victim is Tonino Pireddu: the killer killed him in front of his home.
University

Which degree program should you choose? Three days to figure it out.

Orientation at the University of Cagliari: hundreds of high school students arrived at the Citadel of Monserrato to learn about the program offerings.
Tribunale di Sassari (foto Pala)
Tribunale di Sassari (foto Pala)
in court

"I'll make you end up like Giulia Cecchettin": A 44-year-old man from Porto Torres has been sentenced on appeal.

The arrest in December 2024: the man had attempted to enter his ex's apartment and had a switchblade with him.
the party

Donkeys, goats, and Rodolfo the camel parade in Ovodda: this year's Carnival will be free of controversy.

An edition marked by normality and celebration, which put the tensions of the previous edition to rest
Il tribunale di Tempio Pausania, 30 giugno 2025. ANSA/ANTONELLA BRIANDA
Il tribunale di Tempio Pausania, 30 giugno 2025. ANSA/ANTONELLA BRIANDA
Olbia

Forced into prostitution at 16, names of other clients emerge in court: new investigations opened

The alleged exploiter and three men to whom she was allegedly sold are already under accusation
Un'ambulanza (foto Archivio)
Un'ambulanza (foto Archivio)
the accident

Guasila, elderly couple hit by a car while crossing the street: red code

The woman was hospitalized at Brotzu Hospital in Cagliari with serious facial trauma. The man was transported to Santissima Trinità Hospital.
the accident

Cagliari, collision on the former 131 Dir: two injured and traffic at a standstill

Three cars were involved at the entrance to the capital. Emergency services and traffic police were on site.
the investigation

Skipper dies on yacht in Olbia: first suspects are under investigation

Giovanni Marchionni, found dead in Portisco, is suspected of manslaughter. The young man may have been killed by fumes emanating from the battery compartment.
Carabinieri
Carabinieri
The drama

Sassari: 55-year-old man found dead on Via Donizetti

The discovery in the Santa Maria neighborhood of Pisa: the most likely hypothesis is that the person lost his life due to drug abuse.
Il Tribunale di Cagliari, a sinistra Chiara Carta (Archivio)
Il Tribunale di Cagliari, a sinistra Chiara Carta (Archivio)
in the assize court

Chiara Carta's murder: her mother's trial begins three years after the tragedy.

The experts are divided between semi-infirmity and total incapacity of the woman to understand and want.
Il pronto soccorso del Policlinico
Il pronto soccorso del Policlinico
on the margins

Two and a half months in the Policlinico emergency room: the story of the elderly "ghost"

It's not medical malpractice. She arrived on December 5th, was released only a few hours before Christmas Eve, but the next day she was back at the Duilio Casula Hospital: at 72, she can't be discharged, and there's no one outside to care for her. Meanwhile, she's been stretchered for so long that she can no longer walk.
Corso Pascoli a Sassari (foto Floris)
Corso Pascoli a Sassari (foto Floris)
Tragedy averted

Sassari, a man threatens to blow himself up with a gas canister: "It could have been a massacre."

The alarm was raised in a complex housing several families, and police intervention averted the worst. The man, a 43-year-old from Sassari, was taken to Bancali prison.
Cagliari sferzata dal maestrale (foto Archivio)
Cagliari sferzata dal maestrale (foto Archivio)
bad weather

The truce is over, as the mistral wind returns to Sardinia: a new weather alert is issued.

Strengthening to storm force is expected. The peak of the waves is expected on Friday morning.
L'Asse mediano (L'Unione Sarda)
L'Asse mediano (L'Unione Sarda)
traffic

Cagliari, a nightmare day on the Asse Mediano: two accidents and traffic paralyzed.

In a short time a kilometre-long queue formed which reached as far as the 131st dir.
Via Università (foto ufficio stampa)
Via Università (foto ufficio stampa)
the intervention

Cagliari, unsafe building on Via Università: road closed

Firefighters working to secure the building
I poliziotti con l'auto rubata (foto Floris)
I poliziotti con l'auto rubata (foto Floris)
The theft

Sassari: Man steals car, then crashes while being chased by police and flees on foot.

It happened in Piazza Sant'Antonio, in the historic center
Il Brotzu
Il Brotzu
healthcare

Legal battle for Brotzu leadership, new appeal against the manager's appointment

Former CEO Agnese Foddis challenges the resolution appointing her successor Maurizio Marcias, saying it was "illegitimate." Mystery surrounds the administrative director appointed by the Five Star Movement.
Carabinieri
Carabinieri
The investigations

Fonni: Man pays three thousand euros for missing car; two reported

The two people in whose name the cards and telephone numbers used in the scam were registered have been identified by the Carabinieri.
Camilla Soru, presidente della commissione Cultura del Consiglio regionale
Camilla Soru, presidente della commissione Cultura del Consiglio regionale
the decision

Sardinia's regional library named after Grazie Deledda, approved by the Culture Commission

Green light from the Council parliament led by Camilla Soru (Democratic Party)
Insularità
L'incidente prima della Sartiglia (frame da video)
L'incidente prima della Sartiglia (frame da video)

Horse dies before the Sartiglia. LAV: "Animals are exploited and stressed. Enough with these events."

The animal rights group points the finger at "screams, noise, firecrackers, and confusion."