Sardinia

Nel tondo, la vittima Gianpaolo Demartis
Nel tondo, la vittima Gianpaolo Demartis
The investigation

Olbia, man dies after being tasered: investigations into the stun gun underway

Investigations continue pending the autopsy on the 57-year-old's body: the forensic examination will have to answer many questions.
Vannacci e la cernia (foto da frame video)
Vannacci e la cernia (foto da frame video)
The case

Vannacci and the Costa Rei grouper used for the "face of the left": animal rights activists have announced a complaint to the Cagliari prosecutor's office.

According to Aidaa, the general is responsible for mistreatment: the fish that appeared in the video was then eaten.
Le pattuglie dei carabinieri in via Pertini (foto Pala)
Le pattuglie dei carabinieri in via Pertini (foto Pala)
In Pertini Street

Porto Torres: Man argues with parents, then tries to escape and falls from gutter

The protagonist was a 32-year-old woman who suffered a broken leg and some abrasions.
Il municipio di Laconi
Il municipio di Laconi
the emergency

Laconi, a stray cat invasion: the mayor is asking the Oristano Local Health Authority for help.

Residents are also experiencing inconvenience and difficulty: "As many as thirty specimens in a single garden."
Israel

Nuoro, the Luigi Cocco collection grows: 400 new gold pieces on display at the Ethnographic Museum.

Buttons, earrings, chains, hooks and ritual and devotional ornaments
Un elicottero dell’Areus
Un elicottero dell’Areus
Healthcare

Sassari: First out-of-region transfer of a patient receiving extracorporeal care

Transported by helicopter to a specialized center on the Peninsula
Il Policlinico di Monserrato, nel riquadro Valeria Sollai (foto L'Unione Sarda)
Il Policlinico di Monserrato, nel riquadro Valeria Sollai (foto L'Unione Sarda)
The poisoning

Monserrato, Valeria Sollai diagnosed with botulinum poisoning: autopsy ordered

The family: "A tragedy; yesterday there was even talk of rehabilitation." The mayor and the local community express their condolences.
A sinistra il dettaglio del bollettino, con le zone arancioni e gialle
A sinistra il dettaglio del bollettino, con le zone arancioni e gialle
the alarm

Fires in Sardinia: Orange alert returns

Civil Protection reports high levels of danger in much of the island, including the Cagliari area
Nel riquadro, Gianpaolo Demartis
Nel riquadro, Gianpaolo Demartis
The case

Olbia, man died after Carabinieri intervention: investigation ordered into taser used by military personnel

The family's lawyers: "Full and unconditional confidence in the judiciary's work."
Campeggiatori abusivi
Campeggiatori abusivi
The controls

Sassari: Police intervene in illegal camping between Lake Baratz and Porto Ferro.

Dismantled structures, fines up to 500 euros for violators
La bandiera dei Quattro Mori (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
La bandiera dei Quattro Mori (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
the letter

Insularity, the Reformers' appeal to Meloni and Todde: "Implementing the Constitution is the duty of those who govern."

After the Strait of Messina Bridge, Sardinia will remain the only large Italian island without a stable connection to the mainland.
Carabinieri

Cagliari: Man steals from a shop and attacks a security guard with a fire extinguisher; arrested

A 27-year-old man from Nuoro got into trouble. To scare off the security guard, he pointed the gas cylinder at him and turned on the valve.
the emergency

Waves of severe weather in Sardinia, Coldiretti: "Businesses on their knees, resources needed immediately."

The Cagliari countryside is reeling from the damage caused by torrential rains and hail. Structures and crops have been devastated.
Il Policlinico di Monserrato, nel riquadro Valeria Sollai (foto L'Unione Sarda)
Il Policlinico di Monserrato, nel riquadro Valeria Sollai (foto L'Unione Sarda)
the poisoning

A second victim of botulism poisoning in Monserrato has been identified: Valeria Sollai, 62.

The woman had been hospitalized for weeks in intensive care at the city's university hospital, her condition worsened during the night
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco in via Campidano
L'intervento dei vigili del fuoco in via Campidano
the fire

Tortolì: Car burned overnight on Via Campidano; Carabinieri investigating

The flames engulfed a car parked in a space outside the Conad supermarket car park.
West Nile

West Nile fever, two more cases in the province of Oristano: the 2025 toll rises to six.

A woman over 75, hospitalized with flu-like symptoms, and a man over 90 were affected. Containment measures have been implemented.
Il fuoristrada (foto Cfva)
Il fuoristrada (foto Cfva)
goats

They entered the Mistras pond with their off-road vehicle and got stuck: two tourists were rescued (and fined)

They had ventured into one of the most precious marshy environments in Sardinia, habitat of numerous rare and threatened species: the intervention of the Forestry Corps
the raid

Villaputzu: Arson attack at iron bridge construction site

A mini-excavator, a Bobcat, and an office container were damaged. The damage is yet to be determined.
(foto Carabinieri)
(foto Carabinieri)
the ambush

Siurgus Donigala, shots fired at the home of a young man under house arrest for robbery: an acquaintance was injured.

The Carabinieri are investigating, the friend was taken to Brotzu with a slight abrasion on his arm.
Insularità

Cagliari, Teodora from Monte Urpinu to the dog shelter: residents are demanding her return home.

Arrived as a puppy in 2023, she spent two years inside a homemade enclosure inside the Park