Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Helicopter rescues in northern Italy as severe flooding follows days of heavy rain
Helicopters rescued people stranded by floodwaters in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna on Thursday after days of torrential rains caused rivers to overflow.
At Least 1000 People Evacuated From 'Dramatic' Overnight Flooding in Italy
The northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna was flooded overnight after the region experienced torrential rains.
Italy's Emilia-Romagna region hit by new floods as storm moves west
A storm system that has wreaked havoc across central Europe brought devastating floods to the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna on Thursday for the second year in a row, forcing people to leave their homes and schools to close.
Italy: Over 1,000 Firefighter Interventions Amid Search for Missing in Italy
Romagna, particularly the Ravenna area, is grappling with the aftermath of severe weather that unleashed floods, landslides, and extensive water damage. Over the past two days, more than 1,000 emergency interventions have been executed by the fire department,
Hundreds rescued from severe floods in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Romagna, Italy, after Storm Boris wreaked havoc across Central and Eastern Europe. Aerial footage shows the widespread deluge in the region, with submerged houses and several residents trapped on their roofs on Thursday,
Dramatic video of flooding in Emilia Romagna, Italy
A storm system that has wreaked havoc across central Europe brought devastating floods to the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna on Thursday for the second year in a row, forcing people to leave their homes and schools to close.
Melbourne, Italy
Suspect in 1977 "Easey Street murders," Melbourne's oldest cold case, arrested in Italy
Australia's Victoria Police said in a news release that the suspect was arrested on Thursday at an airport in Rome. There was a warrant and arrest out for his arrest, police said, and the suspect is currently in custody in Italy.
Suspect in 1977 Melbourne cold case arrested in Italy
Italian news agency ANSA reports that a man suspected of the brutal killing of two women in Australia almost a half-century ago has been arrested in Rome on an international arrest warrant
Man arrested in Rome almost 50 years after Easey St murders in Melbourne, Australia
A man has been arrested in Italy over the 1977 “Easey St murders” of two women in Melbourne.Victoria Police are seeking to extradite the 65-year-old dual citizen of Australia and Greece.Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton called the arrest an important breakthrough but noted the investigation is ongoing.A man has been arrested in Italy over the “Easey St murders” of two women who were stabbed to death in Melbourne almost five decades ago.Suzanne Armstrong, 28, and Susan Bartlett, 27, were found dead in their Collingwood home in January 1977, each with dozens of stab wounds.Bartlett’s 16-month-old son was found unharmed in his cot.On Saturday, it was revealed a 65-year-old man was arrested at an airport in Rome on Thursday evening.The dual citizen of Australia and Greece was taken into custody and Victoria Police are now seeking to extradite him.The two friends were last seen alive on January 10, 1977, and their bodies were found three days later.The killings became known as the “Easey St Murders” and in 2017 Victoria Police offered an A$1 million ($1.04m) reward to catch those responsible.Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton described the arrest as an important breakthrough in the 47-year investigation but warned there was “still some way to go”.“This was a crime that struck at the heart of our community – two women in their own home, where they should have felt their safest,” he said.The commissioner said Homicide Squad detectives and other police had worked tirelessly on the case for decades.“I also want to recognise the enduring resilience of both the Armstrong and Bartlett families, who have grieved for over four decades and no doubt this will be a very emotional time for them.“I hope this arrest brings you closer to the answers you so richly deserve and have waited so long for.”Investigators say the probe is ongoing and further information is set to be made public.
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