Catania Articles
Court rules Madonna can stay An Italian court on Monday blocked a police inspector's bid to have a statue of the Virgin Mary removed from a Sicilian town hall.
Second arrest in police slaying Italian police on Tuesday arrested a second person in connection with the February 2007 murder of a police officer during a soccer riot in Sicily.
Drivers fined by 'Policeman' with toy gun Police in Catania have arrested a man who allegedly posed as a police officer with a toy gun and a hand-held stop sign to flag down and fine passing motorists.
Police in Catania were on Wednesday studying video footage believed to be crucial in the hunt for the killer of Filippo Raciti, the policeman slain during riots at a soccer derby in the city.
Former Catania mayor Francesco Lo Presti was arrested on Tuesday on mafia-related corruption charges.
Investigators said the 63-year-old politician headed afirm which channeled kickbacks for organised crime.
(ANSA) - Organised crime is believed to be responsible for a fake parcel bomb mailed to Police Chief Stefano Berrettoni with a warning that he stop cracking down on prostitution in this eastern Sicilian city.
