# Criminal investigations in Naples and Italy > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-investigations-in-naples-and-italy > Updated: 2026-10-27T06:50:00.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Italian authorities have made significant progress in resolving long-standing cold cases in Naples. The Court of Cassation upheld a 30-year prison sentence for Salvatore Allard regarding the 1986 killing of police officer Domenico Attianese, a breakthrough facilitated by new fingerprint evidence. Additionally, the Naples District Anti-Mafia Directorate secured arrests in the 2009 murder of Mariano Bacioterracino, aiming to clarify the roles of individuals within a criminal organization. In separate recent developments, police are investigating new violent incidents. In Torre Rinalda, near Lecce, the body of 78-year-old Antimo Mazzotta was found in a well with evidence suggesting he was struck with a blunt object. Meanwhile, in the Decumani district of Naples, a man with a criminal record was fatally stabbed following a brawl. Investigators are analyzing items recovered from the scene, such as a discarded balaclava and a scooter with a concealed license plate, to determine if the incident was a targeted hit. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-27: Police investigate two separate homicides in Italy Italian police are investigating two separate homicides: the discovery of a 78-year-old man's body in a well in Lecce and a fatal stabbing in the Decumani district of Naples. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-investigate-two-separate-homicides-in-italy ### 2026-10-26: Naples police investigations yield major breakthroughs in cold cases Italian courts and investigators have secured breakthroughs in two Naples cold cases: a 30-year sentence for a 1986 police officer's murder and new arrests in a 2009 homicide. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/naples-police-investigations-yield-major-breakthroughs-in-cold-cases --- Cite as: Criminal investigations in Naples and Italy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-investigations-in-naples-and-italy