Fla. police officers lose a 2-gram bag of cocaine they use to train police dogs

NAPLES, Fla. — Police in Naples are on the lookout for cocaine. Somehow, they lost their stash. A 2-gram packet was discovered missing this summer from a narcotics kit used in training. Two officers lost it in April, but they’re unsure where. It could’ve been the police parking lot or an airport rental car, but the likely spot was a hotel.

Court documents: Fla. man says ‘bad spirits’ made him kill his wife, 5 children

NAPLES, Fla. — Court documents show a Florida man told investigators “bad spirits” made him kill his wife and five children.

Authorities charge man with murders of wife, 5 children found slain in Naples, Fla., home

NAPLES, Fla. — Authorities in southwest Florida have charged a man with six counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his wife and five children.

Investigators: 5 children, woman found dead in Fla. apartment; husband a person of interest

NAPLES, Fla. — The husband of a woman found dead in a Florida apartment along with her five young children boarded a flight for Haiti, and police said Sunday the couple had a history of domestic violence calls to their homes over the past decade.

To trust a thief: Naples hires ex-cons to escort tourists through crime-plagued Italian city

NAPLES, Italy — Luigi “Giggino” Nocerino once stalked tourists through the tight alleys of this southern Italian city, snatching bags and valuables to fuel his drug addiction.

Godmothers rise on Naples crime turf as Italy’s war on the mob ensnares Mafia kingpins

NAPLES, Italy — They go by such nicknames as “Fat Cat” and “Tomboy.” Their simmering power struggles once drove them into the streets, guns blazing. They rule their crime families with steely determination, and also raise the kids and stir the pasta.

Godmothers rise on Naples crime turf as Italy’s war on the mob ensnares kingpins

NAPLES, Italy — They go by such nicknames as “Fat Cat” and “Tomboy.” Their simmering power struggles once drove them into the streets, guns blazing. They rule their crime families with steely determination, and also raise the kids and stir the pasta.

Fla. police say woman ran over her husband with a truck after an argument

NAPLES, Fla. — Authorities said a 25-year-old woman ran over her husband with her truck after an argument on Monday. The sheriff’s office reported that the woman’s husband eventually disabled her truck and walked to a nearby restaurant. Two people helped her fix the truck, and she drove to the restaurant to meet her husband.

Florida woman arrested for setting up dentistry practice in her garage, police say

NAPLES, Fla. — Florida officials have arrested a woman for allegedly practicing dentistry in a garage she converted into an office with a drill set and black reclining chair. Rosa Maria Toledo, 56, was arrested Tuesday. In her garage deputies found a cabinet containing dental castings, molds, dental crown glues, partial dentures and bridges.

Woman jailed for alleged assault after man complains about undercooked potatoes, burnt bread

NAPLES, Fla. — A southwest Florida woman was arrested after deputies said she assaulted her 71-year-old common-law husband after he complained about her cooking. A Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrest report shows 66-year-old Meredith Hart Mulcahy was charged with battery on an elderly person Tuesday night.

Bulldozer operator accidentally buries 7-year-old boy under 18 inches of dirt in Utah

NAPLES, Utah — Authorities say a 7-year-old boy was killed in Utah when he was accidentally buried under nearly 2 feet of dirt.

Tombs of tenor Caruso, beloved Italian comic Toto defaced in Naples cemetery

NAPLES, Italy — Bandits have vandalized the tombs of two of Italy’s most beloved artists, the legendary tenor Enrico Caruso and comic actor Toto, news reports said Sunday.

Italy’s Mafia thrives in global meltdown, gobbling everything from gas stations to trattorias

NAPLES, Italy — While businesses around the world are hunkering down for survival, the Italian mob is living a golden moment.