Tag: Law, Crime and Justice
Teenager slashed in robbery
A 15-year-old boy has been slashed with a knife during an armed robbery in Perth's south-eastern suburbs.[MORE]
Campaign for more compensation for crash victims
A campaign has begun to increase the amount of compensation available to Queenslanders severely injured in motor vehicle accidents.[MORE]
Alleged carjacker and escapee appears in court
A 22-year-old man who sparked two major police searches has appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court on a string of charges.[MORE]
'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty
A US woman who called herself 'Jihad Jane' has pleaded not guilty to charges of providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to kill in a foreign country.[MORE]
Hope for distinctive belt to identify child kidnapper
Police hope distinctive clothing will help find the man who abducted a six-year-old girl in Wagga Wagga last month.[MORE]
Teen jailed over chef murder, actress assault
A teenager who kicked Sydney chef Daniel Owen to death and attacked two other people, including an All Saints actress, has been jailed for more than 12 years. [MORE]
Salon fined over staff entitlements
A Melbourne hairdressing company has been fined $7,000 in the Magistrates Court, and ordered to pay $63,000 in back pay. [MORE]
Shand jury discharged without verdict
The jury deliberating the corruption trial of Brisbane businessman Harold Shand has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.[MORE]
Youths blamed for Morawa vandalism
Authorities in Morawa believe a group of juveniles is responsible for a wave of vandalism across the town. [MORE]
Sydney campus evacuated as police hunt gunman
A University of Western Sydney site is evacuated after a woman was held-up in the car park.[MORE]
Extradition for alleged drug kingpin
Police in Perth say a man wanted over the seizure of one of the state's biggest drug busts two years ago has been arrested in Sydney.[MORE]
Balcony fall murderer on reign of terror, court told
A court has heard that a Sydney man who raped an 18-year-old student who later fell to her death was on a reign of terror. [MORE]
Police hunt man over sex assaults
South Hedland police are investigating a series of indecent assaults on three women.[MORE]
Man reclaims stolen OAM
A Carnarvon man has come forward to claim his Order of Australia Medal which had been stolen during a burglary at his home.[MORE]
Roadside death triggers search for vehicles
Broome police have released descriptions of two vehicles they are trying to find as part of the investigation into the death of 21-year-old Josh Warneke.[MORE]
Child sex accused denies charges
A man charged with 24 child sex offences has pleaded not guilty in Adelaide Magistrates Court.[MORE]
Murder accused pawnbroker denies firing fatal shots
A pawnbroker on trial for murder over a customer's killing has told a Supreme Court jury that his best friend fired the shots.[MORE]
Parolee housing plan 'admission of Govt failure'
The Member for Wagga Wagga has criticised planning for a controversial house for parolees.[MORE]
Fatal crash driver gets suspended sentence
A Cranbourne woman has received a suspended sentence over a car crash that killed a man.[MORE]
Mentally ill man cleared of health worker's murder
A man has been found not guilty of the murder of a health care worker in northern New South Wales due to mental illness.[MORE]
Knife siege ends peacefully
A man who threatened police with a large knife in Melbourne's east this morning has turned himself in. [MORE]
92yo accused of husband's murder granted bail
A Sydney court has granted bail to a 92-year-old woman who is accused of killing her husband a week ago.[MORE]
Carly Ryan killer admits crime
Teenager Carly Ryan's killer has finally admitted to his crime in the SA Supreme Court.[MORE]
Throat cutter given good behaviour bond
A woman who sliced another woman's throat with an ornamental knife in Nowra has been placed on a good behaviour bond.[MORE]
Top gun's bullets cause airport scare
Simon Overland caused a security scare at Canberra Airport after forgetting to hand over his ammunition at a security check point yesterday.[MORE]
