Courts & Law
Man jailed over ‘disgusting, callous act’
A QUEENSLAND man will spend six months in jail for stealing from a car crash victim while others tried in vain to save him.
More arrests in 186kg cocaine bust
SIX men have been arrested in connection to an alleged plan to use an ex-Japanese whaling vessel to import more than $60 million worth of cocaine.
‘Postcard Bandit’ pleads guilty to escape
THE notorious bank robber who escaped from Fremantle prison in 1989 and earned lifelong notoriety as a criminal genius has finally pleaded guilty.
Jury duty-skipper dodges jail
A MELBOURNE executive has avoided jail for skipping jury duty because he had to work on his company’s initial public offering.
Horror pictures in Lin family home
INSIDE the Lin home was the sort of bloodbath nightmares are made of, a scene that horrified police. WARNING: Graphic.
Secret search for Leveson’s remains
A SECRET search for the remains of Matthew Leveson in dense bushland south of Sydney has failed to find any trace of the 20-year-old,
Grandmother’s tears after Xie verdict
THE grandmother of the children bludgeoned to death by Sydney man Robert Xie has wailed after he was convicted of their murders.
Loyal wife of a five-time killer
HOW loyal wife Kathy Lin stood by her husband Robert Xie who brutally murdered five members of her family out of jealousy.
MacGill to stay away from girlfriend
FORMER Test cricketer Stuart MacGill has agreed to a 12-month AVO order taken out by police on behalf of girlfriend Julie Singleton.
Mum charged for locking kids in car
A SYDNEY mother will face court after she allegedly left her four children locked in a car in searing heat as she went shopping.
What told accused axe attacker to ‘kill’
EVIE Amati, the transgender woman charged with a terrifying 7-Eleven axe attack, suffered from psychosis that told her to kill, a court has heard.
Wife had ‘celebrity deprivation’
ANTHONY Bell has accused his wife of suffering from “celebrity deprivation” and says he never wants to see her again.
Ex-Miss USA faces assault charge
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Miss USA Nikki Poteet faces a Sydney court on an assault charge years after similar charges were dropped in the US.
Former life of ‘axe attack’ suspect
EXCLUSIVE: The woman who police allege carried out the 7-Eleven axe attack, is a transgender unionist once named Karl.
Topless waitress, beau in court over roids
A TOPLESS waitress and her muscle-bound beau have faced court for allegedly importing steroids, after a two-year sting.
Xie guilty of Lin family murders
ROBERT Xie has been found guilty of murdering five members of Lin family in a crime that shocked Australia.
Scary CCTV of random axe attack
EXCLUSIVE: Graphic video has emerged of the moment an axe-wielding woman hacked at two customers at a 7-Eleven.
‘Disgusting’ act of trainee surgeon
MEN at a popular Brisbane parklands thought they were showering in private — but a trainee heart surgeon had other ideas.
Accused in custody ‘for his own protection’
LATEST: A man accused of setting fire to poker machines at a Beenleigh pub has been refused bail.
Charles Manson’s deluded cult
AS MASS murderer Charles Manson lies in hospital, perhaps nearing death, his fans continue to pretend he is innocent.
‘White gold’ scourge targets Australia
COCAINE trafficking is set to hit a record high as police seizures reveal criminals are smuggling in tonnes of the “white gold”.
Woman ‘took axe to NYE party’
A WOMAN has been charged after alleging taking an axe to a neighbour’s New Year’s Eve party in the eastern suburbs.
Aussie beauty queen’s fall from grace
THIS Sydney beauty queen was recently strutting along overseas catwalks. Now she could be stripped of her title after drugs were allegedly found in her car.
Private schoolboys jailed on rape charges
TWO Sydney private schoolboys have been jailed for an alleged New Year’s Eve rape weeks after completing their HSC year at a Catholic college.
‘We didn’t believe Lindy’s dingo story’
LINDY Chamberlain’s story that a dingo took baby daughter was not believed but she was released her after the sensational find of Azaria’s matinee jacket.
Mystery of the girls who vanished
THESE girls vanished without a trace from Perth over the last 30 years but their families are still waiting for answers even just to confirm their worst fears.
Glamorous life of alleged cocaine cowboy
SPORTS cars, yachts and beautiful women part of Darren Mohr’s glamorous life before his arrest in alleged $360m cocaine plot.
Quiet life of accused serial killer
HE WAS “Bogsy” to mates and nice to neighbours. Bradley Edwards seemed normal until he was accused of the Claremont killings.
$1m house where cannibal ate girl
THIS is the house where the serial child killer who inspired Hannibal Lecter killed and ate Grace Budd, 10. WARNING: Disturbing
Family say in balcony death inquest
THE family of Gold Coast balcony death victim Warriena Wright will be consulted before a decision is made on whether to hold an inquest into her death.
AFP seize items from terror raid house
UPDATE: POLICE have returned to a house in Melbourne’s north, as a fourth alleged suicide bomber was remanded for alleged plans to blow up parts of Melbourne on Christmas Day.
Culleton turns on ‘judge Pauline’
SENATOR Rod Culleton has fired up over Pauline Hanson’s reaction to a Federal Court judge who declared him bankrupt today in dramatic scenes.
No bail for pair accused of ‘bestiality attack’
UPDATE: Two men accused of bestiality and torture in relation to 12-year-old Polly the pig and several chickens on the NSW north coast have been refused bail.
One-year ice probe ends in arrests
A LAKE Macquarie gym instructor has been arrested in front of clients and charged with large-scale drug supply as $100,000, a BMW and drugs were seized.
Lucky faces conspiracy to defraud charge
EXCLUSIVE: Convicted criminal and former boxer Lucky Gattellari has appeared before a Sydney court today charged with conspiracy to defraud businessman Ron Medich.
Accused smuggler sobs in court
MELINA Roberge, one of three Canadians charged with smuggling 95kg of cocaine on a cruise, cried loudly in a Sydney court today.
New look at brutal sexual attack
POLICE are ramping up their search for the perpetrators of an ‘horrific’ rape that occurred in Brisbane in 2011.
Shed pervert jailed for spying
A LANDLORD, who used hidden cameras to spy on tenants from a dark shed filled with computers, learned his fate today.
Roxy husband’s grim prison Christmas
ROXY Jacenko’s husband Oliver Curtis will spend his first Christmas in prison and it will be a grim affair for the convicted share trader.
‘F***ing pull over now, c***’
A QUEENSLAND police officer who pulled his gun out after stopping a speeding motorist has been found guilty of common assault.
Eddie Obeid won’t be out for Xmas
CORRUPT former NSW minister Eddie Obeid will spend Christmas behind bars following the failure of his bail bid.
Weapon you’d never see coming
THREE Aussies were sentenced to life in prison for using a drug that kills victims in their sleep. They all have one thing in common.
Feared enforcer ‘terrified’ of life outside
RODNEY Atkinson, an inmate so dangerous and feared he was shackled just to move cells, has confessed he’s terrified of life outside jail.
Obeid’s bid to be home for Christmas
CROOKED former NSW minister Eddie Obeid will make an application for bail just days after he was jailed for misconduct in public office.
Suspicious death prompts reward
A MYSTERY meeting at Sydney’s Watsons Bay may help explain what happened to Katrina Ploy, whose body was found in 2006.
Death house’s grisly layout
THE grisly layout of bodies that greeted police who unlatched the gate at the Davidson home of the Colombian Manrique-Lutz family has been revealed.
Inside cruise ship cabin 312
DETAILS of a drug operation involving a former porn star, her 23-year-old friend and a luxury cruise ship have been revealed.
$1-an-hour workers win $100m payout
DISABLED workers who were exploited and paid as little as 99 cents-an-hour will now share in $100 million compensation.
Ex-nurse gets 27 years for insulin murders
FORMER nurse Megan Haines has been jailed for at least 27 years for murdering two residents at a northern NSW aged-care facility by injecting them with lethal doses of insulin.
Woman’s final moments caught on CCTV
DISTURBING footage showing the final moments of a woman’s life as she endured “unprofessional and inhumane” treatment in custody has been released.
Too many crims, not enough cash
THE number of criminal cases in the Supreme Court has more than doubled in the past three years in Queensland - now judges are calling on the government to pay up to ease the burden.
Details of cruiseship drug bust revealed
A WOMAN who documented her trip on cruise ship Sea Princess while allegedly smuggling a large haul of cocaine has appeared in a Sydney court.
Mum ‘relieved’ when daughter starved
A WEST Australian mother who starved her three-month-old daughter, then left the body to decompose in a shed is due to be sentenced.
‘The most serious corruption’
FORMER NSW Labor Minister Eddie Obeid will appeal a five year jail term. But Premier Mike Baird intends to deliver the one-time pollie another blow.
Boy ‘hadn’t seen a doctor in six years’
THIS boy’s aunt was a senior nurse at a private hospital and his primary carer. She’s now accused of manslaughter and child cruelty in his death.
Aussies facing brutal executions
DEATH by firing squad, hanging or lethal injection are the potential fates of Aussies who are facing execution overseas.
Why did police seize these legal items?
NSW Police is accused of “losing touch with basic moral principles” for confiscating legal equipment that could save people’s lives.
Lotto winner’s cheeky jibe
THE “lucky 14” who won a $40 million jackpot in a workplace syndicate have had a cheeky celebration after a colleague lost his bid for a share in the prize.
Former Billabong boss’s ex breaks down
THE ex-wife of former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin broke down and started hyperventilating when giving evidence at his trial.
Spit-hood teen’s handwritten statement
FOOTAGE of teen Dylan Voller shackled in a chair and wearing a spit hood went around the world earlier this year. He has finally made a statement.
Sydney socialite spared Christmas in jail
SOCIALITE and model Kirsty Dayment has been spared a potential first Christmas in prison on cocaine and ecstasy charges.
Former councillor claims case of mistaken identity
FORMER Bankstown councillor Jamil “Jim” Daniel has claimed a case of mistaken identity over accusations he dropped illegal campaign material smearing a Labor candidate at last year’s election.
Fatal injury ‘after hospital discharge’
A JUNIOR doctor who discharged a nine-year-old girl from hospital hours after she fell from a swing believes her injury developed after her release, an inquest has heard.
Sadistic child torturer jailed for 19 years
A “SADISTIC” dad who tortured, terrorised and sexually abused four kids at a remote South Australian property is jailed for up to 25 years.
Billabong boss on $13.5m forgery charges
MATTHEW Perrin once headed one of Australia’s most iconic companies. Now that has all come crashing down.
Son’s tears for fallen cop dad
THE family of NSW cop Bryson Anderson say they’ve been “kicked in the guts” by a decision to drastically slash his killer’s sentence.
The moment that made Voller cry
DYLAN Voller has told of being starved, strip searched and mistreated as a child in detention. But it was something else that today brought him to tears.
Charges laid over NSW moonshine deaths
A 56-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged over the deaths of three people who consumed moonshine she allegedly sold them.
‘The sadness never goes away’
THE daughter of a woman killed by her GP husband has told of her heartbreak and sadness — but says today’s guilty verdict will help keep people safe.
I always believed Jessica was innocent
“I JUST grabbed the knife,” Jessica Silva told Michael Usher, explaining how she killed her boyfriend. This is why she deserves a clear name.
From dutiful son to sadistic sex monster
EXCLUSIVE: Graham Harrison’s early life as a sex worker’s obedient son turned him into a sadistic monster who takes pleasure in hurting women.
Firebug’s bid to cut prison time doused
A DANGEROUS firebug has had his long-awaited date with custody just in time for summer — finally being jailed for 21 months.
Sex ban for transgender prostitute
A TRANSGENDER sex worker has been banned from unprotected sex and working as a prostitute as part of her prison release conditions.
The biggest work Christmas party fails
THINK you got messy at your last Chrissy party? There is a long list of people who have really messed up at their office end-of-year drinks — but one man wins hands down.
Why murder accused was in Outback
THE accused outback killer Pande Veleski may have fled to Alice Springs because he was paranoid police were going to lock him after he was attacked.
Accused killer ‘very upset’ in jail
EXCLUSIVE: Derek Barrett, the IT worker accused of murdering his niece Michelle Leng, is not enjoying his prison time.
Inside the Davidson death house
THE house where the Lutz-Manrique family gassed to death last month is renting for a discount $750 after relatives found the couple left no will.
‘The sick don’t get treatment here’
AN INQUIRY into the death of a man under Australian care has heard medics were not equipped to treat him.
‘A self-serving piece of spin’
A STUDENT suing MP Terri Butler over her racism “slur” on Q&A has rejected her “sham” apology, saying he will see her in court.
This woman just smashed the glass ceiling
AUSTRALIA’S first female High Court Chief Justice has just been appointed — and her story is simply inspiring.
Fears Aussie terrorist a prison risk
AUSTRALIA’S worst terrorist could be a dangerous influence on other inmates if he is extradited from Turkey, experts warn.
Aussie mum locked up in squalid jail
AUSTRALIAN mother and surrogacy agent Tammy Davis-Charles made an eerie Facebook post days before she was detained in Cambodia’s Prey Sar prison.
Schoolies arrests double this year
WEEK two of Schoolies has begun and school leavers are getting risque and are stripping down while arrests have doubled this year.
Sex predator’s creepy smile in court
A DIAGNOSED “sexual sadist” has appeared in court smiling, despite undergoing sentencing for 36 charges committed while wearing a tracking anklet.
Multi-millionaire’s secret sex lair
MULTI-millionaire slumlord Masaaki Imaeda rigged up a network of cameras and cables to video tenants having sex.
‘We’ve got something here’
A SMALL mysterious spot called ‘Stain 91’ found in the garage of Robert Xie could hold clue to solving the five Lin family murders.
Juror ‘flirted’ with gang members on trial
A JUDGE was urged to discharge a juror over alleged flirting with a trio of gang members on trial in the Supreme Court.
Cousins in hospital under guard after crash
UPDATE: FORMER AFL star Ben Cousins is in hospital after crashing his car into a truck, a day after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
$2 moonshine kills three people
THREE Australians died drinking $2 moonshine sold in Coke bottles, which was so strong it could paralyse people’s arms for 15 minutes straight.
Guilty of bestiality, but no jail
A WOMAN who admitted to acts of bestiality with her dog has walked free from court after lamenting that “it has ruined my life”.
Bloody hell! TV journo attacked
THE estranged wife of Tarik Assaad — who is the brother of gangland murder victim Hamad Assaad — lashed out at a reporter.
Slain hitman’s brother refused bail
THE brother of slain hitman Hamad Assaad was today refused bail, with a magistrate saying she believed he was an “extreme risk” to the community.
Sordid new pictures of Atkins
EXCLUSIVE: New details of Michael Atkins’ sex life with young men as cops consider his immunity deal over Matthew Leveson.
‘All the biggest gangsters are coming’
WHEN slain standover man Pasquale Barbaro invited Farhad Qaumi to an $80,000 party, he said it was in his honour and Miranda Kerr was coming.
Michael Atkins’ new porn party lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: The partying hasn’t stopped for Michael Atkins as police halt their search for the remains of Matthew Leveson.
Dead gangster’s Breaking Bad life
GUNNED down Sydney gangster Pasquale “Pat” Barbaro’s life was a cross between Breaking Bad and The Sopranos before it ended in a bloody murder.
Serial drink driver had 4 kids in car
A FATHER who had been out of jail on DUI charges for three days was caught at five times the legal blood-alcohol limit with children in the back seat.
Bali bombing mastermind loses appeal
THE suspected terrorist mastermind behind the 2002 Bali bombings will remain in detention at Guantanamo Bay after his bid for freedom was rejected.
Doctor ‘killed his wife’ to be with lover
SYDNEY GP Brian Crickitt is on trial over his wife’s death, whose body he then showed to his mistress as they “held hands” on a trip to the morgue.
Creepy dance teacher’s sick double life
PAEDOPHILE dance teacher Grant Davies took thousands of photos of young girls he “adored”. Those photos exposed his sick world.
