Candice Prosser
Candice Prosser is a reporter with ABC News in South Australia and also reads radio news bulletins. She has covered news for the north and west of the state, while based at Port Pirie, and been a senior court reporter in the Adelaide office.
Chemotherapy inquest to examine death of fourth cancer patient
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The circumstances surrounding the recent death of a fourth Adelaide cancer patient connected to an under-dosing of a chemotherapy drug, Carol Barinsfather, will be examined at an inquest.
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, cancer, diseases-and-disorders, adelaide-5000, sa
Bogus death threats at work see man jailed, wife in home detention
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Adelaide man Simon Peisley is jailed and his wife given home detention after they concocted death threats, including packages with red-stained children's clothing, at their workplace, the Aboriginal Health Services division of SA Health.
Topics: crime, law-crime-and-justice, fraud-and-corporate-crime, courts-and-trials, prisons-and-punishment, adelaide-5000, sa
Police had 'a number of opportunities' to prevent teen's murder: coroner
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Police missed multiple opportunities to prevent Liam Humbles, who was believed to have been in possession of a gun and selling drugs at a high school, from killing teenager Lewis McPherson, a South Australian coroner says.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, murder-and-manslaughter, crime, warradale-5046, sa, adelaide-5000
Two acquitted of murder in SA over body found in gutter
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Two men accused of killing another man after one held him in headlock are acquitted of murder, with an Adelaide judge deciding they did not intend harm.
Topics: courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, crime, law-crime-and-justice, woodville-5011, adelaide-5000, sa
Bank robber on parole 'used fake penis to give urine sample'
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A man on parole after serving jail time for robberies he committed as one of the "overall bandits" used a fake penis in a bid to give authorities a clean urine sample, an Adelaide court hears.
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, offbeat, adelaide-5000, sa
Man accused of detaining backpacker may have more victims, police say
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A man faces court accused of raping a backpacker and holding her against her will at a property south-east of Adelaide, as police warn more alleged victims may emerge.
Topics: courts-and-trials, crime, law-crime-and-justice, murray-bridge-5253, adelaide-5000, sa
'You killed my grandson': Yelling as alleged hit-and-run driver appears in court
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The grandfather of a toddler killed in an alleged hit-and-run at Dover Gardens yells profanities at the man accused of being the driver as he faces Adelaide Magistrates Court.
Topics: crime, law-crime-and-justice, dover-gardens-5048
Man who killed drug dealer after finding him assaulting two women jailed
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A man who beat another man to death after coming to the aid of two women who were being sexually assaulted is jailed for 12 years, in what the judge describes as a vicious and cruel beating.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, law-crime-and-justice, beaumont-5066
Driver who had wrestling DVD playing in car found guilty over fatal crash
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The driver, who tells the jury he is passionate about wrestling and very familiar with the DVD playing in the ute, says he knew when the "big twist" in the event was coming because of the music and commentary.
Topics: road, accidents, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, traffic-offences, port-germein-5495, adelaide-5000, sa
Driver who killed pedestrian while 'showing off' found guilty
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A man who crashed into and killed a pedestrian near Adelaide's Entertainment Centre while "drawing attention to himself" in his high-performance car is found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.
Topics: courts-and-trials, adelaide-5000
Van Beelen wins right to appeal conviction over teen's 1971 murder
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A man convicted of murdering Adelaide teenager Deborah Leach more than 40 years ago is granted permission to appeal against his conviction in the High Court.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, adelaide-5000, sa
Driver makes emotional apology for fatal crash but denies watching DVD
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A driver denies being distracted by a wrestling DVD when he caused a fatal accident on a South Australian freeway, and makes an emotional apology as the crash victim's granddaughter leaves the courtroom.
Topics: road, accidents, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, traffic-offences, port-germein-5495, adelaide-5000, sa
Disability carer jailed for rape after filming sex acts
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A carer who encouraged sexual acts between two intellectually disabled people and then filmed them is jailed for his crimes, including rape.
Topics: sexual-offences, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, disabilities, carers, sa, adelaide-5000
Road rage drivers jailed for death of pedestrian
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Two drivers whose road rage caused the death of a man at a pedestrian crossing are jailed over the incident, which the sentencing judge described as "outrageous".
Topics: crime, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, elizabeth-south-5112, elizabeth-5112, sa, adelaide-5000
Parents not told of 5yo's alleged assault by childcare worker, SA court told
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The parents of a five-year-old boy were not told by a childcare centre of his alleged indecent assault by a carer at the business, an Adelaide court hears.
Topics: courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, law-crime-and-justice, adelaide-5000, sa
Autistic woman who left mother to die on floor acquitted of manslaughter
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A woman with autism is acquitted of manslaughter over the death of her elderly mother who lay on the floor of their home without food and water for several days after a fall.
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, murder-and-manslaughter, crime, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
Man who allegedly showed others how to kill Jews 'psychotic'
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An Adelaide man charged with advocating terrorism by allegedly providing instructions on how to kill Jewish people was "acutely psychotic" at the time, a court is told.
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, adelaide-5000, sa
Driver was watching wrestling DVD when fatal crash occurred, court told
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A man who caused a fatal collision in South Australia's mid-north was watching a wrestling DVD while driving along a highway, prosecutors say.
Topics: road, accidents, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, traffic-offences, port-germein-5495, adelaide-5000, sa
Youth to be sentenced as adult over fatal crash
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The 15-year-old driver of a stolen ute who killed Adelaide woman Nicole Tucker in a fiery crash will be sentenced as an adult.
Topics: courts-and-trials, crime, prisons-and-punishment, law-crime-and-justice, bedford-park-5042, adelaide-5000, sa
Former childcare director jailed for sex abuse of 6yo girl
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A man described as an evil and insidious sex offender is jailed for the abuse of a six-year-old girl in South Australia, with the judge condemning his behaviour for casting a shadow over all male carers and teachers.
Topics: courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, prisons-and-punishment, crime, law-crime-and-justice, adelaide-5000, sa
Alleged murderer sobbing after 'sensory deprivation' in cell
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An alleged murderer has been psychologically damaged because of "sensory deprivation" experienced by being in holding cells for extended periods with only an electric light for stimulus, his lawyer tells an Adelaide court.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, murder-and-manslaughter, courts-and-trials, holden-hill-5088, australia, sa
Coroner finds 10yo died after doctors failed to diagnose herpes
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Multiple doctors failed to diagnose a 10-year-old girl's herpes infection ahead of her death, prompting a South Australian coroner to recommend better education for parents about continuity of care.
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, diseases-and-disorders, sa, adelaide-5000, north-adelaide-5006, mount-barker-5251
Child sex offender attacked again outside Adelaide court
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Childcare worker Brenton Kelly Dickson, found guilty of molesting a young girl during an out-of-school-hours care program, is again attacked outside a court in Adelaide.
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, child-abuse, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
SA child protection worker charged with sex offences 'pawn in a bigger game'
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A South Australian Government child protection worker charged with child sex offences tells the media he believes he was targeted because of his gender and was a "pawn in a bigger game".
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, child-abuse, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
Former Adelaide childcare director denied appeal against child sex conviction
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A former out-of-school-hours care program director is refused permission to appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing a young girl in his care.
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, child-abuse, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
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