Crime

Cleo snatcher lodges appeal against sentence

May 09, 2023 08:06 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Jailed child snatcher Terence Kelly has lodged an appeal against his sentence for kidnapping four-year-old Cleo Smith from a remote WA campsite in 2021.

Man accused of Service NSW attack 'mentally unstable'

May 06, 2023 11:54 AM AEST| By AAPNEWS

A magistrate has rejected a request to move a man accused of stabbing a public servant at a Service NSW centre in Sydney's CBD, to a mental health facility.

Former Comanchero bikie charged with child sex abuse

April 28, 2023 06:18 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Former Comanchero bikie Ian Clissold, 60, has been charged with grooming a nine-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a woman.

Tip search for retired teacher to go on for weeks

April 27, 2023 04:52 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Delays have slowed the search for missing woman Lesley Trotter's body, which is now in its seventh day but will go on for weeks, police say.

Manslaughter charges follow probe into SA child neglect

April 26, 2023 01:23 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Three people have been charged with manslaughter over the deaths of three children in separate cases of alleged neglect following task force investigations.

Mother of six-year-old charged with girl's manslaughter

April 26, 2023 11:28 AM AEST| By AAPNEWS

The mother of a six-year-old girl whose death was the subject of a major crime investigation after she allegedly died of neglect has been arrested and charged.

Alcohol restrictions continue in Alice Springs

April 20, 2023 10:59 AM AEST| By AAPNEWS

The NT government has announced it will extend restrictions on takeaway alcohol after alcohol-related hospital presentations almost halved.

Scammers fleece record $3 billion from Australians

April 14, 2023 04:23 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams last year as fraudsters use increasingly sophisticated technology and techniques to lure and deceive victims.

Govt agency worker charged with role in gruesome kidnap

April 12, 2023 07:49 PM AEST| By AAPNEWS

A NSW government agency employee has been charged over a violent kidnapping in Sydney involving what police describe as an "extreme" level of violence.

Police operation nabs alleged bikie gang leaders

March 31, 2023 01:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The presence of the Mongols bikie gang in the NT has suffered a major blow after police arrested key members as part of a multi-year operation.

Man behind bars after AK-47 bong sparks suburban scare

March 30, 2023 12:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A western Sydney man is in custody after allegedly triggering a police manhunt by wielding an AK-47 bong.

Estranged wife of union boss accused of plot to kill

March 29, 2023 08:12 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Emma Walters, the estranged wife of union boss John Setka, has been accused of plotting to acquire a firearm and kill him.

Road search for remains of suspected SA murder victim

March 28, 2023 12:56 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Almost 30 kilometres of road will be searched for the remains of suspected murder victim Michael Purse after new information his body was driven to the area.

Four men charged over 60kg methamphetamine haul

March 23, 2023 05:03 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Four men accused of trying to smuggle 60 kilograms of methamphetamine into Sydney inside a magnet have been charged with drug offences.

Man on way to Denmark charged over child abuse material

March 17, 2023 10:10 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

An 82-year-old man has been charged with exploitation offences after allegedly attempting to leave the country with child abuse material on his phone.