Tag: Law, Crime and Justice
Elderly woman assaulted in her home
Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted an elderly woman in her home in Melbourne's south-east.[MORE]
Elderly woman assaulted at caravan park
Police are looking for a man they believe indecently assaulted an elderly woman at a caravan park on the New South Wales north coast.[MORE]
Health system 'let down' twin baby killer
The Western Australian Mental Health Association says a mentally ill Perth woman who killed her twin babies has been let down by the health system.[MORE]
Police call for witnesses to crashes
Police are calling for witnesses to a car crash in Manning, which left a seven year old girl with life threatening injuries. [MORE]
Chris Klein pleads no contest to drunken driving
Actor Chris Klein, who starred in the American Pie movies, pleaded no contest to drunken driving and will serve four years probation stemming from his arrest in June, court officials said.[MORE]
Men jailed over children's home sex abuse
Six men in Portugal have been jailed for sexually abusing boys at a state-run children's home.[MORE]
Fugitive caught after 8 years on the run
A man wanted by police in six states for almost a decade has been arrested in far north New South Wales.[MORE]
'Lizard King' admits smuggling 95 live snakes
A Malaysian wildlife trafficker has pleaded guilty to smuggling 95 endangered boa constrictors and could face up to seven years in jail, officials said.[MORE]
Lennon to pay some Government court costs
Kate Lennon must pay some of the State Government's court costs after losing her 'stashed cash' lawsuit.[MORE]
Airlines face multi-million payout to travel agents
Airlines are facing multi-million-dollar payouts over years of underpayments to travel agents after losing a last-ditch legal bid [MORE]
Drug shootout with Mexican army kills 25
As many as 25 people were killed when Mexican soldiers clashed with suspected drug gang members in rural north-eastern Mexico, local media reported.[MORE]
French Spiderman pleads not guilty
A stuntman, known as the French Spiderman, has denied putting lives at risk by scaling a Sydney building.[MORE]
Man who bit parking ranger admits steroid use
A Sydney court has heard a man who attacked two parking rangers in six months has a history of steriod use and major depression.[MORE]
Academic sacked over pressuring students for sex
Murdoch University has sacked an academic accused of trying to pressure female students into sex for higher marks while working at Curtin University. [MORE]
Man fearful after ex-girlfriend's attack
A man who was attacked by his former girlfriend when she broke into his home has told the South Australian Supreme Court he still fears for his safety.[MORE]
Bail for accused illegal brothel owner
A Canberra woman accused of operating an illegal brothel has been granted bail.[MORE]
Killer mother of twins mentally ill for years
A mentally ill Perth woman who drowned her twin babies has been given a three-year jail term.[MORE]
Construction site vandals cause $100k in damage
Maryborough police in central Victoria are investigating an estimated $100,000 vandalism attack at a construction site this week.[MORE]
Council fined over accepting contaminated waste
The Horsham Rural City Council has been fined for accepting contaminated waste at the Dooen landfill earlier this year. [MORE]
Campbell gets 24 years for wife's cliff death
Former policeman Desmond Campbell has been jailed for at least 24 years for pushing his new bride over a cliff.[MORE]
Serial rapist jailed for 25 years
Shannon Curreen, 23, has been jailed for a maximum of 25 years in jail for 12 assaults on women last year.[MORE]
Jail for rapist who pretended to be surgeon
A man who pretended he was a cosmetic surgeon before he raped a naive teenager has been jailed.[MORE]
Frenchmen accused of assaulting schoolgirls
Two French men will face court next month accused of indecently assaulting five Victorian schoolgirls during an excursion to Sydney this week.[MORE]
Bumbling crim steals van with man it
A backpacker in Darwin had a restful night's sleep interrupted when the van he was sleeping in was stolen. [MORE]
