A fifth person has fronted court on charges stemming from a devastating collision which killed a brother and sister at Heckenberg, in Sydney’s southwest. Laila Moukhallaletti, 20, appeared before Liverpool Local Court on Wednesday on the charge of concealing a serious indictable offence. No plea has been entered. The charge relates to the crash which killed Alina Kauffman, 24, and ...
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Cameron Byrnes learns fate for slashing tyres at Mount Annan Shopping Centre
A man who chucked a tantrum after a parking disagreement in a Sydney shopping centre and slashed a man’s car tyres, has been slammed for his disproportionate response. Cameron Byrnes, 26, fronted Picton Local Court on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly damaging property. Court documents reveal on March 14, a man drove to Mt Annan Shopping ...
Read More »Crash that left motorcyclist with 14 broken bones, punctured lung caught on CCTV footage
Footage of a freak motorbike crash that left an unlicensed rider with 14 broken bones and a punctured lung has been released two years after the incident. The rider’s motorbike collided with a car on Torrens Road in the Adelaide suburb of Woodville North in 2021. Dashcam and CCTV footage was only released today by a South Australian court as ...
Read More »Two charged on the Gold Coast in alleged $12 million drug bust
Two people have been charged on the Gold Coast following a mammoth 18-month-long drug importation investigation. Detectives began investigating in September 2021, looking into the alleged supply and importation of meth and cocaine into NSW. It was sparked by the discovery of two separate batches that were intercepted in the USA by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and US ...
Read More »Sydney mum was running errands for party when she and kids killed
A mother was running errands ahead of her baby’s special event this weekend, when she and her two children were killed in an horrific car crash. Tragic details emerged how Katrina Prahastono, 34, was making final preparations for her daughter Ivy’s traditional Islamic celebration to be held on Saturday, when she died alongside her son Kai, 2. The mother and ...
Read More »Dead body found at Sawtell Memorial Rockpool near Coffs Harbour
A man’s body was recovered from the water at a popular rockpool on the Coffs Coast this morning. Just before 7 o’clock, emergency services were called to the Sawtell Memorial Rock Pool following reports of a body being located. A man’s body was recovered from the water. Caspian O’Donnell, a surf instructor, said the tragic incident highlights the fact that ...
Read More »Sydney dad Chris Davis killed by shark in New Caledonia a star triathlete
An Australian man fatally attacked by a shark while holidaying in New Caledonia has been identified as a Sydney father-of-three and star triathlete. Chris Davis, 59, was swimming near a pontoon off Chateau-Royal Beach, south of Noumea, when he was bitten multiple times about 4.10pm on Sunday, February 19. t comes as local authorities believe they have caught the shark ...
Read More »‘Extremist’ accused terrorist on trial over police shooting
A man accused of playing a role in a terrorist plot which killed police employee Curtis Cheng had an “extremist mindset” at the time of the shooting, a court has been told. Mustafa Dirani is facing a trial over his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting outside the NSW Police Headquarters in Parramatta in 2015. Mr Cheng, a police accountant, ...
Read More »‘We warned them’: Killer dogs who mauled newborn baby had been reported to council
Two pet dogs involved in the fatal mauling of a newborn baby girl had been reported to the local council by terrified neighbours who feared they would attack someone. Five-week-old Mia Riley died in Moruya Hospital on Saturday night after two rottweilers took hold of her while she slept in a bouncer. The dogs belong to a cousin of Mrs ...
Read More »71-year-old man arrested as out-of-control Flowerdale grassfire spreads
Arson squad detectives have arrested and released an elderly man after a fire was allegedly lit in the north of Melbourne. Alexandra Crime Investigation Unit detectives with the assistance of Arson Squad detectives and CFA investigators arrested the 71-year-old Flowerdale man. The fire is believed to have started in the Spring Valley Rd area in Flowerdale on Tuesday at about ...
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