Tag: Crime
Bouncer denies murdering Australian tourist
A nightclub bouncer has told a court in Greece that he did not mean to kill a 20-year-old Sydney man in an altercation outside a nightclub on Mykonos in 2008.[MORE]
Abducted baby found safe
A 10-week-old baby who was abducted in northern New South Wales last night has been found safe and well.[MORE]
Bouncer on trial over Aussie tourist death
A bouncer has appeared in court in Greece on trial for the murder of a Australian tourist who was beaten to death on holiday. [MORE]
Bottle thrown at taxi driver
A Perth taxi driver has spoken out after a beer bottle was thrown at his moving vehicle injuring his eye.[MORE]
Bikie Mercanti refused parole
Western Australia's Prisoners Review Board had refused to grant parole to former Coffin Cheater bikie gang member, Troy Mercanti.[MORE]
Accused police killer applies for bail
Court hears 38-year-old Michael Simon Martyn allegedly king-hit Sergeant Brett Meredith after the pair had a heated argument.[MORE]
Hundreds more arrested in festive blitz
Police says a festive season blitz on alcohol-related violence has been a success.[MORE]
Bashed policewoman keen to get back on beat
A policewoman who almost died from a bashing at a park in Sydney's Kings Cross last year says she is still keen to patrol the streets.[MORE]
Police appeal over daylight assault
Tasmanian police are seeking witnesses to a daylight attack on a Launceston woman. [MORE]
PNG's most-wanted on the run again
Papua New Guinea's most notorious criminal is on the run again after escaping from a maximum security jail near the capital Port Moresby.[MORE]
Woman drives home with dead pensioner wedged in windscreen
A Japanese woman who drove home with the body of an 80-year-old pensioner lodged in her windscreen has been arrested. [MORE]
Lawyer had himself killed to frame president
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom has been cleared of links to a scandal that erupted last year when a lawyer recorded a video before he was murdered that accused Mr Colom of ordering the hit.[MORE]
Public urged to dob in firebugs
Emergency Services Minister Bob Cameron is appealing for the community's help in tackling arson in the Bendigo region. [MORE]
Public warned against vigilante justice
Broome residents are being urged to allow police to deal with juvenile crime around Cable Beach rather than taking matters into their own hands.[MORE]
56yo facing 139 child sex charges
A magistrate has ordered a central Victorian man to stand trial over 139 child sex offences.[MORE]
American Idol creator robbed
Simon Fuller, creator of The Spice Girls and American Idol, was reportedly robbed of more than $US100,000 in cash and jewellery while vacationing in Uruguay.[MORE]
19yo jailed over knife, beer can assaults
A Broome teenager has been sentenced to almost two years' jail for her part in a series of stabbing and assaults.[MORE]
Murder inquiry: body found outside home
Police believe a man whose body was found in Hobart's northern suburbs this morning was murdered. [MORE]
Teen charged over train weapon
A 14-year-old boy is due in court in Brisbane next month charged with possessing a firearm on a train. [MORE]
Police target park 'miscreants'
Newcastle police have agreed to step up patrols at a Wallsend park in response to concerns about drunken anti-social behaviour at night.[MORE]
British couple arrested for Dubai affair
Dubai police have arrested a British couple for having sex outside marriage, after the woman claimed she was raped by a waiter in the Gulf Arab emirate.[MORE]
Car stolen with kids inside found dumped
A car that was stolen with three children inside from a shopping centre at Preston yesterday has been found abandoned near where it was taken.[MORE]
Juveniles to be charged after crime spree
Police expect to charge nine juveniles in connection with a crime spree in Perth's northern suburbs.[MORE]
Teenager charged over bus stabbing
A teenage boy has been charged with the stabbing of another teenager after a fight on a bus in Sydney's south west earlier this week.[MORE]
Man faces court over chaotic police chase
A man accused of sending Sydney police on a dramatic chase that involved two crashes and a car-jacking will face court today.[MORE]
