Crime

A Supreme Court jury is told a known ice dealer was gunned down in his car as he fled a "drug rip" — the ripping off of a drug dealer — north of Newcastle. 

The 12-year-old girl, who has been placed on a support plan under the National Disability Insurance Scheme after being recently diagnosed with autism, is facing charges of deprivation of liberty and the assault of a 13-year-old girl.

Crime kingpin Tony Mokbel tells a court he "100 per cent" did not tell then-lawyer Nicola Gobbo he was willing to identify corrupt officers and admit to being a drug trafficker.

Michael O'Connell is sentenced to 15 years in jail for the murder of Danielle Jordan, who fell from the bonnet of his moving car in April 2022.

A police officer facing rape and assault charges is committed to stand trial in the Northern Territory Supreme Court, with a local court judge finding there is "sufficient evidence" against him.

Kingsley Pickett, who killed pregnant mother Margaret Blurton and her baby son in a 1991 high-speed crash and earned a reputation as WA's worst serial offender, is being released on a supervision order.

Marilyn Joy Wallman was 14 when she vanished from an isolated stretch of road while riding her bicycle in Mackay. More than 50 years later, her family is desperate for answers.

Rapper Killer Mike has released a statement about what he says led to his arrest at the Grammys, after he had just won three awards.

South Australian Police believe a fire in Adelaide's south-western suburb overnight that destroyed a food support charity was deliberately lit. 

Kristian White, 33, made a surprise appearance at court this morning, while other charges in relation to the tasering of Clare Nowland last year were withdrawn. 

Police will allege that toddler Diana Jane Hanbury was denied medical intervention from her parents which caused her death in north Queensland in 2022.

Premier Steven Miles has flagged raising the prospect of opening children's court to the media with the Attorney-General after access was denied in relation to the alleged murder of Vyleen White.

ACT police thanks the Canberra community after two boys reported missing are located safe and well.

Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama has spent the night in police custody after being charged with abuse of office.

A Michigan jury convicts the mother of a teenager who fatally shot four classmates at a high school near Detroit of manslaughter.

People can be seen trying to get into the front door of a property, in a resident's private security camera vision.

Bendigo housing estate residents say they they're installing "cameras and padlocks everywhere" following a spate of "scary" attempted break-ins and thefts.

It was a dramatic start to the long-awaited inquest into the death of young Tasmanian father Jari Wise, who was killed after a car driven by his former partner struck him on a road at night.

Alberto Nicoletti, the former owner and manager of an Italian restaurant in Como, has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges for a series of alleged sexual assaults.

Youssef Assoum was shot in the leg at close range in December 2014 and died from severe blood loss, court documents read.

Yesterday, China sentenced Yang Hengjun to death. But a minor tweak in a press conference transcript from years ago sheds light on a potential reprieve, writes Bang Xiao.

Police are investigating in Kununurra after a group of teenagers came into the local IGA and abused staff while stealing items. They also tried to break into a cigarette cabinet alarming locals in a town where youth crime remains stubbornly high.

Concerns are raised about groups of children stealing from supermarkets, after a "distressing" incident at a remote Kimberley store during which teens stole drinks and confectionary and tried to break into a cigarette cabinet.

Crime kingpin Tony Mokbel appears in court to appeal his conviction, saying disgraced barrister Nicola Gobbo encouraged him to flee overseas in 2006, when she told him she'd received a police tip-off.

A 34-year-old Bundaberg South woman has faced court after a teen was treated for injuries to her back.