An alleged immigration scam running out of Sydney’s lower north shore has led to charges being laid against three people. Investigations into the alleged scam began in February 2021 after detectives received reports that a 46-year-old woman had been scammed out of $1.5m by three people. Police say the woman was trying to arrange an … [Read more…]
A jail sentence imposed for the “depraved” sexual abuse of a tennis pupil should be shortened because her coach had mental health issues, a court has been told. Ray Younan, 77, pleaded guilty to 17 charges for the abuse of the girl as he escorted her around rural NSW and at his training facility in … [Read more…]
Kondhwa, 24th May 2023: Pune Police has given a big blow to the big builder and politicians who encroached on the amenity space of Gagan Emerald Society in Kondhwa and tried to seize the space by submitting false documents. A case has been registered in Kondhwa Police Station against the accused, Gagan Raisoni Vastu Shilp … [Read more…]
A teenager is in custody after allegedly firing multiple shots from a rifle at his former school in Perth’s northern suburbs. WA Police responded to reports of gunfire at Atlantis Beach Baptist College on Wednesday about 11.50am. “At the scene police took into custody a 15-year-old male,” Commissioner Col Blanch told reporters after the incident. … [Read more…]
Four police officers have been injured while trying to stop a stolen truck near Toowoomba. Two officers were seriously injured when the truck rammed their police car on Goombungee Meringandan Rd in Meringandan West about 1.30pm on Wednesday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Multiple police officers injured by stolen truck. Watch the latest news and stream … [Read more…]
The case against a Sydney jeweller accused of staging an armed robbery at his own store for a fraudulent insurance claim is going to “fall apart” when police dig into it, his lawyer says. Michel Elias Germani, 65, is doing “extremely poorly” behind bars after handing himself in earlier in May, John Korn said outside … [Read more…]
Queensland Police are appealing for information after four officers were injured and three cop cars were damaged by an allegedly stolen truck north of Toowoomba. The Queensland state government has announced a $90-million package to increase police numbers, featuring cash incentives to attract recruits. The plan includes paying off part of the HECS debt for … [Read more…]
A Queensland man who stabbed an 89-year-old grandmother to death after breaking into her home is one step closer to being released on parole. Martin Harrod was aged 28 when he murdered Gretchen Smith at some point overnight between March 31 and April 1, 1988 at her unit in Mackay. Harrod was jailed for life … [Read more…]
A couple’s romantic talk of going public with their extra-marital affair, adopting a baby and travelling the world turned into horror and tragedy days later. Jenny Niguidula is accused of murdering Rhonie Apostol, 53, by stabbing him with a kitchen knife on November 17, 2019, a week after she discovered he had been cheating on … [Read more…]
A Russian court has extended for three months the pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in March on espionage charges, which he and his employer deny. The FSB security service arrested Gershkovich, a US citizen, on March 29 in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg accusing him of collecting secrets … [Read more…]