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Isabel McMillan is a reporter with The Advertiser, specialising in courts and news from the northern suburbs. She was previously the SA reporter for NCA NewsWire, and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of South Australia.

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Amy Bowden as a young girl growing up in Victoria. Pictures: Supplied by family

Twist in Amy Bowden case as alleged fatal drug doser released

A man who allegedly dosed his girlfriend with methamphetamine to “save her” from a heroin overdose – and an ambulance bill – has been released from custody after nearly a year.

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Hills cafe manager confesses to ‘bathroom meetup’ plans with kid

A young Basketball SA referee and hills cafe manager has confessed to child sex crimes, including planning a ‘bathroom meetup’ with a teenage boy.

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Cowandilla murder accsed taken from RAH to jail.

First photos: Alleged Cowandilla killer emerges from RAH

A man accused of murder in an Adelaide suburb is no longer in the RAH.

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1/1/14 Magistrate Court. Adelaide Court Exteriors. (Roger Wyman)

Sad reason man accused of trying to kill wife won’t enter pleas

An elderly man accused of trying to kill his wife is “not fit to enter pleas”, a court has heard.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos 14 JANUARY, 2025. At about 12.30 am on Tuesday 14 January police were called to a series of alarm activations on business premises on Henley Beach Road at Torrensville. When police arrived they discovered several businesses had been broken into and located a suspect at the scene. The 32-year-old man had suffered a leg injury as a result of the break ins. Enquiries with this man led police to a nearby Cowandilla home, at 10 Harley Street, where they located the body of a 60-year-old man. Police believe the victim to be a resident of the address, and both men are known to each other. Police are currently managing the scene. The 32-year-old Cowandilla man has been arrested and is receiving treatment for his leg injury. January 14, 2025: Picture: NewsWire / Dean Martin

Alleged Cowandilla killer’s identity revealed in RAH court hearing

A local 32-year-old can be named as the man accused of murdering a 60-year-old whose body was found amid chaotic scenes in Adelaide on Tuesday.

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Former SA Police officer Simon Gorzechowski was found guilty of sexually abusing his step daughter. Pictures: Supplied

‘Pedophile, predator’: Stepdaughter’s words to ex-cop who abused her

A former police officer who was rejected from the SAPOL’s elite STAR group, is a pedophile and a predator who not only betrayed his family, but the trust of the community, a court has heard.

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Luke Jack pleaded guilty to identity theft. Pic: Facebook

SA man allegedly busted with drugs and weapon at Adelaide Airport

An SA man is in custody after Adelaide Airport authorities allegedly found drugs, a weapon, and false identification documents while he was attempting to board a plane.

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