Our Journalists

Leah Smith is a reporter with The Advertiser and The Messenger. She covers general news with a specialisation in search and trends, as well as courts and councils in the northern suburbs. She began her career in 2023 after graduating from the University of South Australia.

Leah Smith

Latest

Police & Courts

Mathew John Humphreys, 34 from Parafield Gardens, was sentenced to two years, five months and 21 days with a one year 14 day non parole period suspended on a $500 2 year good behaviour bond for his participation in the kidnapping and holding his housemate hostage before forcing him to withdraw $37k. Picture: Leah Smith

Terrified dad ‘forced into’ $37k tomahawk kidnapping after toes burned

This father woke up to his toes being set alight – and was then too terrified to refuse to help his roommate kidnap and threaten another man, a court has heard.

UpdatedCity

Slain Hindley St stabbing victim identified as cop’s son

A friend has paid tribute to the young man as new details emerge about the violent incident on Adelaide’s notorious party strip overnight.

UpdatedLocal

Read Adelaide theatre legend’s touching last message before VAD

The SA stage star and mother of a Hollywood actor said she wanted to “leave the party while it’s still going” after a 2022 terminal diagnosis. Read her letter.

Upper Spencer Gulf

$200k blaze destroys truck trailer on major SA highway

Emergency service crews have worked to contain fires from a transport truck trailer and the surrounding grass.

City

Police and ambulance crews are at the scene of a serious stabbing on Hindley St. The street is closed between Morphett St and West Tce, with detectives currently on-site. Emergency services were dispatched to nightlife venue Wakanda Place just before 8pm with a request for screening, but it is unknown if the incident occurred at the bar.

Man charged with murder after Hindley St stabbing

Police arrested a man and charged him with murder after shocking scenes in the city’s major night-life strip.

Police & Courts

Operation Eclipse - five men appeared in court late this afternoon, charged with a vicious assault linked to the escalating tobacco war here in SA.Picture: 9 NEWS

Strict bail for man who allegedly pulled knife in tobacco war brawl

He allegedly pulled out a knife when he and his brothers attacked another man at an Adelaide restaurant during a fight linked to the illicit tobacco war, a court heard.

North & North East

Plans have been lodged to upgrade the St Agnes petrol and recycling centre located on the court of North East Rd and Hancock Rd in Tea Tree Gully. Picture: Plan SA,

Facelift, revamp for controversial Adelaide recycling centre

It was the subject of a state-first legal battle – now this northern suburbs recycling centre and petrol station is proposing a facelift.

Police & Courts

OCTOBER 15, 2024Gift shop fire - potentially linked to operation eclipse.Corner of Addison Rd and Wynette St, Pennington.Picture : Roy VanDerVegt

Tobacco wars: Alleged arsonist named in court

A woman charged with arson under a police taskforce cracking down on Adelaide’s tobacco wars has appeared in court after a “gift shop” went up in flames.

Police & Courts

Hannah Neale, centre, charged with child sexual abuse, leaves the, Adelaide Magistrates Court with her lawyer.

Qantas worker, ex-carer charged with child sex abuse back in court

An ex-Child Protection Department contractor and Qantas worker charged with child sex abuse is back in court with prosecutors seeking her employment records.

Police & Courts

elizabeth security guard slashed artwork for tiser

Twist as alleged security-guard slasher back in court

A woman accused of fleeing Big W with stolen Lego when she allegedly slashed a security guard with a razor blade is back in court.

Original URL: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/journalists/leah-smith/page/2