Man arrested after firebug accidentally torches himself
A man has been arrested after a bungling alleged arsonist accidentally set himself alight during an attempt to burn down a tobacco shop.
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Truckie ‘didn’t notice’ leaving trail of destruction, court told
A truck driver who allegedly hit two parked cars and a building in Gawler before leaving the scene was driving with the “highest level of incompetence”, a court has heard.
Alleged drug dealers in wild police car chase
Two young men have faced court charged with drug trafficking after the police chopper was called in for a huge car chase from the northern suburbs to the Hills.
Three crashes, three fatalities in one day on SA roads
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‘No rhyme or reason’ to father of four’s ‘senseless’ shopping centre arson
Four cars were “senselessly” destroyed in an arson attack at a popular Westfield shopping centre with no “rhyme or reason” as to why.
Woman dies after serious crash in the state’s South East
A woman has died and another is in critical condition following a serious crash on the Riddoch Highway.
Druggie smugglers: Prison guard sentenced for bringing contraband into prison
A Mount Gambier Prison Officer has learned his fate after conspiring with prisoners and a co-offender to sneak in tobacco and illicit drugs inside their underwear.
Cops reveal reason for shock dropping of Woolies arson charges
It caused $25m in damage, but all charges have been dropped against the two teens accused of starting a massive fire that destroyed an Adelaide Hills Woolies last year. Find out why.
Mother caught smuggling drugs into prison learns fate
An Adelaide mother who smuggled drugs into jail for her then partner to “prove her love” has had her sentence handed down.
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