Interview led to child predator’s downfall
It was an interview with the Sunday Mail that sparked police interest in the online activities of a self-styled teen safety advocate. Today, the paedophile was jailed.
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View to a kill: Murder-accused returns to Maslin Beach
An alleged murderer has returned to the scene of a killing, almost 20 years after it occurred, shielded from view by prison guards and a vehicle to try to avoid cameras.
Maslin Beach shotgun slaying ‘not a clear-cut murder’
Robert Sabeckis was shot dead in a beachside carpark nearly 20 years ago. A New Zealand man charged after a DNA match admits firing the shotgun – but denies it was murder.
Road rage killer jailed for stabbing innocent driver
A driver who fatally stabbed a fellow motorist after a minor bingle – then drove away – will serve at least 20 years’ jail, with a judge saying his dysfunctional life was no excuse for his actions.
Cannabis campaigner spared conviction and jail
Medicinal cannabis supplier Jenny Hallam has been spared all penalty for her illegal pain-relief business, with a court saying she was driven not by profit but a “genuine compassion” for others.
Boxer ‘holding shotgun’ when De Ieso died
An Olympic boxing hopeful says he’s no murderer and wants to go to Tokyo to compete – but a court has heard he was holding a shotgun when innocent man Jason De Ieso was killed in 2012.
Fugitive’s fiancee ‘an entirely unsuitable person for bail’
The fiancee of a parole fugitive has been refused bail after the magistrate said the pair’s alleged crime spree – which stretched from Parkside to Goolwa – meant she posed too great a risk to the community.
$375k damage to Coles kiosks — with garlic
A troublesome shopper vented his frustration with an Adelaide supermarket’s self-serve kiosks by destroying them with a volley of garlic paste jars, a court has heard.
Kidnap monster wins his lawsuit
Roman Heinze has won back some of his property in an odd lawsuit from prison – with the other man’s lawyer saying “he doesn’t want anything that belongs to you”.
Nurse ‘stabber’ revealed as court makes mental health order
The identity of the man who allegedly stabbed a nurse outside a northern suburbs hospital can finally be revealed, as his lawyer urged a court to keep him in a secure mental health facility.
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