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Police & Courts SA
Supermarket worker injured as alleged armed robbery goes badly wrong
A staff member has been hurt after a man allegedly entered a western suburbs store with a knife and stole groceries – before things went awry when he dropped his phone.
Severe warnings cancelled but storms cause traffic mayhem
Peak hour commuters have been disrupted by a giant puddle blocking a lane on the Southeastern Freeway as the BOM cancels much of its severe weather warnings.
‘No consideration for that baby’: Cop lashes baby Kobi response
A top SA cop has told an inquest the key issues behind baby Kobi’s chilling murder and how SAPOL needs to address them.
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‘My heart stopped’: Wife of run-down worker leaves court in tears
The wife of a man twice run down at work by an enraged customer says her “heart stopped” the moment she got the call, a court has heard.
Wife fatally stabbed husband while trying to save him, court told
The wife who allegedly murdered her husband inside their Taperoo home killed him in a tragic act of “self-defence” after a shocking late-night discovery, a court has heard.
Accused arsonist was staying for free at iconic North Adelaide building
A man accused of setting alight a historic building next to the Oxford Hotel on Saturday had been staying at the property free-of-charge, The Advertiser understands.
Three people forced to flee burning Adelaide house
Police are investigating another house fire in Adelaide’s north – the third in less than 36 hours.
Pedestrian struck by car in Glenelg East
A woman has suffered serious injuries after being stuck by a car in Adelaide’s south-east.
Why wasn’t he stopped? Police under microscope for cop death crash
An inquest has heard the driver who killed a mother and a decorated police officer was reported by multiple witnesses for dangerous driving up to an hour before the horror smash.
‘Horrific predator’: Care worker jailed for raping disabled woman
A ‘predatory’ disability carer has been sentenced after ‘horrifically’ raping an intellectually disabled woman in his care.
Luxury apartment ‘flammable’ cladding fight up in the Air
A $17 million project to replace potentially flammable cladding will go ahead despite a multimillionaire couple’s lawsuit, a court has been told.
Cops pull bail U-turn as new details emerge on million-dollar blaze
A man who allegedly handed himself in over a fire that damaged an iconic hotel was bailed two weeks ago after allegedly attacking a prominent restaurateur, court has heard.
Judge slams ‘juvenile’ drug addict’s excuse for gun play on busy road
An Adelaide judge rejected the man’s reason for firing a sawn-off rifle across a major road in broad daylight before delivering a blunt threat.
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