‘She was the reason’: What made hero cop SA’s best
When Senior Constable Chris Mailley was asked for help, by a woman fearing the return of her abusive partner from prison, he knew he needed to do something big.
When Senior Constable Chris Mailley was asked for help, by a woman fearing the return of her abusive partner from prison, he knew he needed to do something big.
A taxi driver who ran for the upper house at the last election has appeared in court after a 73-year-old was struck and killed by a car.
The man killed in a farming accident at a property in Willunga South, on the Fleurieu Peninsula has been identified as a former Supreme Court Justice.
A pair of teenagers allegedly caught with stolen goods and offensive weapons will face court after a police pursuit across the northern suburbs early on Tuesday morning.
He was an ATO and immigration officer for more than 10 years – but his lawyer said a “fall from grace” led him to driving while high on meth.
A man who killed a motel manager by stabbing him 42 times when he denied him cigarettes has asked to be freed from a secure mental health facility 20 years after the horrific crime.
South Australians can have their say on new laws that would remove a partial defence of “excessive self-defence” following the horrific killing of Millicent woman Synamin Bell.
A father of three will remain behind bars after he was allegedly caught with 10kg of cannabis in a tool chest he was delivering to someone at Bunnings, a court heard.
A truck driver who killed a P-plater in 2003 – and then allegedly caused a series of crashes in August – is back in court after police caught him driving again.
The man accused of the shooting murder of a beloved country cop is likely mentally unfit to stand trial, his lawyer has told a court. But prosecutors are not convinced.
A huge fire has torn through a Meningie property, leaving an eye-watering damage bill and a home destroyed.
A woman groomed by a now-dead ex-Trinity College teacher has broken decades of silence to reveal how one evil act led to years of abuse.
A teacher at a prominent South Australian school had a legal win over his former employer after he was sacked from his position of more than 15 years.
The threat they pose to lives, homes and the environment is catastrophic. Now police have a new weapon against bushfire arsonists – with four firebugs already in their sights.
A fraudster was earning more than a judge most years by preying on vulnerable elderly people and sucking their savings dry, a court has heard.
Coober Pedy is suffering a “completely unsustainable” police shortage, causing concern for officers and community safety.
A ‘unit’ of an Adelaide truck driver has been ordered to pay thousands to a man who filmed him urinating at an iconic outback Territory pub.
He’d lost his credentials as a tax accountant – now this Adelaide man has been fined in court for breaching taxation law.
Police have launched an investigation after a man crashed into a tree north of Two Wells last night.
This man was once a highly decorated sporting referee, and considered a mentor to young players. Now he’s confessed to his darkest secrets.
The man who brutally bashed a mother to death may be out of jail in six years because of a legal “loophole”, devastating her family and forcing the government to act.
A well-known barrister accused of sexual misconduct has seen their high-powered legal team flag an 11th hour formal bid for a secrecy order over his identity.
A young man who allegedly left a 20-year-old fighting for life after a brutal Hindley St bashing insists he’s “not a violent man” – as he continues his fight for bail.
A firefighter has been taken to hospital, a man has been arrested and police are investigating a separate blaze believed to be deliberately lit amid a spate of fires in Adelaide.
Two 17-year-olds have been rushed to hospital following a crash in the Adelaide Hills overnight.
A “gutless and cowardly” trio viciously bashed a man in a terrifying ordeal that left him too scared to call police because of how the government might react.
Five teen youths have been arrested following car theft that lead police on a long pursuit over the state.
A good Samaritan who was trying to help a woman escape her violent partner was killed when he threw a TV and a paver at his head, court documents allege.
The victim of the horrifying Goolwa Beach ordeal has told a court he still suffers vivid flashbacks over the violent attack.
A late-night altercation has allegedly escalated to involve a neighbour, leaving one man dead and another likely to be charged with manslaughter.
A beloved restaurant and cafe has been destroyed in a suspicious fire, with police investigating at the scene – and CCTV shows the moment it was set alight.
The identity of a man who was allegedly killed in a violent altercation on a suburban street has been revealed, as chilling details emerge of his final moments.
A man has been charged by the RSPCA after a cow drowned in a dam on his farm – as another man is convicted for failing to help his cancerous dog. GRAPHIC IMAGES
A man has been charged after allegedly failing to stop at a breath testing site and hitting three officers as he sped past. And a patrol car has been struck in a separate incident a few hours later.
A 78-year-old man has become the 58th life lost on SA roads this year following a serious crash at Blewitt Springs.
The former drug associate of an alleged triple murderer said he came to his house with blood-stained jeans and wanted to trade in stolen goods to Cash Converters, a court heard.
An 18-year-old man has appeared in court charged over a stabbing in a quiet Campbelltown street overnight and can now be identified.
The son of the Oakden nursing home whistleblower has been sentenced for child abuse crimes.
From his humble childhood in Whyalla to becoming Australia’s most wanted suspected cocaine kingpin, detained Hells Angels bikie Angelo Pandeli has lived an eventful life.
A young mother has learned her future, and taken on some advice from the judge, after she stabbed her stepfather in the back after a fight over a pet dog.
Poisoner Wendie-Sue Dent has made a bold legal move – but her victim’s family say that doesn’t change the battle for his assets and ashes.
A man is behind bars after he held a knife to a man that didn’t pay his sex worker housemate.
Police need more time to finalise their case against an Aldinga Beach couple charged over the fiery death of beloved mother Krystal Marshall.
Investigations into the conduct of some SA Police officers have been hindered by fellow cops refusing to co-operate with the state’s anti-corruption commission, a new report reveals.
A pensioner has admitted to killing one person, and seriously injuring another, in a crash on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
A man accused of killing a beloved great-grandmother in a collision in the Mid-North will be allowed to leave the state for a wedding.
There’ll never be a shortage of shocking news bulletins while Australia has this many idiots, writes Jessica Adamson.
A 47-year-old man has died after his car hit a tree and rolled on the Fleurieu Peninsula last night.
A driver and passengers have been taken to hospital after a bus crashed into a Stobie pole, bringing down power lines. Traffic at the busy inner-south intersection will be affected for hours.
A man has allegedly threatened security guards with a knife while trying to flee after a robbery at a popular southern suburbs shopping centre.
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