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Amaani Siddeek is the South West Sydney reporter for the Canterbury Bankstown Express covering community, council, court and development.

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Tina Montana, sister of 'gypsy psychic' Maria Williams, has been charged with multiple identity theft and fraud offences following investigations into allged group of scammers claiming to be psychic.

‘Spiritual cleansing’: Inside alleged psychic syndicate scam

A Sydney group accused of scamming vulnerable people out of their life savings allegedly claimed to be psychics capable of “spiritually cleansing” cash.

UPDATEDPolice & Courts

A still image from mobile phone footage of an attack on Beaumont St, Hamilton, where a 22-year-old man was stabbed and later died. (Picture: supplied)

Words that allegedly sparked fatal street fight

A 22-year-old man stabbed to death in Newcastle over the weekend has been identified, as police reveal why two people charged with his murder are suspected of attacking him.

EXCLUSIVESouthern Courier

Black shirt is Marven Yacoub apparently on Drugs charges .picture John Grainger

Fitness influencer accused of masterminding drug importations

A prominent fitness influencer and businessman has been accused of masterminding a drug importation scheme that allegedly used recently vacated Sydney homes as drop-off locations.

The Express

Osama Momani, 22, appeared at Bankstown Local Court on Tuesday 12.11.2024. Picture: Canterbury-Bankstown Express

Alleged home invader accused of choking woman

An alleged home invader has been accused of choking a woman during a violent intrusion in Sydney’s southwest, where a man is also said to have been shot.

UPDATEDPolice & Courts

A 24-year-old man has been charged for his alleged role in a $2 million scam targeting the NSW Government, following an investigation by the Cybercrime Squad. Picture: NSW Police Force

Millions allegedly scammed from NSW government, sent overseas

A Pakistani national, allegedly linked to an overseas crime syndicate, has been accused of sending the proceeds of a multimillion-dollar scam targeting the state government offshore.

ExclusiveNSW

‘I’ll f**king get you good’: Teen’s last moments before alleged camp murder

A man accused of the stabbing murder of a teen in bushland in Sydney’s southwest has been identified. Jacob Greig, 32, handed himself in to Narellan Police Station on Saturday and hours later was charged with murder.

UpdatedPolice & Courts

NOVEMBER 9, 2024: Police pictured at a road block on Wilton Park Road in Wilton. Police have established a crime scene in Sydney's south-west after the body of a teenage boy was located earlier today. Emergency services responded to reports about 7.25am (Saturday 9 November 2024), that a body had been located in bushland off Wilton Park Road, Wilton.Picture: Damian Shaw

Man charged with murder after teen’s body found in bush

A man has been charged with murder after the body of a 15-year-old was discovered in bushland in Sydney’s southwest.

Fairfield

Named: Man accused of stealing memorial plaques

A man was on bail when he allegedly stole several war memorial plaques from a southwest Sydney RSL, leading police on a high speed chase, then crashing into a shop.

Blacktown

A man was critically injured after being stabbed in a Mt Druitt kebab shop. Picture: 7News

NAMED: Man accused of murder attempt at kebab store

A man accused of attempting to murder a person in a vicious stabbing attack at a Mt Druitt kebab store, allegedly tried to escape police through a hospital ceiling.

NSW

DAILY TELEGRAPH - 1/11/24Dogs wearing swim jackets from Stylish Hound have fun in the water at Clontarf today. Bagelthe Beagle pictured with owner Karen Yang. . Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Bagel the beagle safely splashes into summer

If there’s one thing Bagel the beagle loves to do – it’s swim. So, just as humans make sure children are safe in water, we can now do the same for pets.

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