Disability worker drugged woman with meth laced cheese, chocolate
A Newcastle man who drugged a young woman with cheese and chocolate laced with amphetamines before making several attempts to have sex with her has been sentenced.
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Mum suffers stroke after giving birth to twins
A Lake Macquarie father has his hands full with six kids after his wife suffered a stroke instantly after giving birth. She’s now on a long touch-and-go road to recovery. Read their story.
Drug dealer nabbed after five-month covert op
It took a five-month investigation for detectives to shut down the operations of a well-known drug dealer who was extending his reach across the eastern side of Lake Macquarie.
Boyfriend killed partner at secluded bush cabin
A Supreme Court jury has found a man guilty of murdering his partner while on a camping trip at Bulga Forest on the Mid North Coast of NSW in 2021.
Young volunteer firefighter’s unexplained, tragic death
A young volunteer firefighter who was one of the first responders in the Hunter Valley bus crash tragedy, has died suddenly at the tender age of 24. Read the tributes.
‘Chaotic’: Australia Day shoot-up over late night fight
A man was in “self-destructive” mode when he was involved in an Australia Day shooting following a late-night altercation, a court has heard.
Second man faces court over random fatal carpark shooting
The second man charged with the murder of a Newcastle teenager in a random shooting at a popular beach car park has now faced court. Read what happened.
‘Robbed’: Opals squabble triggers frightening break in
Holding a “little burner thing” a man has admitted he and two others stormed a Newcastle unit following a heated argument about opals.
‘Didn’t intend to kill’: Man admits part in home invasion murder
A man charged with the violent shooting death of Zachery “Donnie” Davies-Scott in what was seen as a botched home invasion in the Hunter Valley didn’t intend to kill him, a court has heard.
Prominent hotelier has serious charge dropped
A prominent Hunter businessman has had a sexual assault charge against him dropped, while the bulk of serious charges he’s facing will remain.
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