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Amy is the senior chief reporter for The Newcastle News covering a wide variety of stories, mainly court and crime but also health, education, sport and much more.

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‘This will be fun’: Teen girl tied man up after ‘kinky’ promise

A teenage woman tied a man up in the back of her car promising some type of “sexual kinky activity” as a form of psychological payback,” a court has heard.

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Judge’s mercy for Hunter coal port climate activists

A group of climate activists, who played their role in a series of disruptions at the port of Newcastle earlier this year, have been shown some leniency. Read what happened in court.

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Fight to see proposed changes to HSC dance syllabus scrapped

There’s call for controversial proposed changes to the NSW HSC dance syllabus to be scrapped with fears it will disengage students from the popular subject.

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Killer learns fate after leaving stabbed mate to burn

Graham Cameron thought he was being a good mate when he offered a homeless friend a place to stay. But his generosity brought him undone when he was stabbed in the back.

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Specialist plastic surgeon, Dr Richard Paris Sackelariou, appeared at Waverley Local Court on Friday afternoon, after he was charged with two counts of intentional sexual touching of a child and two counts of compelling a child to take part in pornography. Picture confirmed by Jake McCallum with ASIC links, Courts, and NSW Police state crime.

Disgraced sex predator surgeon to face victims during sentencing

Former plastic surgeon and now disgraced sex predator Richard Sackelariou will face a day-long sentence hearing where six victims are expected to confront him over his predatory crimes.

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Double confession for axe-wielding man high on ice

A man with a penchant for axes and high on ice tried to evade police in a dramatic chase just days after he smashed up two cars with the same type of weapon.

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Rodney Allan Daley. FB. ID by Cassandra Glover

‘Going to kill you’: Man tries to knife paramedics

A Cessnock man armed with a knife lunged at two paramedics there to help him and yelled “I’m going to kill you”. Read what happened in court.

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Cairns District Court heard Basow Charlie Wosomo ambushed a Chilean backpacker in her bedroom and held a knife to her throat, demanding money. Picture: File photo

Wife accused of throwing knife at husband

Initially reported as an accident, a court has heard a woman allegedly threw a knife at her husband in the kitchen which lodged in his abdomen. Read what happened when she applied for bail.

Newcastle

Tyson Leota, 24, arrested by Raptor North officers and charged with large commercial drug supply following search warrants and police pursuits across Kurri Kurri and Lake Macquarie on June 6, 2023. Picture: NSW Police.

Ice, edible dope gummies: Drug op fuelled gambling addiction

A court has heard a Hunter man was dealing drugs to fund his gambling addiction, with ice, gummy cannabis lollies and buprenorphine strips seized at his home.

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Police are hoping to speak to a man and woman over an assault in Maitland where a 48-year-old man was deliberately struck by a red Holden Commodore being he was assaulted with a metal tool. They have released images calling for public help. Credit: NSW Police

Police appeal after man hit by car, assaulted in late night CBD attack

Police are hoping a public appeal and the release of two images will help find those responsible for a late-night assault in Maitland’s CBD.

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