Hay bale scammer took $40K from ‘desperate’ farmers
A 27-year-old man who advertised discounted hay bales on social media but never delivered the fodder to desperate farmers after being paid is likely to be jailed for fraud.
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Fatal crash truckie makes second bail bid for ‘bushfire delay’
A truckie charged over a fatal crash was allowed to make a second bail application because of lengthy delays in the case after the lead police investigator’s house burnt down in the bushfires.
‘I hate you’: Texts behind Sandilands’ fight with lover
Kyle Sandilands’ new girlfriend Tegan Kynaston has admitted to assaulting a cop during a public fight with the radio host but wants her charge dealt with under the mental health act.
Pilates instructor pleads guilty to cocaine charges
An eastern suburbs pilates instructor has been convicted after police raided her Dover Heights home – where she runs a pilates studio – and found bags of cocaine.
Pregnant woman convicted of drink driving with three passengers
A pregnant woman has admitted to getting behind the wheel drunk in Sydney’s affluent eastern suburbs while carrying three passengers. A magistrate rejected her defence team’s plea for a conviction not to be recorded, saying ‘you took a risk’.
‘True blue trooper’ dies weeks after south coast fire
An 84-year-old man, described as a “true country boy” died on Saturday almost three weeks after suffering critical injuries when fires ripped through the NSW town of Cobargo on New Year’s Eve.
Teen’s ‘shakas’ after smashing mum’s car
An eastern suburbs teenager has given a hang-loose ‘shakas’ gesture outside court after pleading guilty to damaging her mum’s car in a drunken rampage “brain snap”.
Stolen Porsche driver flees crash after wild chase
The driver of a stolen Porsche led police on a chase through Sydney’s CBD before crashing it on the Anzac Bridge and flagging down a passing car.
Wardens have jail in the genes
Working in the country’s hardest prison is a family affair for 26-year-old Patrick Irwin who is the fourth generation to patrol the corridors of the notorious Long Bay jail.
Two alleged dealers face court after Bondi cocaine bust
Alicia Webster, 24, and Christopher Massih, 19, were charged after allegedly selling cocaine in Sydney’s affluent east last month during a police crackdown which saw 84 people arrested over six days. The pair faced court for the first time today.
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