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Madeline Crittenden is a reporter for The Sunday Telegraph. She joined in 2021 after covering crime and courts for several mastheads throughout NSW.

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Illawarra Star

David Ognenovski. Picture: supplied. ID by Madeline Crittenden

’Best you can get’: Man admits supplying 600g of coke after major drug sting

An Illawarra man who bragged about quality of his “Bolivia coke” has pleaded guilty to supplying the drug to others, including street-level dealers.

Illawarra Star

Bridge Road Tavern Nowra. Picture: Google Maps.

Revealed: Illawarra eateries fined over food safety breaches

Thinking of heading out for dinner? First take a look at the Illawarra and South Coast eateries that were fined for food safety breaches in the past year.

Illawarra Star

Shaun Primmer. Picture: supplied. ID by madeline Crittenden.

Man charged after dramatic alleged cop pursuit in the Illawarra

More than 10 police officers surrounded the car which lead them on a high-speed pursuit through quiet suburban streets in the Illawarra. The driver’s identity can now be revealed.

Illawarra Star

Nikki Kinloch. Picture: supplied. ID by madeline crittenden.

Woman admits to helping brother sneak $77K of drugs into jail

An Illawarra woman has admitted her role in a failed plot to sneak up to $77,000 worth of drugs to her criminal brother inside jail.

Illawarra Star

Joel Kemp, 35, was arrested outside the Wollongong Homeless Hub on August 16 after he was caught vandalising three cars, causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage. Pictures: supplied.

Man takes metal pole to cars belonging to homeless

An Illawarra man has admitted to smashing up several cars belonging to the homeless with a metal bar causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. SEE THE PHOTOS.

Illawarra Star

Ten people are now before the courts following a shoplifting operation at Warrawong on August 14. Picture: NSW Police.

Several charged in undercover shoplifting blitz

Police have charged several people with shoplifting offences following an undercover operation at Warrawong Plaza last week.

Illawarra Star

Zlate Talveski (left) of Barrack Heights has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after his dog was found by the RSPCA with tumours and seriously underweight. Picture: supplied.

‘Terrible neglect’: man admits act of cruelty against family dog

An Illawarra man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after his dog was found in a “terrible state of neglect” with infected tumours riddled through her body and her bones protruding. WARNING GRAPHIC PHOTOS.

Illawarra Star

The bomb squad and Australian Defence Force have been called to Port Kembla this morning after what’s believed to be live explosives were found at the Breakwater Battery Museum at Port Kembla around 8am this morning after licensing police discovered what’s believed to be live ordinands, including undetonated hand grenades and a rocket launcher. Pictured is lake illawarra licensing sergeant Gary Keevers. Pic Madeline Crittenden

Major police operation sparked after ‘live explosives’ found in military museum

Explosive experts, including the bomb squad, were called to an old Port Kembla museum on Thursday after live explosives, including grenades and a rocket launcher, were found onsite.

Illawarra Star

Felicity Anscome (left) leaves Wollongong Local Court on August 12.

Louis Vuitton-toting woman admits to selling liquid ecstasy

A woman who stashed wads of cash into a sequin handbag and GBL in her bedroom cupboard used code words like “drinks”, “G” or “mills” to discuss potential sales.

Illawarra Star

Ryan Twist. Picture: supplied. ID by Madeline Crittenden

Man stuffed meth down his pants during raid on mum’s home

An Illawarra man who stuffed meth down his pants and jumped out of the window of his mother’s home before trying to launch himself over a barbed wire fence has admitted to drug supply charges.

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