Eleventh hour call in brutal bashing murder trial
A man accused of the brutal bashing death of Ballina man Steven Hadley Ponton has admitted to killing him moments before a three week trial was due to begin. Here’s what happened.
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Police probe launched after boy badly injured in alleged pursuit
A critical incident investigation is underway after a boy was seriously injured during an alleged police pursuit in the Northern Rivers. Here’s what we know.
Loaded military-style rifle seized from stolen car: Police
A loaded military-style rifle has been seized by police after two fumbling men allegedly left it behind when they fled on foot after their vehicle became wedged beside a garbage truck.
Terrifying moment family was found unresponsive in car
A family of six was rushed to hospital after carbon monoxide began leaking inside their car on a rural NSW road, after terrified bystanders raised the alarm.
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‘Toxic spiral’: TikToker admits bashing influencer girlfriend
Rabih Houchar, who has almost 17,000 TikTok followers under the handle “dior_onma_body”, dragged his former girlfriend around a room by the hair moments before telling her he loved her.
‘Twisted hide-and-seek’: Hunt for prison escapee enters third day
A man who escaped from a South Coast prison on Wednesday is still at large, with cops working around the clock in a “twisted game of hide and seek” to track down the fugitive.
Woman, teen charged with train station murder
A teen boy is facing allegations he played a part in the fatal stabbing of a young man near a train station in the Illawarra, hours after a woman fronted court charged with murder.
Man dies after boat capsizes in river mouth
A boatie has died on the state’s Mid-North Coast after his vessel capsized in a river mouth, with lifeguards describing the fatality as a “sad incident so close to the end of the summer holiday period”.
Police allege ‘joint criminal enterprise’ carried out underworld murder
Two men allegedly part of a “joint criminal enterprise” have been charged with murder after a man was gunned down in a Sydney street just a stone’s throw from a school, exposing young students to the bloody reality of the city’s underworld.
Third charged over alleged $6m deceased estate fraud
Detectives have made another arrest as they probe the allegedly fraudulent access of deceased Illawarra man Marino Mikleus’ $6m estate.
Man allegedly swim stalked 12-year-old girls at Bondi
A man allegedly swam after a group of 12-year-old girls at Bondi Beach after stalking them around a shopping centre three days earlier.
Man breaks down after allegedly stalking ex, breaking front door
A Sydney man who allegedly terrified a woman when he showed up at her regional NSW home in the middle of the night broke down in court after he was denied bail.
Accused MP office vandal slapped with extra charges
A 58-year-old man accused of defacing an MP’s office with a Nazi swastika has faced three extra charges after allegedly vandalising the inner west office multiple times this month.
Truck driver denies negligent role, failing to stop after M1 fatal crash
A Box Hill truck driver has faced court and entered pleas for his alleged role in the death of elderly man after a crash at Cowan just after Christmas.
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