Surge in car crime as thieves target keys
Don’t leave your keys lying around – seven in 10 stolen cars are taken along with the keys. The statistic has emerged along with a rising number of vehicle thefts in SA.
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Brothers left devastated by $1m blackmail plot
Three brothers from one of SA’s most prominent retail families say a “disgusting” $1 million extortion attempt left them distrusting the people around them.
MH17 witnesses ‘in fear of their lives’
Witnesses in the trial of four men accused of downing flight MH17 have spoken about fears for their safety, as prosecutors described how “delighted” the men were at news the jet had been shot down.
‘More than a bikie’: Widow’s plea to solve murder of Shane Ross
The widow of Shane Ross and father of Cameron Martin have made a plea for information to catch whoever killed the two men in Gold Coast bushland last year. It comes as police release video of a vehicle seen in the area of the time of the killings. WATCH THE VIDEO
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China’s ‘Jack the Ripper’ executed
A serial killer dubbed China’s “Jack the Ripper” for the way he mutilated several of his 11 female victims has been executed.
ISIS suspect’s wife under investigation
Australian authorities are investigating the Australian wife of an Iraqi Kurd refugee who was granted a bridging visa before it was discovered he was actually a suspected member of ISIS.
Fiji PM says Prakash won’t be going there
Fiji is fuming after the Morrison government moved to strip terrorist Neil Prakash of citizenship, with their prime minister declaring the Islamic State recruiter won’t be going there.
Campbelltown crook ruled underworld as drug kingpin
Drug kingpin Darren Rispen loved three things: fast cars, beautiful women — and not working for a living. Unlike many Sydney underworld figures, Rispen did not have a long criminal record and was virtually unknown to the authorities.
How a name bungle let ISIS member go free
A refugee who arrived on Christmas Island and was granted a visa to stay in Australia has been placed back into detention after it was discovered he was actually an ISIS member.
Notorious gangland hitman menaced Lawyer X
The late hitman Andrew Veniamin menaced the secret police informer known as Lawyer X over suspicions that she was too close to police at the height of Melbourne’s gangland war, raising speculation about who sent him.
Convicted gangland killer appeals: ‘I was set up’
The notorious former leader of the Brothers For Life gang’s Blacktown chapter, Farhad Qaumi, has appealed against his 45-year jail sentence for the murder of underworld figure Joe Antoun, claiming he was set up.
Justine’s accused killer cop lawyer’s big miss
Lawyers for Justine Damond’s accused killer cop wanted to recreate the murder scene. But they failed to show up.
Grieving families to get their day in court
Some of Queensland’s most enduring mysteries and high-profile investigations could finally be brought to a close in the coroner’s court in 2019.
First thing John Bobbitt did after wife’s knife attack
It was one of the most shocking crimes that stunned the world. Now, former porn star John Bobbitt has revealed what happened when his ex-wife gruesomely castrated him 25 years ago.
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