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GIF: A 42-year-old mother has been arrested for allegedly masterminding a string of break-ins across western Sydney

Mother allegedly masterminded crime spree involving teenage son

A string of smash-and-grab break-ins targeted nearly 40 businesses across western Sydney. Police allege a 42-year-old mother recruited her son and his friend for the crime spree.

  • Josefine Ganko

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NSW forensic police process the crime scene on Kembla Street.Credit:

Man charged with murder after ‘gruesome’ inner west stabbing death

Police have apprehended two men after a Malaysian national was allegedly killed in a drug deal gone wrong.

  • Josefine Ganko, Cindy Yin and Riley Walter
Police at the scene of the stabbing in Croydon Park.

Man dead, another arrested after alleged ‘gruesome’ stabbing in inner west

Police say it was too late for paramedics to help the 29-year-old man, who was found with multiple wounds in a Croydon Park home on Monday night.

  • Cindy Yin and Josefine Ganko
NSW Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley.

Just say ‘no’: How Sydney’s drug habits are fuelling the gangland wars

Police Minister Yasmin Catley, despite coming from the Labor Left, holds some fairly right-wing views on strip-searching, the age of criminal responsibility and drug use.

  • Peter FitzSimons
John Versace was ambushed and gunned down in the driveway of his family’s Condell Park home.

‘Hard working, affectionate, cheeky’: Execution victim John Versace laid to rest

The Sydney tradie, 23, was arriving at the Condell Park home he shared with his parents last week when he was gunned down on the driveway of the family home.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Min Cho, Taekwondo instructor Kwang Kyung Yoo, and Steven Cho.

Grisly details in triple murder emerge as ‘Master Lion’ pleads guilty

Kyung Kwang Yoo pleaded guilty to murdering a seven-year-old student and a married couple in Sydney’s west last year.

  • Amber Schultz
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Gareth Ward MP for Kiama arrives at the Downing Centre District Court for day three of his sexual assault allegations. Sydney, 29 May 2025. Photo Jessica Hromas

Kiama MP’s alleged rape victim questioned on police video retracing steps

Gareth Ward’s defence team has dissected footage showing a then-24-year-old political staffer retracing his steps from the night of his alleged rape.

  • Clare Sibthorpe
A NSW Police forensic officer inside a burnt room of the Croydon house.

Son charged with murder of elderly father after inner west blaze

Retired music teacher Edward “Ted” Grantham, 80, died in the Sydney house fire. Police have now charged his 50-year-old son Christopher with murder.

  • Josefine Ganko
Ted Grantham, pictured with his wife Anne, who was not in the house at the time of the blaze.

Man arrested after elderly father dies in suspicious Sydney house fire

Retired music teacher Edward “Ted” Grantham, 80, died in the blaze. Police found his 50-year-old son Christopher on the Central Coast almost 16 hours later.

  • Josefine Ganko and Cindy Yin
Andrew O’Keefe meeting Pastor Ross Pene as he checks into rehab at Connect Global.

Christian pastor from Andrew O’Keefe rehab arrested over alleged fake drug records

Ross Pene, who claims links to Hillsong and C3 churches, ran a rehab at a former Mid North Coast tourist resort for men accused of serious crimes.

  • Jordan Baker and Perry Duffin

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