Tag: Crime
US Navy announces international counter-piracy force
The US Fifth Fleet has announced the establishment of a new international naval force to fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean after a wave of hijackings off the coast of Somalia.[MORE]
Man faces court over Tas crime spree
A man has appeared at an after-hours court hearing in relation to a crime spree on Tasmania's north-west coast late last month.[MORE]
Burglar knocked shop owner unconscious
Police are investigating a robbery at a maternity store at Newport in Melbourne's west, in which a woman was knocked unconscious.[MORE]
Woman caught driving at five times the alcohol limit
A Croydon woman has had her license suspended after being caught driving with a blood alcohol level five times the legal limit.[MORE]
Police identify victim in Princes Hwy shooting
Police have identified the victim of a shooting attack in Hallam early on Thursday morning.[MORE]
Philippines police suspect inside job in Aust man's murder
Police in the southern Philippines said that the brutal murder this week of a 62-year-old Australian may have been set up by a member of his household.[MORE]
ACT Police seek witnesses to baseball bat assault
Canberra police say two 15-year-old boys were robbed by men in balaclavas in Wanniassa last night.[MORE]
Woman refused bail over alleged security guard assault
A 19-year-old woman accused of lunging at a security guard with a knife outside a Wanniassa supermarket has been refused bail in the ACT Magistrates Court.[MORE]
PNG WWII memorial plaque stolen for second time
The Australian High Commission in Papua New Guinea has condemned the theft of a World War II memorial plaque in Morobe Province.[MORE]
CCTV footage may lead to clues in Chinatown stabbing
Police are hoping the release of security footage will deliver new leads in a stabbing in Sydney's Chinatown last November.[MORE]
Police monitor Rosemeadow as tensions run high
Police will maintain a heavy presence at a housing estate in Sydney's south-west tonight following a violent neighbourhood feud on Monday.[MORE]
Art valuer escapes jail over fraudulent deal
A Brisbane art valuer has been convicted of dishonestly obtaining almost $100,000 and fraudulently obtaining a picture worth almost $50,000.[MORE]
Suspended drink driver jailed
A drink driver who'd already lost his licence for five years has been jailed in Darwin after being caught drunk behind the wheel.[MORE]
Deadly dog attack nobody's fault, father says
The father of a little girl killed in a dog attack in NSW yesterday says no one is to blame for the accident.[MORE]
Thief blames alcohol for breaking into Hockey's house
A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a string of burglaries in Canberra's richest suburbs, including the house of a federal politician and an ambassador.[MORE]
'Golf buggy burglars' escape police
Police say two people have escaped after breaking into a shop and damaging a Sydney golf course on stolen buggies.[MORE]
Police release Barassi bashing footage
Police have released CCTV footage of an altercation involving football legend Ron Barassi on New Year's Day.[MORE]
Police raids uncover more than $1,200 in drugs
Northern Territory Police say they found more than $1,200 in two separate drug busts in Darwin yesterday.[MORE]
Thieves steal $100k worth of gold, diamonds
Police are looking for four people after the theft of $100,000 worth of gold and diamond rings from a Geelong jewellery store.[MORE]
Police investigate Wollongong dental robbery
Wollongong police are investigating an armed robbery at a dental surgery on the Princes Highway at Fairy Meadow. [MORE]
Alleged taxi-driver assailant denied bail
A man accused of slashing a 60-year-old taxi driver in the face with a knife at Horsley last month has attempted unsuccessfully in Wollongong Local Court to apply for bail.[MORE]
Three charged with drug offences
Adelaide police have arrested a Finks motorcycle club member they allege was supplying a number of street-level drug dealers with amphetamines.[MORE]
Man facing extradition over sex worker's murder
A man has appeared in a Perth court in connection with the murder of a Sydney sex worker 10 years ago.[MORE]
Accused brawler's family abuses media
Family members of a 16-year-old allegedly involved in a Sydney street brawl have abused media outside court.[MORE]
McGlynn suspect interviewed by police
Adelaide police have interviewed a suspect as they investigate the disappearance of Reynella woman Vonne McGlynn, 83.[MORE]
