Tag: Law, Crime and Justice
More arrests likely in 28kg heroin seizure
Police say they expect to make further arrests over a seizure of heroin valued at $8 million in Sydney.[MORE]
Grave fears held for missing Sydney girl
Police say they hold grave fears for the safety of a missing six-year-old girl from western Sydney.[MORE]
Pair denied bail over $8m heroin haul
Two men charged over the seizure of 28 kilograms of heroin have been refused bail in a Sydney court.[MORE]
Last-ditch plea for help in floating body case
Police make a last-ditch appeal for information ahead of an inquest into the death of a woman whose body was found floating in Sydney Harbour.[MORE]
Bomb found at British spy agency
Two men were being questioned Sunday after one parcel bomb was sent to Britain's MI6 foreign intelligence agency and another was intercepted.[MORE]
Police make $8m heroin haul
Police have seized $8 million worth of heroin from a car at Mascot in Sydney's east.[MORE]
Father speaks out on honeymoon scuba death
The father of a US woman who died on her honeymoon while scuba diving says he had concerns about her taking up the sport.[MORE]
Police officer injured at Mandurah party
Police say the behaviour of party-goers in Mandurah overnight is inexcusable.[MORE]
Sculptor removes vandalised zebra herd
The controversial zebra herd sculpture on Lake George just outside Canberra has been removed for repairs after a savage attack by vandals.[MORE]
Man freed after year in wife's laundry prison
An 80-year-old French man is recovering in a state of shock in hospital after being freed from a year locked in a laundry room by a wife half his age and her alleged lover.[MORE]
Riot squad called to restaurant brawl
The police riot squad was called to a restaurant in Sydney's CBD to help break up a brawl that involved up to 100 people.[MORE]
Two Qld robbery suspects arrested in ACT
A Queensland man accused of robbing a Ipswich business at knifepoint and his alleged female accomplice have been arrested in a Canberra shopping mall.[MORE]
Escapees lead police on 300km chase
Two prisoners who escaped from jail and led police on a marathon pursuit in southern New South Wales have been charged.[MORE]
Woman charged over Potts Point death
A woman has been charged with murder after the body of a man was found at a hotel near Sydney's Kings Cross.[MORE]
Man charged over CBD attack
A man has been charged over allegedly attacking two men in Sydney's CBD early on Saturday morning.[MORE]
'No evidence' to back Gore assault claims
Prosecutors say there is no evidence to back a woman's claims that she was assaulted by former United States vice president Al Gore. [MORE]
NT crime penalties 'toughest in Australia'
The president of the Northern Territory Criminal Lawyer's Association says he is surprised by a local newspaper poll which suggests a large percentage of people think the Territory is lenient on criminals.[MORE]
Prison escapees captured after police chase
New South Wales police have arrested two prisoners who escaped from a minimum security jail and led police on a chase for hundreds of kilometres through the state's south west.[MORE]
Police probe suspicious hotel death
A woman is assisting homicide squad detectives with their investigation into the suspicious death of a man at a hotel near Sydney's Kings Cross this morning.[MORE]
Zebra herd attacked by vandals
Vandals have beheaded and damaged a popular herd of artificial zebras at Lake George in southern New South Wales.[MORE]
Missing siblings found after police hunt
Two children who were reportedly missing from Tolga on the Atherton Tablelands have been found safe and well.[MORE]
Man questioned over glassing attack
A 23-year-old man is being questioned by police after allegedly attacking another man with a glass in Sydney overnight.[MORE]
People arrested in separate disturbances
Police have made a number arrests after disturbances in the south west and near Mandurah.[MORE]
Jail term for sex offender applauded
A victims of sexual abuse support group has applauded the lengthy jail term handed to repeat sex offender Gary Narkle. [MORE]