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Fri 28 Feb 2020

Tiffany Taylor's fraught messages for cash

premium_icon Tiffany Taylor's fraught messages for cash

A teen was desperate for money to pay her rent in the days before she disappeared and sent messages on a social website in a bid to raise the funds.

Grandma killer appeals sentence

premium_icon Grandma killer appeals sentence

A dangerous driver who hit and killed a grandmother just hours after being released on parole has appealed his sentence.

Prisoner denies supplying drugs in jail

premium_icon Prisoner denies supplying drugs in jail

A Queensland inmate will have to stand trial after entering an eleventh-hour plea of not guilty.

‘Sad’ reality about Weinstein’s kids’ lives

‘Sad’ reality about Weinstein’s kids’ lives

After being convicted of rape, Harvey Weinstein is facing a lengthy jail term. Here’s what that means for his ex-wife and young family.

Teen wrote 'IS' in murder victim’s blood

Teen wrote 'IS' in murder victim’s blood

A teenager who stabbed a petrol station worker to death as his friend robbed the place left a terrifying message behind on the window.

Judge blasts court filled with drink-drivers

Judge blasts court filled with drink-drivers

A magistrate has ripped into a drunk driver who had “seven schooners” more than the man alleged to have killed four children in a horror crash.

Ex-ALP president hit with fresh child sex charges

premium_icon Ex-ALP president hit with fresh child sex charges

Peter Andrew Hansen was expected to be sentenced for child sex offences related to producing horrific videos but prosecutors hit him with fresh allegations.

Boy hit by ute while waiting at bus stop identified

premium_icon Boy hit by ute while waiting at bus stop identified

A private school has released a statement after one of their students was tragically hit by a ute on his way to school. The boy remains in a serious condition.

Police probe home invasion, sexual assault in Cairns suburb

premium_icon Police probe home invasion, sexual assault in Cairns suburb

A woman has allegedly been sexually assaulted during a terrifying home invasion in an outer Cairns suburb this morning.

Double killer caught out by roadside test

Double killer caught out by roadside test

A killer from Victoria who stabbed one man to death and shot another has been stung by a roadside drug test near his new Sydney home.

Star ordered to pay $500K for offence

Star ordered to pay $500K for offence

Steven Seagal has agreed to pay more than $500,000 to settle allegations he hid eye-watering earnings for promoting Bitcoin’s rival.

Man’s alleged role in ‘vicious and violent’ gym bashing

premium_icon Man’s alleged role in ‘vicious and violent’ gym bashing

A man has appeared in court accused of playing a role in a ‘vicious and violent’ attack at a Gold Coast gym.

How dad sparked a three-hour police search

premium_icon How dad sparked a three-hour police search

A dad attacked man on a Gold Coast street and then stole his car before leading police on a three hour search which included the use of a helicopter.

Hot female felon mugshots go viral

Hot female felon mugshots go viral

A Twitter account dedicated to hot female felons has gone viral with more sexy criminals begging to be featured on the page.

‘Like you’re a leper’: Homeless struggles laid bare

premium_icon ‘Like you’re a leper’: Homeless struggles laid bare

When Pat Bramwell’s close relative succumbed quickly to an aggressive form of breast cancer, his family situation rapidly fell apart.

‘Stop talking to jailhouse nitwits’, murder accused told

premium_icon ‘Stop talking to jailhouse nitwits’, murder accused told

More than three years after he allegedly stabbed his ex-partner to death 41 times Ricky Cowan still doesn’t have a lawyer.

Social media is now a stage for young hoons

premium_icon Social media is now a stage for young hoons

It’s the early hours of the morning, homes are dark and residents sleeping, but the screeching of tyres can be heard echoing across suburban Townsville streets.

Man charged after smashing pumpkins

Man charged after smashing pumpkins

A carnival worker has been arrested after going on a rampage in a show hall, smashing pumpkins and smearing vegetables before falling asleep.

Choked, punched and shorts cut for being ‘slutty’

premium_icon Choked, punched and shorts cut for being ‘slutty’

A Gold Coast man choked his girlfriend, punched her in the eye and called her a ‘whore’ in a drawn-out attack that started while the woman was asleep.

Killer dad planned to murder others

Killer dad planned to murder others

Rowan Baxter kept a rope in his car to murder his ex-partner and son from a previous relationship years before killing his wife Hannah Clarke and their kids.

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