Members of a contract gang accused of shooting and kidnapping

The arrest of three suspected gang members who had been hired for shootings and kidnappings was a serious blow to organized crime, investigators said. Two 20-year-olds and an 18-year-old were arrested in western Sydney on Wednesday after the New South Wales Police Raptor Squad executed search warrants at five different homes in the area.

Adam Charles Lusk: Perth father accused of drugging and raping 13 women, including three teenagers

A father from Perth is on trial accused of drugging and sexually abusing more than a dozen women, most of whom he met online. Adam Charles Lusk faces 100 charges, including 86 counts of sexual penetration without consent involving 13 women, most of whom he met through apps such as Snapchat, Tinder and Sugar Daddy … Read more

Members of the public arrest man accused of stealing a pickup truck and driving recklessly

A reportedly dramatic chase of a stolen car through Centennial Park Friday morning ended with a citizen's arrest after two bystanders allegedly took the law into their own hands. The 36-year-old Perth man is alleged to have stolen a white Isuzu DMAX pickup truck from a Centennial Park business at around 7am on Friday and … Read more

Hoani Kevin Charles Paku: Man accused of chasing and ramming police car released on bail pending negotiations

A man who claims police unnecessarily rammed his car has been granted bail pending trial on charges of reckless driving and pursuit. Hoani Kevin Charles Paku, 38, appeared in Geraldton Local Court via video link from Greenough Regional Prison on Friday after his lawyer had previously argued that his charges arose from the actions of … Read more

'Confused': Woman accused in death of 8-year-old diabetic told police she 'never thought' the girl would die from insulin withdrawal

A woman accused in the death of an eight-year-old girl who was allegedly deprived of vital diabetes medication by her family and closest confidants told police she was “confused” when the girl died, even though she believed God would heal her Elizabeth Struhs died between January 6 and 7, 2022, at her family home in … Read more

Guard accused of sexually abusing a prisoner

A correctional officer is facing allegations of sexually assaulting a female inmate at a regional prison in New South Wales, months after a major investigation into abuse by another prison guard produced damning findings. The 36-year-old man was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering security through a relationship with an inmate, … Read more