The mother of two boys found dead in the Blue Mountains had been sacked from a government department on mental health grounds. The bodies of two boys — Russell, aged 11, and Ben Smith, 9 — were found at their Faulconbridge family home on Tuesday. Police are waiting to question their 42-year-old mother after she … Read more
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump departs a campaign event at the Central Wisconsin Airport on September 07, 2024 in Mosinee, Wisconsin. Scott Olson | Getty Images A judge on Thursday dismissed two criminal counts against Donald Trump in his Georgia election interference case, but kept intact the top racketeering charge and other counts … Read more
Image: Scotland Neck Police Department Facebook When someone is willing to steal a car and lead police on a high-speed chase, it usually doesn’t end well, and sometimes the circumstances are hard to believe. We’ve seen everything from a Google Street View car going over 100 mph before crashing into a creek to a U-Haul … Read more
Rolf Harris’ widow Alwen Hughes has died at the age of 92 just over a year after the disgraced entertainer’s death at home in Bray, Berkshire. The Welsh sculptress and jeweller married Harris in 1958 and remained with her Australian husband after he was convicted of indecent assault on young girls. Harris died aged 93 … Read more
New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban said he would resign Thursday, one week after it emerged that his phone was seized as part of a federal investigation that touched several members of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle. Caban said he made the decision to resign after the “news around recent developments” had “created a distraction for our department,” … Read more
New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban speaks during the first quarter crime briefing press conference Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Manhattan, New York City. Barry Williams | Tribune News Service | Getty Images NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday from his post helming the country’s largest police department amid a federal investigation into its nightclub enforcement, according to … Read more
Rainstar | E+ | Getty Images It’s a scenario most people have encountered: you try to make a big or unexpected purchase on your credit card, and, at the moment you need it the most, the card gets declined. Sometimes, it’s as simple as confirming the purchase via text message, and you can quickly complete … Read more
NEW YORK — Disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York ahead of a retrial in his landmark #MeToo case, Manhattan prosecutors said at a court hearing Thursday. The indictment will remain under seal until Weinstein is arraigned on the new charges, which could happen as early … Read more
A group of Western Sydney residents have made a citizen’s arrest of an alleged thief, who tried to run off but fell into a backyard pool — twice. The Guildford residents said they spotted the man in their neighbourhood — which has been a recent target for thieves — on Wednesday night. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
Families who lost loved-ones in a deadly bus crash have launched a class-action lawsuit as the driver responsible stares down decades in prison. Brett Button, 59, was sentenced on Wednesday to 32 years in jail, with a non-parole period of 24 years, for killing 10 passengers and injuring 25 who had been celebrating a young … Read more
