WA legal fraternity reeling over alleged murder of beloved barrister Alice McShera at Perth’s Crown Towers

A woman found dead in a luxury room at Crown Towers in Burswood, Perth, has been identified as a talented and much-loved family lawyer. WA’s legal community is in mourning after it emerged Alice McShera, 34, was allegedly murdered on Monday, triggering a homicide investigation. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Murder charge laid over Crown Towers … Read more

France’s president is accused of siding with Depardieu as actor faces sexual misconduct allegations

PARIS — Women’s rights activists criticized French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for appearing to take sides with actor Gérard Depardieu by saying the film star who is facing sexual misconduct allegations “makes France proud.” Speaking on Wednesday night on TV channel France 5, Macron described himself as a “big admirer” of a “great actor.” … Read more

Bradley Scott Edwards pleads guilty to manslaughter of Ioli Hadjilyra in Kalinga Park, Brisbane

A man responsible for the death of a young woman whose body was found in a Brisbane park has avoided a murder conviction, after a court accepted his guilty plea to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Bradley Scott Edwards was due to face trial in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Monday for the murder … Read more

UK Police Use Driver License Photo In Facial Recognition Search

A recent change to a single clause in a UK criminal justice law will soon allow police or the National Crime Agency to run facial recognition searches on a database of 50 million driver’s license holders in the country, in addition to social media images and surveillance images. UK officers have recently taken to using … Read more

Brooke Logan Fitzgerald behind bars after allegedly stealing car with child inside in Spring Hill, Brisbane

A Queensland woman accused of child stealing says she was taking a toddler to police after leaving church, when she took a car and drove off with the child in the back seat. Police allege Brooke Logan Fitzgerald stole a car in Brisbane’s Spring Hill just after midday on Sunday while the owner was standing … Read more

Teen arrested after allegedly fleeing onto rooftop during police chase over stolen car in Beenleigh

Police have used a cherry picker to arrest a boy who had climbed onto a roof after he allegedly ran from a stolen car in Logan. The 17-year-old Logan Central boy was one of three people who allegedly went to a carpark in Beenleigh where a stolen Lexus station wagon was parked about 4.30pm on … Read more

Teens accused of trying to kill man with tomahawk in Toowoomba during violent alleged crime spree

Two teens accused of attacking a man with a tomahawk during an alleged violent crime spree that resulted in multiple other people being injured in Toowoomba have been arrested. Denzel Morris Neville Hinch, 19, and Eliah John Bligh, 18, have both been charged with attempted murder after they allegedly seriously injured a 68-year-old man with … Read more

Elderly duo caught allegedly keying cars in Brisbane’s popular Brookside Shopping Centre

An elderly duo has been caught allegedly keying cars, including a Tesla, at a popular Brisbane shopping centre. In a video supplied to 7NEWS, the pair can be seen milling around cars in the Brookside Shopping Centre carpark as shoppers come and go around them. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Elderly duo allegedly key cars at … Read more

London police investigate alleged theft of Banksy stop sign

LONDON — A man suspected of stealing an artwork by Banksy of a stop sign adorned with three military drones, was arrested Saturday, London police said. A man in his 20s was in custody on suspicion of theft and criminal damage, the Metropolitan police said. The sign was taken less than an hour after the … Read more

‘Life or death’: Belmore and Gerringong Falls warning released over dangerous act ‘fuelled by social media’

The unstable rock faces, dangerous cliff edges, and slippery surfaces at the base of Belmore Falls and Gerringong Falls have been cause for a number of fatalities in the state’s south. But that hasn’t stopped thrill seekers, nature lovers and content creators from illegally accessing the stunning but restricted areas, a growing trend which national … Read more