NSW Police officer given AVO and good behaviour bond after threatening to kill partner

NSW Police officer given AVO and good behaviour bond after threatening to kill partner

Former NSW Police senior constable Andrew Martin, 28, last year reported that his de facto partner of five years had been abducted, and asked his then-colleagues to help track her down. It was later revealed she had left him while fearing for her life, following Martin’s threats to kill her with his service revolver — … Read more

Man dies, passengers injured in crash on NSW’s Barrier Hwy near Broken Hill

Man dies, passengers injured in crash on NSW’s Barrier Hwy near Broken Hill

A 75-year-old man has died after a two-vehicle crash on the Barrier Hwy northeast of Broken Hill in far western NSW on Tuesday morning. He was driving a Toyota Prado when his car collided with an Isuzu D-Max about 8.45am, NSW Police said. The occupants of both cars were trapped for a short time before … Read more

Court hears Charlise Mutten was ‘still alive’ when she was allegedly shot in the Blue Mountains

Court hears Charlise Mutten was ‘still alive’ when she was allegedly shot in the Blue Mountains

WARNING: Distressing content Schoolgirl Charlise Mutten was likely still alive when shot once in the back, before being shot fatally in the head, a murder trial has been told. The nine-year-old had traces of a heavy-duty medication in her system which can cause severe drowsiness and disorientation in children, toxicology results revealed. Know the news … Read more

Two dead, another fighting for life after horror crash at Bonville, NSW

Two dead, another fighting for life after horror crash at Bonville, NSW

Two people have died and another is fighting for life after a horrific crash on a major NSW highway. A car carrying three people crashed into a tree before catching fire along the Pacific Hwy at Bonville, near Coffs Harbour, about 12.40am on Wednesday. The 20-year-old female driver and her 21-year-old male passenger died at … Read more

Manhunt for stranger who smashed car window with gun, threatened man and woman in Campbelltown

Manhunt for stranger who smashed car window with gun, threatened man and woman in Campbelltown

Two Sydneysiders have shared a terrifying encounter with a gun-wielding man in the city’s southwest. A 34-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were in a carpark on Camden Rd, Campbelltown, about 12.20am on Friday 8 March 2024, when they were approached by a man they did not know, NSW Police said. The pair drove away … Read more

Operation Amarok VI: More than 550 people arrested in statewide blitz on alleged domestic and family violence offenders

Operation Amarok VI: More than 550 people arrested in statewide blitz on alleged domestic and family violence offenders

Hundreds of allegedly dangerous domestic and family violence offenders have been arrested in a wide-scale blitz across New South Wales. Police charged more than 550 people during a four-day operation targeting allegedly violent offenders over four days last week. NSW Police said in a statement on Monday morning that Operation Amarok VI took place in … Read more

Teen driver explains ‘disrespectful’ bumper sticker ‘prank’ in court after allegedly fatally hitting man in Bexley crash

Teen driver explains ‘disrespectful’ bumper sticker ‘prank’ in court after allegedly fatally hitting man in Bexley crash

A 17-year-old boy has faced a children’s court after allegedly hitting a 38-year-old pedestrian while driving his car at Bexley, in Sydney’s south, about 10.40pm on Tuesday night. A bumper sticker was later seen on the teen’s Ford Falcon that read: “I drive like a c***.” WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Teen faces court over death … Read more

‘You’re going down dog’: Terrifying voicemails from Charlise Mutten’s alleged killer played in court

‘You’re going down dog’: Terrifying voicemails from Charlise Mutten’s alleged killer played in court

The man accused of murdering schoolgirl Charlise Mutten allegedly sent a string of violent voicemails to her mother, threatening to kill her if she didn’t return his car to him. Justin Laurens Stein, 33, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Charlise on, or about, January 12, 2022, at Mount Wilson, in the Blue … Read more

Protesters clash at Cumberland City Council in Sydney’s west over controversial ban on same-sex parenting books

Protesters clash at Cumberland City Council in Sydney’s west over controversial ban on same-sex parenting books

Protestors have clashed over a controversial council decision to ban same-sex parenting books in Sydney’s west. The heated standoff occurred outside Cumberland City Council Chambers in Merrylands on Wednesday night. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Heated standoff erupts over controversial ban on same-sex parenting books. Cumberland City Council has faced backlash after the decision to pull … Read more