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A New South Wales police officer has been found guilty of perjury after supporting his wife’s false sexual assault allegations against her former partner. Scott John White gave evidence in support of Sarah Jane Parkinson, who was sentenced to jail after eventually she pleaded guilty to making a false statement. The officer will be sentenced […]
Ashley Rake, an alleged bikie associate, has been granted Supreme Court bail for supplying a commercial quantity of prohibited drugs in NSW. The Sydney man’s family agreed to act as a surety and surrender $2 million. Mr Rake was one of the many people arrested following Operation Ironside. However, his bail application lawyers have argued […]
Multi-millionaire Chris Nasser has vowed to fight an AVO laid against him by police. Officers applied for an apprehended domestic violence order for the protection of his estranged wife, Hollie Nasser. The case is listed at Downing Centre Local Court in mid-December. AVO Applied for After Messy Separation Police applied for an AVO against Chris […]
Thousands of people have had their COVID business grants halted as police consider laying fraud charges against small business owners. Over $20 million of the payments have been identified as potentially fraudulent, leading Service NSW to request police assistance. The cessation of payments has led to outcry from small business owners, still reeling from the […]
A family who rose to fame on Instagram have defended the actions of their climate activist brother who who climbed a train to disrupt the coal industry and was charged with the criminal offence of obstructing a railway. Eric Serge Herbert, a 22-year-old from the Sunshine Coast, was jailed for his actions when he appeared […]
William Tyrrell’s foster parents have been charged with common assault of a child. This comes less than a day after police applied for an apprehended violence order (AVO) against the pair. Both cases are listed at Hornsby Local Court in late November 2021. These charges do not relate to William Tyrrell. Court Attendance Notice Served […]
NSW Police have applied for an apprehended violence order (AVO) against both of William Tyrrell’s foster parents. The AVO was taken out on behalf of a person who cannot be identified for legal reasons. The case will be heard at Hornsby Local Court later in November 2021. This is on the heels of police beginning […]
Terence Darrell Kelly, a man who lived just 7 minutes away from Cleo Smith, has been charged with kidnapping her. The 36-year-old is accused of abducting Cleo Smith from her family tent. Four-year-old Smith was held captive for 18 days in his house. Kelly was arrested by Police and appeared before Carnarvon Magistrates Court where […]
A man has been jailed for choking charges and breaching an AVO at Parkes Local Court. Lachlan Forbes Lilley was sentenced to 14 months in prison with a non-parole period of nine months after being found guilty of contravening a restriction in an AVO and intentionally choking a person without their consent. The 23-year-old was […]
A junior rugby league referee has been jailed for 16 years after pleading guilty to numerous sexual intercourse with child charges. Dale Whiteman appeared at Wollongong District Court to be sentenced for sexual assault and grooming charges relating to 22 girls over a 15 year period. He was jailed on Friday for 16 years overall. […]