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Top cop denies push as replacement search heats up
Questions remain about the premature retirement of NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb as taxpayers stump up for two top cops until she leaves in September.
May 12, 2025
CCTV offers clues in search for grandmother's killers
Police investigating a woman's fatal drive-by shooting have released CCTV footage and are appealing for public help to bring her killers to justice.
May 11, 2025
Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths
A grandmother charged with murdering her two grandchildren has appeared in court for the first time the morning after a community gathered for a sombre vigil.
May 10, 2025
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Dating app ambush attacks could be tip of the iceberg
Boys as young as 13 are being accused of using false profiles on dating apps such as Grindr to lure men into meetings before attacking and robbing them.
May 09, 2025
Mum in hospital with three children dead in house fire
A horrific house fire has killed three children as their mother fights for her life in hospital while police investigate the blaze being treated as suspicious.
May 08, 2025
Frontrunner coy amid speculation on new top cop
The first woman commissioner for the nation's largest police force is stepping aside, but it could be months before her replacement is revealed.
May 08, 2025
Tributes for trailblazer's turbulent time as top cop
Lauded as a no-nonsense reformer, the first woman to lead Australia's biggest police force is headed for the exit after cutting short her five-year term.
May 07, 2025
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'Tragedy': grandmother awaits charges over boys' deaths
A rural community has been hit hard by the deaths of two young boys, as their grandmother is treated in a mental health unit ahead of likely serious charges.
May 06, 2025
Police close gaps that left troubled killer untreated
A forgotten email which meant a mentally ill man went without treatment before a mass stabbing has led to improvements by police to ensure there is no repeat.
May 06, 2025
Accused killer blames stun gun for running over cop
A man on trial for manslaughter after running over a policeman says the electrical surge from the officer's Taser caused him to lose control.
May 05, 2025
Killer's mum had 'asked for help' before mass stabbing
The mother of a man who violently stabbed six victims at a mall had sought police help over a year earlier as his mental health condition deteriorated.
May 05, 2025
Dog's sniff prompted unlawful festival strip search
Strip searches were allegedly routinely carried out at music festivals as a massive payout looms in response to a class action involving more than 3000 people.
May 05, 2025
Club groper dodges jail after attacks caught on CCTV
A man who groped and kissed 18 women at a nightclub has been ordered to complete 180 hours of community work after being spared jail time.
May 05, 2025
Men charged over major kava seizure in remote community
Two men have been charged after police seized more than 200kg of kava in a remote community as well as more than $15,000 cash in a property search.
May 02, 2025
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'Escape, hide, tell': terror cop's mass stabbing plea
Terrorism police want Australians to know what they should do if confronted with an armed offender, after a knife-wielding man killed six people at a mall.
May 01, 2025
NRL star denies touching police gun during pub brawl
A rugby league star denies touching or grabbing a police firearm before he was set upon by two officers in a tiki-bar brawl.
Apr 29, 2025
NRL star claims cops hit him with ‘barrage of punches’
A rugby league player says he was king hit before being knocked unconscious by a flurry of punches to the face during a wild brawl with police.
Apr 28, 2025
Plea for motorists to think of children as deaths mount
Five people have died on one state's roads within 24 hours as the Anzac Day long weekend begins, prompting a plea from police for motorists to drive carefully.
Apr 25, 2025
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Calls for accountability after police shooting death
Hundreds of people have rallied to call for justice for a 35-year-old man who was shot dead by police who were not carrying Tasers.
Apr 22, 2025
Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing
Four people have died and a fifth is missing after they are believed to have been swept into water in a series of coastal tragedies.
Apr 18, 2025
Ex-AFL player agent charged over alleged police threats
Police have arrested and charged disgraced ex-AFL player agent Ricky Nixon for allegedly threatening an officer on social media.
Apr 17, 2025
Police conducting bail checks on 'weak' legal basis
The legal doctrine under which police conduct about 100,000 compliance checks on offenders out on bail should be scrapped, a law enforcement watchdog says.
Apr 17, 2025
'Playing on him': appeal set for Taser cop jail call
A police officer who tasered an elderly woman could be hit with jail time as prosecutors get a hearing locked in to try to overturn his community sentence.
Apr 16, 2025
Former cop cleared of stealing luxury watches from raid
A former police officer told a jury there were flaws in evidence claiming he stole luxury watches and then sold them to a jeweller for more than $90,000.
Apr 16, 2025
Fake good Samaritan's alleged sex assault on 83yo woman
Police are investigating after an elderly woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in her home by a man who offered to help her with her shopping.
Apr 16, 2025
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