How a German freight lift became an unexpected star in the Louvre heist
Forget France: The Louvre Museum jewellery heist was a classic case of German efficiency. Photos of a German-made…
2000 mink released from US farm in what trade group calls ‘terrorist act’
One or more intruders broke into an Iowa mink farm and released 2000 of the furbearing animals in…
Mafia returns to centre stage in NBA betting scandal
Decades after a crackdown by prosecutors decimated the ranks of the New York Mafia, the indictment of an…
Man in court charged with murder of father and son in house fire
A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with murdering a father and son who died…
Alleged Sydney hitmen ‘tried to lure target then killed wife’
Minutes before she was brutally executed, Thi Kim Tran’s alleged killers fired off one last image of her…
Christchurch mosque terrorist can be called as inquest witness
White supremacist terrorist Brenton Tarrant can be called as a witness at the coronial inquest into the Christchurch…
Police warn road users ahead of long weekend
Police have warned motorists to be ready for the consequences if they put lives at risk this Labour…
Man jailed for possessing over 2000 child sex abuse images
A man has been sentenced to three years and 11 months imprisonment for distributing and possessing more than…
‘Arrests are likely’ as fire ban ignored by some in Canterbury
Police say “arrests are likely” after fires were lit in Canterbury this week, despite a total fire ban.…
NBA coach, player charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested along…
Photos released as Tom Phillips’ ‘primary’ campsites discovered
Police have shared new images of what is believed to be more of Tom Phillips’ campsites that he…
Home detention for man who orchestrated immigration fraud scheme
A man has been sentenced to nine months’ home detention for orchestrating a fraudulent immigration scheme where he…