Judge lambasts recidivist shoplifter Sharlene Barton, issues final warning
“It’s really simple.” The police National Retail Investigation Support Unit has identified Barton as “one of the highest…
Sharlene Smith Omahu homicide: Murder charge laid after grandmother’s body found at Hawke’s Bay worksite
Detective Inspector Martin James said it was exceptional for police to have made two significant arrests within a…
Hawke’s Bay homicide: Police appeal for sightings of white Mazda 3 in case of slain Rotorua woman Sharlene Smith
They are appealing for sightings of it between 8am and “approximately midday” on Sunday, February 1. The car…
Hawke’s Bay homicide: Tributes flow for Rotorua nanny Sharlene Smith
Smith’s stepdaughter, Julia Haira, told the Rotorua Daily Post today they were still trying to come to terms…