Scottish woman admits faking pregnancy and baby in elaborate doll hoax
Kira Cousins shared this photo of her “daughter” to Facebook. Photo / Kira Cousins Neave McRobert, a friend…
A 2-year-old died in last month’s flooding in Barstow. Now his father is charged in his death
During heavy rains last month, floodwaters swept away a car that carried 2-year-old Xavier Padilla Aguilera and his…
Inquest finds death of Mount Barker man waiting for ambulance ‘potentially’ preventable
A man’s cardiac arrest death could have “potentially” been prevented had an ambulance arrived earlier, and if a…
Bucklands Beach fire victims named as father and son Jung Sup Lee, 36, and Ha-il Lee, 11, in homicide probe
An accelerant was used in the fire, and it was a substance that was foreign to the property.…
Father of teen cyclist Fyfa Dawson killed in crash says ‘restorative justice’ brought closure
His daughter, Fyfa Dawson, was cycling through a temporary traffic management site on Springs Rd during construction of…
Basil Anderson jnr sentenced for killing his father in Pātea, South Taranaki, amid meth psychosis
The 36-year-old appeared in the High Court at New Plymouth for sentencing on an admitted charge of manslaughter.…
Whangārei father and son sentenced in relation to cannabis operation
The court heard that on October 30 last year, Tipene jnr was driving when he pointed an air…
Christchurch father jailed for sexual abuse of intellectually disabled daughter
The woman was in tears as she told her father she had a lot of hate and resentment…
Whangārei father James Bell critically injured after rescuing family from Melbourne fire
“James is now in ICU with severe burns across his body and deep cuts to his arms. Zayne…
Prostate cancer: Rotorua widow urges men to get checked after husband’s death
Daniel told the Rotorua Daily Post in September last year that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in…
Two men charged after alleged assault of referees following junior rugby grand final in Canberra
Two men have been charged with assault after an alleged coward punch attack during a junior rugby sevens…
Tom Phillips: Police to investigate how fugitive father gathered armoury of eight firearms
Their worst fears were realised earlier this month when a constable tracking Phillips, who’d been spotted breaking into…