Judge spares 17-year-old Kava Peihopa jail over violent Whangārei kidnapping
The Christmas Eve kidnapping On December 24 last year, the victim was travelling north when his phone went…
Whangārei home invader Levi Tangimetua loses appeal over jail term
Victim manhandled to ground On February 16, 2024, Tangimetua was at an address in Whangārei when he crossed…
Victorian judge wrong about Erin Patterson’s solitary confinement prospects, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say the Victorian judge who allowed convicted mushroom murderer Erin Patterson a chance at parole wrongly believed…
Victorian prosecutors to appeal Erin Patterson’s 33‑year jail term
In a statement on Monday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions confirmed an appeal…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 50 months’ prison after offering tearful apologies in court
A New York judge has sentenced disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to four years and two months’…
Young father caught allegedly flying drone into Canberra prison to drop drugs
A new father caught allegedly attempting to fly a drone into a Canberra prison to drop drugs and…
Sex predator Leo Goodwin to stay in jail after approaching schoolgirls
Goodwin was expected to appear before the Parole Board on Thursday for a final recall hearing, however, he…
Auckland man Va’a Va’a expected to earn $100,000 from importing meth – he got jail instead
Court documents state that two consignments of the drug were sent from overseas to his address, with his…
Former Canberra business owner jailed for sexual offences against three of her then-employees
A Canberra businesswoman is behind bars after she was sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court for sexual offences…
Violent Bay of Plenty hostage-taker Jade Mellow gets an extra 15 months added to jail sentence
About 10pm that night, Mellow was parked in a car near Edgecumbe with a cut-down .22 calibre rifle,…
Teen stepmum Jessica Mulford appeals to have jail time halved for killing toddler
Justice Campbell said while the cause of Harlee-Rose’s death had been determined, the mechanism remains unknown. “But it…
Rotorua gang member Raymond Heta fails to get jail term reduced after his attack left victim paraplegic
The group then punched and kicked the man. When he tried to fend them off, they stabbed him…