Jacob Blake sentenced for Christchurch van thefts and drug‑fuelled crime spree
The man leapt into the passenger seat and tried to stop him from driving off. But Blake drove…
Artemios Mintzas, 60, charged after Sydney shooting spree
The man has been refused bail to appear at Burwood Local Court today. “Investigations under Strike Force Cornwood…
Christchurch mother of four claims kleptomania behind years-long shoplifting spree
“She claims she is a kleptomaniac. When I look at the charges, she is clearly stealing for resale,”…
Serial fraudster, thief and boat burglar Bradley Croft clocks up $466k in offending
As for his spate of boat damages and thefts around Porirua and Lower Hutt between September and November…
Hamilton police seek man after Dinsdale e-scooter robbery spree
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Judge jails serial thief Tessa Heta after nine-month crime spree across Nelson-Tasman
The 36-year-old was sentenced in the Nelson District Court this week to just over a year in prison…
Court of Appeal reviews Kawerau man Jade Raymond Mellow’s sentencing discounts after crime spree
A minimum term of imprisonment was not imposed, despite the prosecutor requesting one of 50%. In the Court…
Recidivist shoplifter Debra Jupp lambasted by judge over latest retail thefts
She mainly targeted Farmers stores in Hamilton, Tauranga, and Auckland, along with Woolworths, Pak’nSave and Chemist Warehouse stores,…