Murder accused teen bailed despite pedo claim rejection A prosecutor has rejected claims that a young teen accused of murder acted under the belief he was helping someone targeted by a pedophile AAP · Sep 3
'Irrevocable pain': parents confront childcare rapist Some of the many women abused as girls by child care worker Ashley Paul Griffith over 19 years have told a judge they have scars that will never heal. AAP · Nov 27, 2024
Childcare rapist unseen for years in 'broken' system The parents of a girl raped by a childcare worker say there's "something broken in the system" that allowed him to commit more than 300 offences over 20 years. AAP · Sep 2, 2024
Double fatal drunk driver leaves 'life-long' impacts A drunk driver has been jailed for hitting and killing two men while they rode a moped, with the victims' families telling a court they face life-long grief. AAP · Jun 5, 2024
Rapist and torturer cries 'no one will help me' in jail A man who received seven life sentences for raping and torturing a woman for three weeks has claimed he was "forced" into pleading guilty to some offences. AAP · Nov 27, 2023
Parents end traumatic home invasion by fighting back Joshua Thomas Mann has been jailed after a violent home invasion that ended when the parents fought back, with the father wielding a meat cleaver. AAP · Jun 15, 2023
Former childcare worker jailed for historical child sex offences committed in Townsville A man who held a respected position in a Townsville childcare organisation is sentenced to six years' jail for a string of child sex offences dating back to the 1980s and 90s. ABC News · Jun 15, 2022
Woman poisons flatmates' dairy after fight After an argument over her kittens, a cat lover has tried to poison her Brisbane flatmates by spiking their milk and yoghurt. AAP · Apr 28, 2022