Archive for April, 2017
Arrest warrant issued for absent fraudster
An arrest warrant has been issued for fraudster Ann-Marie Kathrine Smith who was in Christchurch Hospital when she was due at court to be sentenced and to repay her victims.
Second man admits sports shop ram raid
A second man has admitted a slick ram raid at a Barrington sports store in which $50,000 of merchandise was snatched and $15,000 damage was done.
22-year-old admits cheating woman out of $75,000
A 22-year-old has admitted manipulating and deceiving an older woman into giving her over $75,000, and then spending the money on clothing, makeup, alcohol, concerts, accommodation, and flights.
Christchurch man charged over shooting, robbery
A 23-year-old arrested after a double shooting at Rolleston and the armed robbery of the Hotel Ashburton was remanded in custody at an appearance in the Christchurch District Court this afternoon.
Hung jury in drug and rape trial
A jury has been unable to reach agreement in the seven-day trial of a 31-year-old meth dealer charged with stupefying and raping a woman on the West Coast in 2014.
Canterbury car thieves target Mazda Demios
Over the past four months Canterbury Police have seen a marked increase in the number of Mazda Demio vehicles stolen.
Not guilty plea in blackmail case
Name suppression has lapsed for a 37-year-old New Brighton man who denies a charge of blackmail.
Guilty verdicts in historic sex trial
A jury has accepted two women’s evidence of sex offending dating back as far as the 1950s, and convicted a 77-year-old man on eight charges.
Fraudster has two weeks to get money for victims
A fraudster has been given two weeks to come up with the $3750 she conned out of two victims, or face a possible jail sentence.
Eight years’ jail for bat attack on pregnant woman
A man who attacked a woman until he saw a “lifeless unmoving body on the ground” was sentenced to prison for eight years three months.
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