Archive for December, 2017
Gang involved in commercial extortion
An unnamed gang has moved into the field of commercial extortion, according to details revealed at a Christchurch District Court sentencing.
Apology for bashing duty lawyer
Stephen Andrew Vincent has apologised for the drunken punch that felled a duty lawyer who was trying to help him at the Court House.
Security guard jailed for cash machine raid
Disgraced security guard Tony John Williams came to court with a $37,818 cheque to pay for his shopping spree with money stolen from an ATM he was meant to be protecting.
Rest home worker’s toilet selfie admitted
An 18-year-old rest home worker posted a selfie online of a 88-year-old woman resident on the toilet because she “wanted to share her love of work”.
Plucky 13-year-old girl stood up to attacker
A plucky 13-year-old Whanganui girl intervened when her family was under threat, but ended up having her hair pulled and her head banged against a kitchen counter by a 50-year-old attacker.
Girls robbed online dates
Girls aged 16 and 17 cried and wailed as they were jailed for kidnapping, robbing, and assaulting Christchurch men they met on dating websites.
Woman left little girl to look after family
A woman texted her pre-teen daughter, telling her never to forget that she was an amazing girl and to look after her little brothers. Then she boarded a flight to Australia.
Guilty pleas on prison gang attack charges
Three men have admitted a prison-yard gang attack that put two rivals in hospital with broken bones.
Denial over meth importation charge
One of the two men charged with importing 49 kilograms of methamphetamine from Mexico pleaded not guilty to his charges in the Christchurch District Court.
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