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Custody remand for second Rangiora murder accused

Custody remand for second Rangiora murder accused

A 39-year-old man has been remanded in custody to the High Court on a charge of murdering Rangiora man Tony John Lochhead on Friday.

September 18, 2013 | By More
Cat victim of Nazi prank

Cat victim of Nazi prank

Christchurch police are asking if anyone has information about a Burnside couple’s cat, Turbo, being shaved and then having a swastika drawn on it with a Vivid marker.

September 17, 2013 | By More
Second man arrested for Rangiora killing

Second man arrested for Rangiora killing

Christchurch Police have arrested a second man in connection with the murder of Tony John Lochhead in Rangiora last Friday.

September 17, 2013 | By More
No-nonsense approach by visiting judge

No-nonsense approach by visiting judge

A judge visiting from Dunedin, District Court Judge Stephen Coyle, set out a no-nonsense approach to the sentences he was imposing in one of Christchurch’s police courts.

September 17, 2013 | By More
‘No crimes were committed’

‘No crimes were committed’

Judge’s moving house comment keeps work at the Court House in perspective.

September 17, 2013 | By More
Fisherman sold blackmarket crayfish

Fisherman sold blackmarket crayfish

A fisherman who fell in with sharks – loan sharks – has been sentenced for his unlawful efforts to solve his financial problems.

September 16, 2013 | By More
Guilty pleas end child sex abuse trial

Guilty pleas end child sex abuse trial

Nineteen guilty pleas brought an early end to a child sex abuse trial which a Christchurch District Court judge described as: “As difficult as it gets.”

September 16, 2013 | By More
Robbery alleged in Rangiora killing

Robbery alleged in Rangiora killing

Police allege robbery was behind a killing in Rangiora at the weekend.

September 16, 2013 | By More
Arrest made in Rangiora homicide

Arrest made in Rangiora homicide

Christchurch Police have arrested a man in connection with the homicide that occurred at Rangiora on Friday, September 13.

September 16, 2013 | By More
Police believe attackers hitchhiked after Rangiora killing

Police believe attackers hitchhiked after Rangiora killing

Police are seeking information about hitchhikers in the Kaiapoi-Rangiora area on Friday evening, in the aftermath of an attack that left one brother injured and the other dead.

September 15, 2013 | By More