Sam Rigney
Newcastle Herald
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Driver in Tomago fatal crash was suffering cognitive impairment, judge finds
A MAN who caused a fatal crash at Tomago was suffering from a cognitive impairment due to a combination of complex psychological issues which meant he did not know what he was doing at the time of the crash. → Read More
Man who caused fatal crash at Tomago was not 'consciously and voluntarily' driving, court hears
A MAN who crossed to the wrong side of Tomago Road in March 2020 and caused a head-on crash that killed 75-year-old Geoffrey Gilbert-Smith was suffering a mental health impairment at the time and most likely was not driving "consciously and voluntarily", Newcastle District Court has heard. → Read More
Police investigating police pursuit at Belmont South
Police are investigating after the driver of a red Audi led officers on a pursuit along the Pacific... → Read More
Belmont police chase: Two men arrested after pursuit near Charlestown Square.
Police tried to stop an Audi A1, they believed had been stolen. → Read More
Bradley White jailed for 42 years for Wyong shooting rampage that killed Byron Tonks
White fired two rifles at terrified neighbours and emptied more than 220 rounds into houses and cars during... → Read More
Man accused of orchestrating Stockton murder found dead in jail
A MAN accused of hiring a hitman to murder Stockton grandmother Stacey Klimovitch has been found dead in jail, only hours before he was expected to appear in court and enter a plea. → Read More
Man accused of orchestrating Stockton murder found dead in jail
Two other men, Jason Paul Hawkins and Stephen John Garland, have been committed for trial relating to the... → Read More
Cessnock tip death: Why Adam Bidner finally admitted to murdering Shane Mears
The evidence against Adam Bidner had already appeared overwhelming, but now it was insurmountable. → Read More
Cessnock tip killer Adam Bidner's stunning reversal in middle of murder trial
In a stunning reversal only a few days into his trial, Adam Bidner on Monday morning pleaded guilty to murder over the Cessnock tip death of a rival scrap metal scavenger, admitting he was the man behind the wheel of a four-wheel-drive that ran over 54-year-old Shane Mears. → Read More
'I'm going to end you Mearsey': jury told of accused Cessnock tip killer's threat
Adam Bidner, accused of murdering rival scrap metal scavenger Shane Mears when he ran him down from behind in the Cessnock tip in 2020, had allegedly threatened the 54-year-old a day earlier, telling him: "I'm going to end you Mearsey and you won't even see it coming", a jury has been told. → Read More
Serial rapist Andrew Benn wins sentence reduction in Court of Criminal Appeal
Andrew James Benn - the Hunter's worst serial rapist - will be eligible for parole nearly four years earlier than expected after a judge's error caused the Court of Criminal Appeal to re-sentence the sexual predator on Monday. → Read More
Prison guard 'haunted' by inmate's kidnapping, attempted sexual assault
A prisoner who tried to sexually assault a female correctional officer at a Muswellbrook jail has been sentenced... → Read More
Armed robbery crew terrorised Hunter businesses over three-day crime spree
A CREW of armed robbers and thieves terrorised businesses across the Hunter during a three-day crime spree in early 2022, attempting to hold up service stations and pubs and stabbing a supermarket owner in the stomach during an armed robbery. → Read More
Two men drown in Port Stephens as NSW 'horror summer in the surf' continues
Police do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances in the deaths of two men who drowned in... → Read More
Man refused bail after allegedly trying to groom girl online
A man, 29, has been refused bail after he allegedly attempted to convince a teenage girl to meet... → Read More
Kye Martin admits handing knife to mate before Newcastle West stabbing
IT was an ugly street brawl in Newcastle West in the early hours of the morning last year;... → Read More
Kevin Smith denies murdering Daniel Pettersson at Jesmond, will face trial
Kevin George Smith, the man accused of killing Daniel Pettersson during a confrontation inside a house at Jesmond in January, has pleaded not guilty to murder and will face a trial in NSW Supreme Court. → Read More
Danielle's friend found guilty of her murder, jury still deliberating on co-accused
Carol Marie McHenry, once a close friend of Danielle Easey, has been found guilty of murder over the... → Read More
The music scene, the sexual predator and the survivors: an in-depth look at the Daniel Hanson case
It was a predator's playground, as one survivor put it, and Daniel Hanson was a skilled and manipulative... → Read More
Thousands pack into Wheeler Place live site to watch gutsy Socceroos battle Argentina
Thousands of football fans have packed into Wheeler Place to watch a gallant Socceroos team go down 2-1... → Read More