Shannon Tonkin
Illawarra Mercury
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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Bianca James has prison sentence overturned for stealing car from Warilla service station
She told the court she 'couldn't quite explain' what she'd been thinking that day. → Read More
James McPaul to face sentencing over drunken Wollongong CBD brawl
Two men were knocked unconscious during the late-night melee. → Read More
Lachlan Alcock pleads guilty to thieving rare opal collection from Dapto home
Some of the opals stolen from Albion Park Rail last February. Picture: NSW Police Force A not-so-bright Illawarra criminal who swore black and blue he had nothing to do with the theft of half-a-million dollars worth of opals from a home in Dapto was busted discussing the spoils of the crime in recorded jail phone calls with his partner. → Read More
Leon SImpson admits breaking into parents' Albion Park Rail house, stealing their car
An Oak Flats man who broke into his parents' home in the dead of night and stole their car will face court for sentencing in July. → Read More
Yallah farmer stabbed men in terrifying hostage situation, court hears
A Yallah farmer has been refused court bail amid allegations he held two men against their will inside an Albion Park Rail home before stabbing them both with a screwdriver. → Read More
Jury reaches verdict in Woonona body-in-bin manslaughter trial
Jurors found David Bagster guilty of manslaughter. → Read More
Illawarra father accused of sexually abusing five-year-old daughter released on bail
The man has been released from custody on strict conditional bail. → Read More
Driver Dimity Quinlan avoids jail time over death of 16-year-old Shaye Tallis in Barrack Heights pushbike fatality
Quinlan told the court she was 'deeply remorseful' for her actions. → Read More
Stephen Staff refused bail over alleged murder of Lake Illawarra man Matthew Davis
Details of Mr Davis' fight for life were revealed as his alleged killer applied for bail in court... → Read More
Illawarra man avoids jail time for perverted act against stepdaughter
An Illawarra man who deliberately caused his 15-year-old stepdaughter to expose herself while they were practicing martial arts alone together has escaped a jail sentence for his perverted act. → Read More
Ex-soldier Bradley Baker sentenced over break-in, assault at neighbour's house in Corrimal
The court heard Baker told a probation worker he could 'kill someone' with his violent outbursts. → Read More
Ex-soldier Bradley Baker sentenced over break-in, assault at neighbour's house in Corrimal
The court heard Baker told a probation worker he could 'kill someone' with his violent outbursts. → Read More
Junior Puruto admits breaking into Helensburgh home, stealing mountain bike under cover of darkness
He stole a mountain bike and two scooters from the garage while the family slept. → Read More
Nowra woman admits causing car crash that left toddler grandson a paraplegic
The woman became distracted by her grandchildren in the back seat and turned around to talk to them. → Read More
Nowra woman admits causing car crash that left toddler grandson a paraplegic
The woman became distracted by her grandchildren in the back seat and turned around to talk to them. → Read More
Riley Cropper admits intimidating ex-girlfriend by sending pictures of her OnlyFans account to her family
A Mount Saint Thomas man has confessed to intimidating his estranged girlfriend after bombarding her with text messages then sending lingerie pictures advertising her OnlyFans account to members of her family. → Read More
Riley Cropper admits intimidating ex-girlfriend by sending pictures of her OnlyFans account to her family
A Mount Saint Thomas man has confessed to intimidating his estranged girlfriend after bombarding her with text messages then sending lingerie pictures advertising her OnlyFans account to members of her family. → Read More
Wollongong's fake Uber driver Kais Dahdal admits molesting two women in his car
A married man who lured two women into his car and molested them. → Read More
Justin Bennis jailed after being found with loaded spear gun at Wollongong bus stop
He went from snoresville to the inside of a jail cell rather quickly. → Read More
Christopher Binos fined $110k over failure to remove asbestos-laden fill he had trucked to Boral property at Croom
A shonky ex-truckie who organised for tonnes of asbestos-laden fill to be dumped at a Croom property, then repeatedly ignored orders from the environmental watchdog to clean it up, has been hit with a $140,000 penalty in court. → Read More