Child sex offender declined parole
Child sex offender declined parole
A former Dunedin teacher who sexually abused pupils for more than a decade has been declined parole so he can undergo treatment.
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Arson charge for no-show Outram hermit
Arson charge for no-show Outram hermit
A reclusive Outram caveman has been charged with arson and could face up to seven years in prison.
Early release for man who stabbed woman 14 times
Early release for man who stabbed woman 14 times
A Dunedin man who stabbed a woman 14 times has been released with more than three years of his jail term remaining.
‘The system made me think I was safe’
Worst nightmare comes knocking: ‘The system made me think I was safe’
An Otago woman who has twice been subjected to vicious attacks by her ex-partner says she has been forsaken by the justice system.
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Twenty-year-old added to child sex offender roll
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Twenty-year-old added to child sex offender roll
A 20-year-old Dunedin man who traded child-sex-abuse material online, featuring children as young as 3 years old, has been jailed for more than three years.
Child abuser banned from Dunedin
Child abuser granted parole after 15 months
A man who sexually abused two children has been granted parole after 15 months behind bars, but will be banned from entering Dunedin.
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Threat made to rape daughter, court hears
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Threat made to rape daughter, court hears
A sex offender serving time behind bars threatened to rape a prison officer’s daughter, a court has heard.
Newly released from prison, man goes ‘nuts’
Newly released from prison, man goes ‘nuts’
Just hours after being released following a lengthy prison term, a North Taieri man was back behind bars after going "berserk", a court has heard.
Woman convicted after coffee assault, threats
Woman convicted after coffee assault, threats
A Dunedin woman who doused a love rival in hot coffee just hours after appearing in court claims she cannot remember the attack.
Killer Andrew MacMillan denied parole
Killer Andrew MacMillan denied parole
A man who killed a Dunedin teen has been refused parole because his proposed accommodation does not provide the intensive support he needs.
Woman doused love rival with coffee in street row
Woman doused love rival with coffee in street row
A Dunedin woman has admitted dousing a love rival in hot coffee just hours after appearing in court.
‘Ripped my whole childhood away’
‘Ripped my whole childhood away’
A sexual assault victim says the man who abused her "ripped my whole childhood away from me".
Alleged shoplifting spree totals $8800
Alleged shoplifting spree totals $8800
A woman who gained notoriety for a middle-fingered gesture during an alleged shoplifting spree now faces nearly 20 charges.
Alleged shoplifting spree totals $8800
Alleged shoplifting spree totals $8800
A woman who gained notoriety for a middle-fingered gesture during an alleged shoplifting spree now faces nearly 20 charges.
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Gang attacker barks as he's ejected from court
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Prison gang attacker removed from court
A convicted murderer responsible for a "savage attack" on a rival gang member in prison barked loudly as he was removed from the court.
No parole but further counselling for transgender assailant
No parole but further counselling for transgender assailant
A transgender woman who followed a drunk man and sexually assaulted him in a Dunedin churchyard will remain behind bars to undertake drug counselling.
Accused shoplifter faces raft of new charges
Accused shoplifter faces raft of new charges
A woman who gained notoriety for a middle-fingered gesture during an alleged shoplifting spree faces a slew of new charges.
Accused shoplifter faces raft of new charges
Accused shoplifter faces raft of new charges
A woman who gained notoriety for a middle-fingered gesture during an alleged shoplifting spree faces a slew of new charges.
Rapist tells parole board he’s chosen family over gang
Rapist tells parole board he’s chosen family over gang
A rapist serving more than eight years behind bars says his family comes before his allegiance to his gang.
Family before gang affiliation, rapist tells parole board
Family before gang affiliation, rapist tells parole board
A rapist serving more than eight years behind bars says his family comes before his allegiance to his gang.