Christopher Knaus

Christopher Knaus

Christopher Knaus is the police reporter for The Canberra Times.

Intent at issue in death fight

Christopher Knaus The trial of a man accused of beating his "jockey-sized" victim to death with "oafish" hands and feet is drawing to a close.

Drug bust bail bid on hold for a week

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Christopher Knaus Police believe a Canberra man arrested in a drug bust on Monday may have been working with a larger crime syndicate, a court has heard.

Victim 'a rag doll' in bashing, court told

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Christopher Knaus Prosecutors say a tiny Canberra man allegedly left gurgling in his own blood after a fatal bashing "must have seemed like a rag doll" to the 110-kilogram, 189-centimetre tall man accused of his...

Drug-driving charge dismissed due to delay in blood testing

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Christopher Knaus A case against a man accused of driving after taking drugs has been thrown out of court because a blood sample taken at a hospital four hours after a crash had no legal authority.

Brother found victim's body, court told

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Christopher Knaus A man has broken down in tears as he spoke of finding his brother’s dead body, which lay covered in blood after an alleged violent murder in a Bruce apartment.

Opposition to again put bench on agenda

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Christopher Knaus The opposition will again push for a fifth judge to be appointed to the ACT Supreme Court.

Murder victim's family backs fifth judge

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Christopher Knaus Friends and family of murder victim Julie Tattersall waited five long, torturous years for closure.

Bus stop stabbing accused was 'out for revenge', court told

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Christopher Knaus A man who allegedly launched a frenzied knife attack on a man waiting for a bus in Belconnen was out for revenge, a court has heard.

Bail denied for 'revenge knife attack'

Christopher Knaus A man who allegedly launched a frenzied knife attack on a man at the Belconnen bus interchange last month was out for revenge, a court has heard.

Accused shooter pleads with magistrate to travel to US

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Christopher Knaus A woman accused of shooting her ex-partner in the toilet of a Canberra home has lost an emotional bid to return to the United States for her child's high school graduation.

Prisoner denies plotting home invasion from jail

Scales of Justice outside the District Court in Brisbane.

Christopher Knaus A prisoner has denied plotting a home invasion from behind bars to pay for a "mix-up" that saw him accidentally take heroin smuggled in for other inmates at Canberra's jail.

Pursuit suspect bailed despite address doubt

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Christopher Knaus A man who led police on a pursuit in a rental car was bailed on Wednesday, after the court used Google Maps to quickly check whether his address actually existed.

Alleged conspirator's words misunderstood... just like Hendrix

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Christopher Knaus A defence barrister has invoked a frequently misquoted Jimi Hendrix line to suggest authorities had misinterpreted phone calls that allegedly planned a robbery from behind the walls of Canberra's...

Pair found guilty of conspiring to commit aggravated robbery

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Christopher Knaus Two men who planned a robbery while one was in behind bars in Canberra's prison have been found guilty by a Supreme Court jury.

'Don't stab him': girlfriend pleads with stab-accused

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Christopher Knaus A man accused of a random, near-fatal stabbing at the Belconnen bus interchange earlier this month ignored his girlfriend's pleas of "don't stab him" before launching into the frenzied attack,...

Highest peak of them all

The Five Peaks Challenge.

Christopher Knaus Scott Marshall achieved the impossible in the ACT's charity hill climb challenge on Sunday.

No further jail for man who planned bashing that turned brutal

Scales of Justice outside the District Court in Brisbane.

Christopher Knaus A man who lured a victim to his apartment to be “taught a lesson” has escaped further prison time.

No further jail for former cop who 'wrecked his career'

Christopher Knaus A former police officer who broke a restraining order taken out by his ex-wife has walked free from court, after serving 13 months secluded and in protection from other prisoners in Canberra’s jail.

Trio accused of murder plot to be tried together

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Christopher Knaus Three young men accused of plotting to kill a 17-year-old youth with a baseball bat, preparing a car to dispose of his body and luring him to bushland in Canberra's south, will stand trial together...

Accused hit-run driver pleads not guilty

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Christopher Knaus A taxi driver has pleaded not guilty to allegations he mowed down a passenger after a fight over a fare, dragging him 50 metres along the road and leaving him with serious injuries.