Christopher Knaus

Christopher Knaus

Christopher Knaus is the police reporter for The Canberra Times.

Man denied bail over cop attack

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Christopher Knaus A man accused of hitting an officer in the face with a lump of wood and then trying to run from police has been refused bail over fears he is a flight risk.

Three year wait for not guilty verdict on assault

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Christopher Knaus A man has been found not guilty of punching a drunken man nearly three years after his trial and five years after the alleged assault.

Burgled pair are remanded in custody

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Christopher Knaus and Michael Inman Two teenagers who broke into the home of a cancer patient were remanded in custody on Friday.

Former A-G to fight for Forsyth

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Christopher Knaus Former ACT attorney-general and prominent barrister Bernard Collaery will fight to reopen the inquest into the 1987 hit-and-run death of Troy Forsyth.

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.

Driver warned over court tirade

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Christopher Knaus A man who allegedly rammed a police car was threatened with a contempt charge after an expletive-riddled court outburst on Wednesday.

Pursuit suspect bailed despite address doubt

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.

Man jailed over fishing knife attack

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Christopher Knaus A man who repeatedly stabbed a man with a fishing knife during a drinking session at his Red Hill unit has been sentenced to more than two years jail.

Man pleads guilty to violent crime spree with friends

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Christopher Knaus A man has pleaded guilty to a violent crime spree in 2010, which included numerous assaults, robbery, burglary, and car theft.

Witness to hit and run contradicts detective

Documents from the coronial inquest into the death of Troy Forsyth, 17, who was killed in a hit and run in Deakin on March 1 1987.

Christopher Knaus One of the few witnesses to the unsolved hit and run that killed Troy Forsyth 26 years ago has challenged past police claims that he could not have seen the crash as simply ''not true''.

Man found guilty of elaborate $14K cigarette heist

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Christopher Knaus A former Hungry Jack’s manager has been found guilty of an elaborate inside job in which he stole $14,500 worth of cigarettes from an adjoining service station in Fyshwick, and then tried to sell...

Hit-run death cover-up claim

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Christopher Knaus Explosive revelations about the killing of a Canberra teenager in the 1980s, including allegations of a police cover-up, have prompted calls for a fresh inquiry into one of the ACT's oldest cold...

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Detectives said death was 'open- shut case'

Troy Forsyth who was killed in a hit and run on Kent Street in Deakin, March 1, 1987. Supplied by family.

Christopher Knaus Detectives refused to consider allegations that hit-and-run victim Troy Forsyth was deliberately run down, telling one informant they wanted an ''open-and-shut case'', despite being presented with...

Prisoner claimed to hold clue to hit-run mystery

Troy Forsyth who was killed in a hit and run on Kent Street in Deakin, March 1, 1987.

Christopher Knaus A prisoner in Goulburn jail claimed he had vital information on the hit-run killing of Troy Forsyth, agreeing to meet the victim's family to talk about the cold case.

No justice for life lost

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Christopher Knaus Troy Forsyth lay lifeless on the cold concrete of Kent Street, Deakin.

Crim back behind bars after breaking court orders

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Christopher Knaus A convicted murderer, armed robber and alleged drug trafficker is back behind bars after breaking an order to remain at his Stuart Flats unit for all but two minutes of the day.

New claims checked but police say they're not enough

Up to six armed men robbed a Port Melbourne supermarket yesterday.

Christopher Knaus Detectives have used fresh claims in the Troy Forsyth cold case to probe new leads, but have warned not enough hard evidence has been provided to move the investigation ahead.

Kingston Hotel burgled in early morning ram raid

The Kingston Hotel Bottle Shop was ram raided early on April 1. CCTV shots from ACT Police.

Christopher Knaus A stolen car was used to ram the roller doors to a southside bottle shop before it was burgled in the early hours on Monday morning.

Police may offer cold case reward

Troy Forsyth who was killed in a hit and run on Kent Street in Deakin, March 1, 1987. Supplied by family.

Christopher Knaus Police are weighing up whether to post a reward for the hit-and-run killing of 17-year-old Troy Forsyth in 1987.

Fast food manager 'stole cigarettes worth $14k'

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Christopher Knaus A Hungry Jack's manager accused of stealing more than $14,500 worth of cigarettes from a safe in an adjacent service station has gone on trial in the ACT Supreme Court.