Home invaders walk free from court

Christopher Knaus Two people involved in a violent home invasion in which the victim was bound, beaten, and warned she would have her tongue cut out have walked free from court.

Olympic hopeful avoids drug trafficking conviction

Christopher Knaus A potential Olympic skier has avoided conviction on low-end drug trafficking charges, a win that gives him hope to make the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Armed robber jailed for two years

Christopher Knaus A man who robbed an inner-north supermarket in front of a nine-year-old girl to repay a drug debt has been sentenced to two years and three months jail.

Accused Griffith flats shooter denied bail

Michael Inman and Christopher Knaus A man accused of firing a gun into a Stuart Flats unit allegedly threatened to kill its occupant just hours earlier.

McKellar shooter refused bail

Christopher Knaus A woman accused of shooting her estranged lover after a fight at her McKellar property has been refused bail, with the court deeming her a flight risk and a risk of interfering with witnesses and...

Man avoids jail after groping daughter's friend

Christopher Knaus A 56-year-old man who indecently touched a 16-year-old school friend of his daughter while she was at his house has narrowly escaped a jail term.

ACT homicide rate lowest in the nation

Christopher Knaus The ACT is the least homicidal jurisdiction in Australia, a new annual report has revealed.

Sell Stuart Flats 'ghetto', says former councillor

Christopher Knaus The former head of the Inner South Community Council, Kevin Gill, has recounted his harrowing year living in the ''ghetto'' of Stuart Flats in the 1990s, and has called for the complex to be sold and...

Comments 5

Public housing in line of fire

Noel Towell, Hamish Boland-Rudder and Christopher Knaus The troubled Stuart Flats public housing complex in Canberra's inner-south is at least a decade away from redevelopment, despite its history of drugs, crime and poverty.

Hostage, assault accused released from jail

Christopher Knaus A standover man accused of holding his victim hostage over a $2500 drug debt and subjecting him to a prolonged assault has been released from jail, despite prosecution fears he may interfere with...

Chinese restaurant owner fined for unsafe food practices

Christopher Knaus The owner of a southside Chinese restaurant has been fined more than $5000 for unsafe food practices.

ACT records highest physical assault victimisation rate

Christopher Knaus The ACT has recorded the highest rate of physical assault victims in the country, as the total number of assaults across Australia skyrocketed last financial year.

Jail time over weapons, drug offences

Christopher Knaus A man who was found with a stash of knives, a "significant amount" of ammunition, drugs, and prescription medication will spend nearly three months in jail, and another three months in weekend...

Man bailed over incest charges

Christopher Knaus A man accused of incest and committing an indecent act on an 11-year-old girl was released on strict bail on Monday morning.

Fewer proved guilty in ACT

Christopher Knaus The ACT Magistrates Court proved the lowest percentage of defendants guilty in the nation last financial year.

A bombshell for top spies

Christopher Knaus A half-filled bottle with wires attached to it caused a bomb scare at the new headquarters of the nation's most powerful spy agency this week.

Teens' night of fun turns to nightmare after horrific hit and run

Christopher Knaus Navjot Sekhon feared the worst for his friend as he lay sprawled on the asphalt of Henty Street, dazed, scared and bloodied after being mowed down in a horrific hit and run in Braddon early on Sunday...

Man hands himself into police over Braddon hit and run

Christopher Knaus A man has handed himself in to police after seeing news reports of the Braddon hit and run that left two teenagers in hospital, one with horrific injuries.

Festival stallholders to take alcohol course

Christopher Knaus Multicultural Festival stallholders will be offered free responsible service of alcohol training next year, following heated criticism over ''double standards'' in alcohol regulation made by the...