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Teen prisoner found dead in cell at Sydney's Silverwater jail
An 18-year-old prisoner has been found dead in his cell at Sydney's Silverwater jail, police say.
Man's 'contorted' belief in sharia leads to jail
Lisa Davies A man who whipped a Muslim convert 40 times as punishment for drinking alcohol and taking drugs because of a ''contorted'' belief in sharia has been jailed for at least 16 months, with a magistrate...
Prisoners found dead in cell
Ilya Gridneff Two prisoners have been found dead in their cell at Silverwater jail.
On the run for six months, escapee faces court
Anne Tarasov Police have tracked down a man whose day-release from a Sydney prison turned into six months on the run.
Enzo's joy as his brother's killer jailed
Eamonn Duff Enzo Guzzetti sat motionless as a solitary tear fell from his face and the jury's decision sank in. ''I was shocked, very happy, but also a touch sad,'' Mr Guzzetti said of the moment he saw his...
Cousin of accused Kelly killer in court over stabbing death
Paul Bibby The cousin of the man accused of killing Sydney teenager Thomas Kelly in Kings Cross has pleaded not guilty to the stabbing murder of a 17-year-old in 2010 and a string of other serious offences,...
'Up to 10 loud bangs' in M4 smash
Sarah Whyte Two semi-trailers and three cars have been involved in a smash on the M4 near the Silverwater exit between Auburn and Silverwater.
Woman locked in cell with body
Stephen Ryan A Newcastle woman has received counselling after she was locked in a minimum security section of a jail with a dead inmate for nine hours, Newcastle Local Court heard yesterday.
Kings Cross attack accused fails to apply for bail
Nick Ralston The teenager accused of killing Thomas Kelly with a king hit during a night out at Kings Cross will remain in jail until at least September.
When a 14-year-old boy takes the banks for a $200,000 ride, what do they have to say? Nothing
Eamonn Duff and Alicia Wood Major banks are refusing to say how they can stop minors applying for debit cards after the revelation that a 14-year-old boy had obtained cards to run a $200,000 money laundering scam.
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Einfeld seeks atonement
Jo Casamento JAIL caused the former Federal Court judge Marcus Einfeld to lose his faith in God, but his experiences have inspired him.
Guilty plea to Mudgee teen's murder
A man has pleaded guilty to murdering 19-year-old Michelle Morrissey in her home in the central western NSW town of Mudgee.
Man accused of sharia assault called bin Laden 'soldier of God'
Kelly Burke, Rachel Olding A MUSLIM man who once called Osama bin Laden a ''soldier of God'' participated in a brutal flogging of a man to impose his religious beliefs and his standing in the Islamic community, police have...
Prosecutor slams contempt of law
Nick Ralston Crime FOUR men who broke into a home and held a man down before whipping him as a form of religious punishment for drinking alcohol demonstrated a ''complete and utter'' disregard for the laws of this...
Sharia whipping case: Sydney man's $60,000 bail order
Nick Ralston One of four men who allegedly held a man against his bed and whipped him with a cord as a religious punishment for drinking has been granted strict bail.
Sharia link to Sydney lashing
A man who was allegedly held against his bed by four bearded attackers while he was whipped with a cord in Sydney's west has said he was the victim of sharia.
From cocaine to cauliflowers: Bill Bayeh leaves jail for job as a grocer
Kim Arlington HAVING served his sentence for dealing heroin and cocaine, Bill Bayeh will now serve customers, selling fruit and vegetables while on parole.
After 15 years, ex-underworld figure Bayeh begins his new life
Kim Arlington Grinning from ear to ear, former Kings Cross underworld figure Bill Bayeh walked free from Sydney's Silverwater jail today.
Man cut into pieces and thrown in river, court hears
Paul Bibby It was a grisly discovery: the decomposing remains of an adult male carefully wrapped in six blue plastic packages bound with duct tape and wire.
