Crime

Former teacher jailed over sex with student

Former teacher Gavin Duncan will spend Christmas and New Year's Eve behind bars after he was jailed for having sex with a student.

Laneway that divides a community

A small laneway divides the grounds of Our Lady of the Way primary school in Emu Plains, but the lane’s possible closure has...

Mother’s anguish as man is jailed over son’s death in crash at St...

A speeding motorist who slammed into a 19-year-old cyclist in St Marys, killing him instantly, has been jailed for three years and one month.

Man with spear gun fires at home in Penrith

A man has been charged after causing malicious damage, harassing people and having a knife in a public place in Penrith.

Man and woman found passed out in pre-school car park

A man and woman have been charged after they were found passed out in a car parked at a pre-school in South Penrith.

Man found with stab wounds in Werrington apartment complex stairwell

A man has suffered more than half a dozen stab wounds in an incident at Werrington apartment block this morning.

Shots fired into Cranebrook house

Police are investigating after a number of shots were fired at a house in Cranebrook last night. About 11.40pm last night, police...

Suspected bikie link in shopping centre shooting

Police are appealing for witnesses to a public-place shooting in Penrith yesterday. About 6.15pm, a number of shots were fired at a white Toyota Hilux...

Car crashes into house in “possible domestic violence incident”

A man has been arrested after a car crashed into a home in St Marys this afternoon in what police are describing as a...

Woman kept behind bars after detaining man in Kingswood home

A Kingswood mother who allegedly detained and assaulted a man before robbing him of cash and his phone has been denied bail. Rachel Douglas, 28,...

Police officer injured in brawl involving up to 80 people

A man has been charged and a police officer allegedly assaulted while responding to a large brawl in Penrith last night. About 10.30pm last night,...

Two real dummies: Duo to face court

Two men are due to appear in court this month for alleged malicious damage in the Penrith Westfield car park. At about 8.30pm on Monday,...

Wanted Blue Mountains man may be in Penrith

Police are appealing for assistance from the community to locate a man wanted on an outstanding warrant.

Taxi driver carjacked at St Marys

Police are investigating a carjacking of a taxi driver at gunpoint overnight at St Marys.

Police search for attackers after two men are assaulted in Kingswood

Two men have been assaulted and threatened with a firearm during an incident in Kingswood.

Multiple charges after house searched at Cranebrook

A man has been charged with drug and firearm offences after police searched his home in Cranebrook yesterday. About 12pm yesterday, police from Redfern Region...

Police bust dog-breeding business

A man has been issued with fines totalling $12,700 after police found an illegal dog-breeding business while executing a search warrant in Kemps...

Man charged over 2015 assault in St Marys

A man will face court today charged over the alleged serious assault of another man in 2015, after it was uncovered as part of...

Police urge football fans to behave

Extra police will be deployed to ensure the safety of football fans at Saturday night’s A-League derby between Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney...

Woman assaults child after exposing herself at St Marys

A woman has been charged with wilful and obscene exposure in St Marys.