Crime
Drink driving mum escapes jail time
A Cranebrook mother busted high-range drink driving with four kids in the car has dodged jail time.
Lisa Caroline Johnson, 34, faced Penrith Local Court...
Trio robbed during daring daylight incident
Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery that occurred last weekend.
At about 12.50pm on Sunday, June 18 a 19-year-old from Summerland Point,...
Man jailed after inviting mate to have sex with underage teen
A 19-year-old who invited his friend to have sex with an underage teen against her wishes has been sentenced to a maximum four years...
Teen girls attack police and security guard
Two police officers and a security guard have been assaulted by teenagers after an attempted theft at Westfield Penrith on Monday afternoon.
At around 3.45pm,...
Towner to stay behind bars – for now
In a small victory, the man who killed four-year-old Lauren Hickson in Emu Plains almost 30 years ago will remain in prison for at...
Man grabbed stranger by the jaw in frightening incident outside restaurant
A St Clair man who grabbed a stranger by the jaw after she accused his wife of child abuse has been handed a good...
73-year-old Alan insists he’s no hero despite foiling armed robbery
When his mate Murray Welsh was terrorised by a machete-wielding bandit trying to rob his liquor store two years ago, 73-year-old Alan McNally not...
Man jailed after unsavoury incidents involving women
A Penrith man who exposed himself to a teenager on a train and stalked a woman in the female toilet block of a local...
Man who posted serious threats online jailed for 18 months
A suspected home-grown terrorist living in Colyton has been sentenced to 18 months jail after making a number of disturbing and violent threats online.
Ciaron...
Drink driving mum seeking help
The woman busted high-range drink driving with four kids in her car at Cranebrook earlier this year has sought another adjournment - this time...
Onlookers shocked as women fight in medical centre waiting room
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An Oxley Park woman who assaulted an acquaintance in front of stunned onlookers has been hit with a two-year good behaviour bond.
Teraza Widom, 35,...
Couple conspired to change evidence, court hears
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A Kingswood man who conspired with his girlfriend to recant her domestic violence statement to get him out of prison has been ordered to...
Shock local link emerges in Cassie Sainsbury drug case
There has been a stunning local development in the case of accused drug mule Cassie Sainsbury, with Nine News alleging she worked as a...
Friends mourn Hayley as police continue to investigate her suspicious death
The boyfriend of a woman who died in suspicious circumstances in Kingswood this morning has been charged with breaching an AVO.
21-year-old Hayley Mcclenahan-Ernst couldn't be...
Lauren Hickson’s killer could be granted parole next month
The man who killed four-year-old Lauren Hickson in Emu Plains almost 30 years ago could be released from prison next month.
Neville Towner, who was sentenced...
Man injured, dog killed during pursuit
A teenager has been charged after a pursuit during which a pedestrian was injured and a dog was killed.
About 3.50pm yesterday, police from Traffic...
Woman charged after toddler consumed illicit drugs
A woman will appear in court today after being charged over an alleged incident of child neglect in South Penrith.
In December last year, a...
Baby basher’s sentence increased
The man who left little Bobby Webber with catastrophic lifelong injuries has had his sentence increased by an additional three years.
Andrew Nolan, 34, was...
Officer assaulted after spotting man with knives in Penrith CBD
A police officer has been assaulted after a struggle with a man brandishing a knife in the Penrith CBD earlier today.
Around Midday today, officers...
Angry driver scolded for taking matters into his own hands
A man who intentionally rammed a vehicle off the road in an attempt to get the driver to stop has been slammed by a...
