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Police believe Jeremy Frank Hobbs, jailed over sexual assaults, may have had more victims
Hobbs was jailed for eight-and-a-half years last month.
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Woman allegedly ‘smashed’ man with hammer for stealing her brother’s ashes
The victim of the Sydney incident remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Police seek man and car after Hamilton East assault
The victim was shaken by the incident and believed the man could help police inquiries.
Gilgo Beach suspect pleads guilty, admits killing 8 women over 3 decades
Rex Heuermann, 62, confesses to some of New York's most notorious serial killings.
Police link two late-night assaults in Christchurch, including park stabbing
Witnesses or anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage are urged to contact police on 105.
Woman rescues drowning man from ocean – unaware he is suspect in double killing
Police say Jesse Ellis is accused of killing the pair hours before he was pulled to safety
Teen faces driving and assault charges after out-of-control Auckland house party
A 17-year-old male will appear in the Auckland Youth Court on April 9.
Fresh details emerge in alleged Botany kidnapping, $2000 and shoes stolen
Police allege the accused women robbed the victim of $2000 and a pair of shoes.
'I am scared for my partner's life': Staff suffer head injuries at new mental health unit
Six staff were injured within the first two months of the unit opening.
Former Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith charged with five counts of war crime murder
Prosecutors allege the Afghan victims were detained, unarmed and under ADF control.
Person arrested after serious assault in Hamilton suburb
Police were called to Dominion Road in Nawton at about 3pm today.
Christchurch dairy workers injured after back-to-back armed robberies minutes apart
Gayhurst Dairy was previously the scene of a vicious stabbing robbery in 2012.
Father’s fury: Former detective says system failed his coward-punch victim son
Former detective TeUraura Nganeko says police framing decides justice.
Hastings man who stabbed father-in-law three times gets home detention
The pair faced off with a flagpole and a baseball bat before one pulled out a knife.
Man kicked out of social housing complex after hospitalising neighbour asking for a cigarette
The man, who lives with long-term disabilities, has fought against the eviction.
Finance manager fights for ACC compensation after brutal workplace assault
The man was tasered and punched up to 20 times by two people who stormed his office.
Jamie Lee Curtis speaks tearfully about deaths of her close friends Rob and Michele Reiner
Curtis says the Reiners were godparents to her daughter, Annie.
Cop-killer associates freed after arrests over Desmond Freeman manhunt
The pair, both associates of Desmond Freeman, were arrested on Saturday.
Girl too afraid to report stepfather’s sexual abuse - her fears came true when she did
"I lost most of my family, no one believed me," she has recalled.
Rugby rape convictions upheld as ex-All Blacks Sevens player kept in French prison
New Zealander Rory Grice was sentenced to 12 years in jail.
Two arrested in Victoria as police investigate movements of slain cop killer Dezi Freeman
Victoria Police say the pair are associates of Dezi Freeman, not relatives.
'The pain, the pain!': Shrieking stab victim had told battered woman she deserved beating
A judge had sympathy for the defendant's circumstances, but her response was uncalled for.
Whangārei killer who murdered teen girlfriend still too high-risk for parole
Nathan Fenton remains in jail for the 2006 murder of Mairina Dunn in Whangārei.
'Vulnerable with men': Woman who inspired ex to kill blames new beau for swindles
A judge was dubious of Sandy Younes' claims that she was merely another victim.
Young person charged as Lower Hutt death investigated as homicide
Police say the incident was isolated and involved people known to each other.
Mangione federal trial over killing of healthcare CEO delayed to January
If convicted in either court, Luigi Mangione could get life in prison without parole.
Forensic experts scour Hamilton home after two found dead, man charged with murder
A 34-year-old man was arrested after arriving at hospital injured, police said.
Police investigate 'unexplained' death after body found in Hutt
Police are asking members of the public to avoid Wainuiomata Rd.
Fleetwood Mac star Lindsey Buckingham attacked outside Santa Monica appointment
Police say the female suspect is known to them and an arrest is expected soon.
Woman's shock at stabbing scene: 'This person is literally dying and you are all just watching'
Man who'd also been further injured in a hit-and-run was lying in the middle of the road.