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A police employee has been charged over a wild brawl that erupted inside a Woolworths supermarket in Auburn, Western Sydney. The confrontation broke out between two male shoppers around 1:20pm yesterday, starting with a shove, followed by a kick — before one man grabbed a two-litre bottle of full cream milk and swung it. The bottle exploded on impact, sending milk splashing across the store and drenching a cashier. "I feel bad for her the most," one witness told 9News. A woman accompanying one of the men also jumped in to defend him. "The wife’s a true one — my wife better do that for me too," a bystander said. "I was actually happy to see the wife jump in for the husband. I thought that was great," added another. Woolworths confirmed the incident, stating, "There’s no place for violence like this in our stores," and said they are cooperating fully with police investigations.

A Venezuelan social media influencer known for speaking out against gangs and alleged police corruption was shot and killed Monday during a TikTok livestream, according to authorities. The Ministry of Public Safety confirmed on Instagram that Gabriel Jesús Sarmiento was killed in Maracay, the capital of Venezuela’s Aragua state. Sarmiento had built a following by openly criticizing criminal organizations and accusing law enforcement of corruption. The ministry noted that his killing came shortly after he reported receiving threats from members of *Grupos Estructurados de Delincuencia Organizada* (Organized Crime Structured Groups) and individuals he claimed were corrupt police officers. Though Maracay is the stronghold of the infamous Tren de Aragua gang, no direct link has been established between the gang and Sarmiento’s death. Authorities have tasked the 69th Prosecutor’s Office Against Organized Crime with investigating the killing and bringing those responsible to justice. A video...

The police inspector who confronted Marcus Monzo — the man who murdered 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin with a samurai sword in Hainault, east London — says he doesn’t see himself as a hero. Inspector Moloy Campbell engaged Monzo directly, suffering a slash to his hand as he tried to disarm the attacker. Despite his injuries, Campbell praised his fellow officers, calling their actions “undoubtedly heroic” for stopping the rampage. Speaking to the BBC, Campbell recalled the harrowing events of April 30, 2024. “It’s instinct — fight or flight. In that moment, it was fight,” he said. “There was emotion after it was over, but there was no fear. And I don’t think there was much fear from anyone else either. They’re police officers — taking action is drilled into them. They did it well.” Monzo’s violent spree began just before 7 a.m. when he rammed a van into 33-year-old Donato Iwule before chasing him down and slashing his neck. Moments later, Monzo fatally attacked Daniel Anjorin, who was walki...

A 36-year-old man is facing a long list of charges following a dramatic high-speed police chase across Melbourne’s suburbs on Friday, July 11. Victoria Police allege the man stole a van on St Kilda Road around 5:40am, sparking a wild pursuit captured live by news helicopters. The chase weaved through multiple suburbs, including Footscray, Melbourne CBD, Port Melbourne, Spotswood, Carnegie, Sunshine, Dandenong, and Point Cook. According to police, the van was allegedly driven dangerously, colliding with several parked and moving vehicles while speeding erratically through busy streets. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported. The pursuit ended just after 1:00pm when the van crashed into a street sign at the intersection of Dunnings Road and Palmers Road in Point Cook. Dramatic footage of the arrest shows the man attempting to escape by climbing out of the van’s window as it continued to roll forward. He stepped directly into the path of a pursuing police vehicle, which struck ...

A suburban Victorian mum is standing trial over allegations she poisoned several of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms during a home-cooked lunch — an incident that resulted in three deaths and has drawn international attention. The case against 50-year-old Erin Patterson commenced this week in the Supreme Court of Victoria and is expected to run for approximately six weeks. Patterson is accused of serving a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms — among the most toxic in the world — at a lunch held in July 2023 at her home in Leongatha, a small town of fewer than 6,000 residents located roughly 135 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. Prosecutors allege that Patterson, who was separated from her husband Simon Patterson but reportedly on civil terms with him, invited his parents, as well as his aunt and uncle, to an adults-only lunch under the pretence of discussing her medical issues. Simon declined the invitation. All four guests reportedly began showin...

A domestic violence suspect was shot by police after attempting to carjack a vehicle on a busy California interstate, according to body camera footage released by the Lathrop Police Department. The incident began on January 27, when officers responded to a 911 call reporting that Juan Miguel Valdez, 40, had allegedly threatened to kill a woman he had nearly killed the night before. The audio recording of the call revealed the severity of the threat and prompted an immediate police response. Upon arrival, officers encountered Valdez, who fled the scene in a vehicle, leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit from a residential neighborhood onto Interstate 5. During the chase, one of the tires on Valdez’s vehicle failed, forcing him to abandon it and attempt to hijack another car. Body camera footage shows Valdez clinging to the side of a moving vehicle, grasping the driver’s side door in a desperate effort to stop the car. As the vehicle slowed and pulled over to the shoulder, Valdez r...

 An Ohio woman was arrested after police discovered her pet raccoon holding a meth pipe in the driver’s seat during a routine traffic stop — an incident authorities are calling a "strange encounter on patrol." The bizarre event unfolded around 7:15 p.m. Monday when Officer Austin Branham of the Springfield Township Police Department pulled over a vehicle on South Arlington Road. The car's registered owner, later identified as 55-year-old Victoria Vidal of Akron, had a suspended license and an active warrant. According to a police statement, Vidal was detained without incident. But things quickly took an unusual turn. “As Officer Branham returned to the vehicle, he observed a raccoon named Chewy sitting in the driver’s seat with a meth pipe in its mouth,” the department said. “Chewy had somehow gotten hold of a glass methamphetamine pipe, prompting a more thorough search of the vehicle.” Authorities confirmed that Chewy is a domesticated pet raccoon and that Vidal posse...

A road rage dispute in Pennsylvania took an unexpected and disturbing turn when a woman was filmed defecating on another driver's car, according to local authorities and reports. Christina Solometo, 44, was identified as the woman captured in the viral video, which was recorded by a bystander and shared on Instagram. The footage shows her exiting her vehicle, approaching another car, pulling down her pants, and appearing to relieve herself on the hood. The incident reportedly followed a traffic altercation in which one of the drivers cut the other off. Although the targeted driver did not file a report, police were alerted after the video surfaced online. Following an investigation, Solometo was charged with multiple offenses, including disorderly conduct, indecent exposure, harassment, criminal mischief, and depositing waste on a highway. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Solometo allegedly told police, “It was a clean poop, I didn’t even have to wipe.” She also cl...

A grand theft suspect died Friday morning after crashing into a dump truck during a high-speed police chase on the 210 Freeway in La Crescenta. The pursuit began shortly before 11 a.m. when Ventura County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an ongoing theft at a Target store in Camarillo. The suspect, driving a black hatchback, fled the scene, leading authorities on a dangerous pursuit that spanned the San Fernando Valley. According to officials, the suspect reached speeds exceeding 100 mph, weaving through surface streets and freeways before heading eastbound on the 210 Freeway. Witnesses described the vehicle’s speed as "insanely fast," with one onlooker stating, “I knew something bad was going to happen if he didn’t ease off the gas.” The chase ended near the Ocean View Boulevard onramp when the suspect’s vehicle slammed into the rear of a moving dump truck. The collision mangled the car and brought the pursuit to a violent stop in the middle lanes. “It sounded lik...

Two former contestants from My Kitchen Rules can now be publicly identified after one of them pleaded guilty to multiple assaults involving children. Claudean Bernadette Uamaki-Mu, 54, and Anthony Michael Mu, who both appeared on the Channel 7 reality cooking show in 2023, were previously shielded by a non-publication order issued by Richlands Magistrates Court. That order has now been lifted following Uamaki-Mu's guilty plea on Wednesday. Uamaki-Mu admitted to six counts of common assault and received a 12-month good behaviour bond with a $1,000 recognisance. No conviction was recorded. Court proceedings began at 9 a.m., though a delay followed while police attempted to amend the charges. After a prolonged case conference that continued through the lunch break, prosecutors chose to proceed with six charges and withdrew the rest. Acting Magistrate Michael Quinn described the assaults as “extremely serious,” detailing several disturbing incidents. These included pulling a child’s ha...

Two young men have lost their lives and another is in critical condition following a serious crash involving a BMW sedan and a truck in south-west Sydney on Monday night. Emergency services responded to the incident on King Georges Road in Wiley Park around 8:45pm. Upon arrival, they found three men trapped inside the BMW. Tragically, two passengers, aged 22 and 23, were pronounced dead at the scene. The 20-year-old driver sustained severe injuries and was rushed to hospital in critical condition. The truck driver, a 24-year-old man, was also taken to hospital for mandatory testing. A crime scene has been established, and specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit are examining the circumstances surrounding the collision. Investigators are expected to consider whether wet weather conditions contributed to the crash. A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

A series of serious safety shortcomings by tourism operator Sea World Helicopters contributed to the devastating Gold Coast helicopter crash that killed four people, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). In its final report into the January 2, 2023 crash, the ATSB found that changes Sea World Helicopters made to its location, facilities, and fleet—intended to enhance its services—had unintended and dangerous consequences. One major flaw identified was in the system designed to alert pilots to the presence of nearby helicopters. The report revealed that the system failed, leading to a tragic miscommunication: neither pilot had an accurate understanding of the other’s position. On that clear and sunny afternoon, 11 tourists boarded two Eurocopter EC130 helicopters for a scenic flight. The two choppers, operating from separate but nearby helipads, collided — one ascending while the other was landing. Four people aboard the ascending helicopter died when its tail a...

A Florida sheriff personally greeted one of the suspects in a lottery scam at Daytona Beach International Airport, confronting her over a scheme that stole $35,000 from an 85-year-old woman. Shania Baptiste was extradited from New York to Florida in connection with the fraud, which drained an elderly Daytona Beach resident of her life savings, according to reports from Fox 35 Orlando and WFTV Channel 9. Media captured the moment as Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood met Baptiste at the airport. "Shania, I am Sheriff Chitwood, and I want to let you know that we protect our seniors in this community. That’s why you’re here," Chitwood told her before she was handcuffed and taken to jail. "I hope you enjoy your stay here. Welcome to Florida." Baptiste responded by claiming innocence, saying, "I’m sorry for the crime that was committed, but it was not me." Baptiste and her alleged accomplice, Neilson Brooks, face charges of Organized Scheme to Defraud and Gra...

A charter captain has been arrested after a viral video captured a heated altercation with another boater in Florida last week, authorities confirmed. According to the Punta Gorda Police Department, the incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on April 1, when 40-year-old Brock Horner maneuvered his boat alongside another vessel and boarded it without permission. In the video, which quickly spread across social media, fisherman Gage Towles can be seen telling Horner he can’t speed underneath the 41 bridge in Punta Gorda, just about 10 feet away from Towles’ boat. Horner, appearing angry over a previous incident on March 30—where Towles and others were allegedly fishing in the dark without lights—begins shouting and using profanity. The confrontation escalates when Horner leaps onto Towles’ boat, grabs him by the shirt, and demands an apology for the earlier encounter. "The event has garnered significant attention on social media, and we are receiving numerous calls requesting action,...

 A 21-year-old man from rural New South Wales has been charged with multiple animal cruelty offences after distressing videos allegedly depicting acts of abuse surfaced on social media. The footage, described as “deeply disturbing,” was initially shared by reptile catcher and conservationist Ash McInnes on the Broken Hill Snake Catchers Facebook page. Mr. McInnes, who edited the clips to make them viewable, stated the videos appear to show a man running over an injured kangaroo’s head with a dirt bike, punching a kangaroo, and kicking baby animals. The man, whose identity cannot be disclosed for legal reasons, is believed to be a local who plays for North Broken Hill Football Club. Reports suggest he had been working across multiple properties during the period the clips were recorded. Following the public release of the footage, he has since deleted all his social media accounts. Mr. McInnes condemned the footage as “deplorable” and urged the public to report any instances of anim...

Security measures at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) are under intense scrutiny after two men allegedly smuggled loaded firearms into the stadium during a high-profile AFL match between Carlton and Collingwood on Thursday night. With over 82,000 spectators in attendance, the incident has sparked a wave of concern and urgent calls for heightened security protocols. According to Victoria Police, both men are alleged to have carried separate loaded firearms hidden in their clothing. The breach occurred despite the MCG recently installing advanced AI-powered security scanners designed to detect dangerous items. It's reported that the men managed to evade thorough inspection, even after initial screening flagged concerns. The Herald Sun reported that the men allegedly concealed the weapons in their pants. It wasn’t until around 8:30 p.m., when stadium security asked the men to leave due to inappropriate behavior, that the firearms were discovered during a police search. Both individuals ...

 A Sydney school was evacuated on Friday morning following an anonymous bomb threat, prompting a swift police response and raising concerns over the recurrence of similar incidents across the country. St Charbel’s College in Punchbowl received the threatening call at approximately 8:20 a.m. as students from kindergarten to Year 12 were arriving for the day. The school immediately enacted its emergency protocols, ensuring the safety of students and staff. Parents were quickly notified via an official message stating, “The school received an anonymous bomb threat this morning.” The message further reassured them, saying, “The police are on site and as far as I know, the school has been evacuated to Roberts Park. There is no bomb on site, but the school is taking necessary precautions to keep our kids safe.” The message concluded with a statement of support: “St Charbel is with our kids and school community always.” NSW Police confirmed that a section of the school was evacuated as a ...

A Pensacola man who fatally shot his mother was sentenced to just over a decade in prison. David Allan Ohlson, 19, initially faced charges of second-degree murder for the death of his mother, Adrianna Ohlson, after shooting her with a shotgun on April 8, 2022, in front of his father. Despite Ohlson's attorney arguing that he suffers from severe mental illness requiring medical care outside of prison, Circuit Judge John Simon sentenced him to 124.5 months in the Florida Department of Corrections. After serving his sentence, Ohlson will complete two years of community control followed by 15 years of probation, according to Assistant State Attorney Trey Myers. Attorney Sharon Wilson had planned to use the insanity defense, but Ohlson ultimately signed a plea agreement on May 17, 2023, pleading no contest to one count of manslaughter with a firearm instead of facing a murder charge. The case hinged on whether Ohlson's mental health met the criteria for legal insanity. Pensacola psy...

NSW Police Force logo Police are appealing for a public assistance after a man was stabbed in Sydney's south last year. Officers attached to Sutherland Shire Police Area Command were called to an underground carpark on Kiora Road, Miranda, about 4.50am on Thursday 7 December 2023, where they found a man with stab wounds to his torso. Police were told that the 44-year-old was confronted by an unknown man before being stabbed. He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to St George Hospital in a serious condition. He has since been released and is recovering after surgery. RELATED POSTS Bundaberg Woman Charged in Shocking Random Stabbing Incident Involving Teen Victim Australian Writer Yang Hengjun Receives Death Sentence from Chinese Court Grandmother murdered in front of grandaughter in Brisbane Detectives have established Strike Force Ditzy to investigate the incident. As inquiries continue, anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Sutherl...

Queensland Police A 15-year-old girl was reportedly stabbed in what authorities describe as a random attack, resulting in the apprehension of a 34-year-old woman. The alleged stabbing occurred outside a dance studio in Bundaberg, located approximately four hours north of Brisbane. According to police statements released on Tuesday, around 4:30 pm, the woman engaged in conversation with the teenage girl, whom she did not know, at a business along Water St. RELATED POSTS Teenager Charged in Connection to Tragic Stabbing at Redbank Plains Shopping Centre Woman freed after spending 4 days in captivity Top recommended true crime documentaries for beginners During the interaction, the woman purportedly produced a knife and inflicted wounds upon the 15-year-old. Subsequently, the assailant fled the scene on foot. Emergency services were called, and paramedics transported the Avoca girl, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries to her back, to Bundaberg Hospital. Fortunately, she remained i...