Keyword "avoided jail time" - List of latest news (8 results)

22/04 Richmond defender Noah Balta hit where it hurts in bizarre court sentencing

Richmond defender Noah Balta has avoided jail time but will be hit where it hurts after a NSW court handed down a bizarre sentencing on Tuesday morning.

21/04 ‘My new boyfriend has photos of his dead ex everywhere’

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19/03 ‘Tragic’: Why thieving lawyer spared jail

A solicitor stole more than $500,000 from clients over five years to feed her gambling addiction brought on by the murders of her three stepchildren at the hands of her ex-husband, a court has been told.

16/11 Cheers as Home and Away actor dodges jail

Cheers erupted in a Sydney courtroom as a former Home and Away star avoided jail time for dealing cocaine and laundering more than $100,000 of drug money throughout the Byron Bay area.

21/06 Couple’s wild $90k child care scam

A Sydney couple who claimed nearly $90,000 in subsidies for child care never given have avoided jail after a court heard how they masterminded the elaborate fraud.

04/03 Woman who had baby with 13-year-old avoids jail

A 31-year-old US woman who admitted having sex with a 13-year-old boy and becoming pregnant with his baby has avoided jail time.

06/02 Man smashes cars in wild excavator rampage

A man has been filmed going on an excavator rampage in a Melbourne industrial estate, destroying a water main and fence and overturning two cars before calmly driving away.

13/01 Fake ATO worker scams Aussies out of $30k

No-one wants to experience the gut-sinking feeling of discovering they owe the tax office money.