The Latest Breaking News from Jason Roberts

Jason Roberts's armed robbery victim still haunted two decades on, court hears

A lawyer for Jason Roberts tells Victoria's Supreme Court his client has been living quietly since his release from jail two months ago, as the court prepares to sentence Roberts for armed robberies.

ABC News · Sep 8, 2022

Freedom for man acquitted of cop killings

After his acquittal for the murders of two Victoria Police officers, Jason Roberts is awaiting sentencing for 10 armed robberies designed to terrify victims.

AAP · Sep 8, 2022

Woman found shot in back garden was ‘our shining light’, says family

Knowsley Council worker Ashley Dale, 28, was killed in the Old Swan area of Liverpool on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

His murder conviction overturned, Jason Roberts still faces armed robbery charges after release

Monday's acquittal on charges of murdering two police officers has brought an end to 22 years of imprisonment for Jason Roberts, but there are further court appearances to come in his future.

ABC News · Jul 11, 2022

Compo question in police murder acquittal

Questions are turning to whether Jason Roberts could be compensated for spending 20 years behind bars following his acquittal for the murder of two policemen.

AAP · Jul 11, 2022

The Loop: Nick Kyrgios reflects on Wimbledon defeat, Jason Roberts acquitted of police murders, and a hiker films a huge avalanche

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ABC News · Jul 11, 2022

Jason Roberts found not guilty of 1998 murders of Victorian police officers Gary Silk and Rodney Miller

A Melbourne man accused of the brutal slaying of two Victorian police officers has left prison for the first time in decades after being acquitted of their murders.

ABC News · Jul 11, 2022

News briefs

Florida wants to severely restrict prisoners’ visitation hours

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022

8-year-old boy paralyzed by gunshot at Highland Park massacre is conscious for the first time

CHICAGO — An 8-year-old boy who was shot in the chest at the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park is now paralyzed from the waist down, his family said Friday through their spokesman.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 8, 2022

New York wants to see social media accounts of gun applicants

Some experts are raising questions about how the law will be enforced and how it will address US free speech concerns.

Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2022