The Latest Breaking News from SA Police

Interstate drug trafficking ring smashed

SA police have charged seven men and seized drugs and luxury vehicles worth millions of dollars allegedly linked to an interstate trafficking network.

AAP · Dec 14, 2022

SA children locked up in adult cells thousands of times breaching their human rights, report finds

A new report found that kids were held at least 2,030 times in SA police cells in the 2020-21 financial year.

ABC News · Dec 11, 2022

No penalty for SACA or SANFL over umpire charged with child abuse material offences

No action will be taken against the South Australian Cricket Association or the SANFL following the arrest of an umpire last month for allegedly possessing or controlling child abuse material.

ABC News · Nov 23, 2022

South Australian police investigate death in custody at a Craigmore house, hours after alleged hit-and-run in Andrews Farm

Police say the 32-year-old man, who was at a house in Adelaide's north, died from self-inflicted wounds.

ABC News · Sep 4, 2022

SA Police officer with 'exemplary career' faces 10 years behind bars for dealing methamphetamine

A South Australian police officer of more than two decades is now facing up to 10 years behind bars for trafficking methamphetamine in the Riverland.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022

Masks required at UniSA and to be provided free on public transport just as SA COVID-19 wave passes

South Australia's Premier denies his government is trying to reintroduce a mask mandate by stealth despite Chief Public Health Officer writing to organisations recommending enforced mask-wearing.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

US expert who worked on Somerton Man case says it was like solving a 'Sudoku puzzle'

A renowned United States forensic genealogist who lent her expertise to the Somerton Man mystery says the investigation was like doing a "Sudoku puzzle".

ABC News · Jul 27, 2022

Review to investigate what interactions four agencies had with allegedly neglected children

The South Australian government will review the "interactions" four agencies had with the Adelaide mother of six-year-old Charlie who died after suspected neglect. WARNING: This story contains content that some readers may find upsetting.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

Playing cards for prisoners with details of unsolved murders to continue 'indefinitely'

A new set of playing cards covered with details of unsolved murders will be given to South Australian prisoners under a scheme which has already resulted in multiple arrests.

ABC News · Jun 28, 2022

Adelaide City Council votes against purchasing facial recognition software for city security cameras

Police refuse to speculate on whether they will invest in facial recognition software after Adelaide City Council voted unanimously not to include the technology in new security cameras being installed across the CBD.

ABC News · Jun 22, 2022