The Latest Breaking News from Shane Mears

Cowardly murderer claims he never intended to kill rival when he ran him over

Adam Bidner has launched an appeal against his 24-year jail term.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 18, 2024

Cowardly killer wants sentence reduced for running down defenceless rival

The feud came to a head in the Cessnock Waste Management Centre.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 1, 2024

A hitman, a predator politician and a cowardly and callous murder

These were the biggest criminal cases in the Hunter in 2023.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 29, 2023

'I'm going to end you': jury told of accused killer's threat before Cessnock tip death

Adam Bidner is accused of murdering rival scrap metal scavenger Shane Mears when he allegedly ran him down from behind in the Cessnock tip in 2020.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 1, 2023

Judge finds Adam Bidner fit to stand trial over Cessnock dump death

Adam Bidner, of Aberdare, is accused of using his Toyota Landcruiser to run down 54-year-old Shane Mears at the waste management facility on Old Maitland Road on July 5, 2020.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 7, 2022

Man accused of Cessnock tip murder claims he is unfit to stand trial

Lawyers for Adam Bidner, accused of hitting a rival scrap metal collector with his car and leaving him for dead at the Cessnock waste management facility in 2020, claim he is unfit to stand trial due to a traumatic brain injury he suffered in a car accident a number of…

Newcastle Herald · Dec 5, 2022