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Children should be safe from 'strangers trying to choke them' in bedroom: judge

A man has pleaded guilty to choking two 13-year-olds at a sleepover.

The Canberra Times

Businessman issues 'vicious threat' to cut off former employee's fingers

'I'll squash you like a motherf---ing ant,' the offender threatened.

The Canberra Times

Teen armed robber accuses victim of paedophilia, leads high-speed police chase

The teen was seen mounting a footpath at speed and driving through a playground area.

The Canberra Times

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Teenager to receive $7 million settlement in Canberra Hospital medical negligence case

A 17-year-old will receive a $7 million settlement from the Canberra Hospital as part of a medical negligence case over his diagnosis and treatment for pneumococcal meningitis and septicaemia when he was just three months old.

ABC News

'Natural next step': Associate judge promoted to resident role

The ACT government has bucked a recent trend of looking interstate for Supreme Court judges.

The Canberra Times

'Case like an onion': Man awarded $90k after childhood 'tubing' injury

The man sued after a childhood injury aggravated an underlying condition.

The Canberra Times

Court more than halves child abuse material hoarder's 'excessive' sentence

His sentence of more than six years has been reduced to two-and-a-half years.

The Canberra Times

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Prisoner who breached day bail to be released for another funeral

Less than three months after he returned late from a funeral and disappeared for weeks, Guy Roberts is to be released again.

The Canberra Times

'Hell is going to rain down upon you': Prisoner used postal service to menace woman

The "chronic, high-level nuisance" wrote that he dreamt of ways to get revenge on the victim.

The Canberra Times

'Worthy of commendation': Axe-wielding, COVID-infected culprit released

The offender appealed his jail term and was re-sentenced to a fully suspended term.

The Canberra Times

Murderer admits fatally bashing man in apparent case of mistaken identity

The 50-year-old bashed an older Kambah man in the dark, apparently under the impression the victim was a drug dealer.

The Canberra Times

Senior ex-public servant to be unmasked as child sex offender

The ACT's top court has ruled that he can be identified in June.

The Canberra Times

More offenders likely to be jailed with therapeutic court list full

Offenders who may be eligible for a therapeutic program, on hiatus, are now facing potential jail as the territory's prisoner costs remain the nation's highest.

The Canberra Times

Canberra man who breached COVID-19 isolation to threaten neighbour with axe sentenced to four years in jail

A Canberra man who breached COVID-19 isolation to attack his neighbour with an axe has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail.

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The Canberra Times

Victim used baseball bat to block axe swung by COVID-infected burglar

The offender was also sentenced for trafficking cannabis with a street value of up to $20,492.

The Canberra Times

'Obsessive' sex offender blames 'hoarding' for child abuse crimes

The IT worker was busted with more than 500 files of child abuse material, depicting up to 75 victims, when police raided his home.

The Canberra Times

'Strongly inadequate': Killer driver jailed for unleashing 'sheer hell'

The 29-year-old was drunk, on drugs and speeding when he rear-ended a rising ice hockey star, killing him.

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