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'I should have hit him harder': woman gets time served for hammer attack on husband

Missing retirement funds triggered the domestic violence attack.

Newcastle Herald

Guard-bashing inmate who sparked chaos gets more jail

An inmate who bashed four prison officers in an unprovoked attack, causing corrections staff to strike, has had his sentence upgraded.

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Greta bus crash driver set to appeal 32-year sentence for killing 10

Brett Button was jailed last week for 'unleashing carnage'.

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Bus crash class action: roundabout, speed limit, warning signs in question

'They have a hell of a lot to answer for,' one victim's father says.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Valley Bus Driver Sentenced To 32 Years In Jail Over Crash That Killed 10 People

"As a consequence of the offender's abandonment of responsibility, 10 innocent lives were lost, nine innocent victims suffered grievous bodily harm and 16 innocent victims suffered bodily injury," Judge Roy Ellis said as he handed down his sentence.

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Hunter Valley Bus Driver Will Receive Sentence After Three Days Of ‘Unsettling’ Victim Statements

Brett Button, the driver of the Hunter Valley bus which crashed and killed 10 people in June last year, will soon receive his sentence.

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'Not about revenge': judge's warnings over Greta bus crash sentence

'It is about accountability, deterrence and punishment.'

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Greta bus crash victims set to tell court of heartbreak over tragedy

Victim impact statements are expected to be read on Monday.

Newcastle Herald

Man sentenced for carjacking woman with disability outside Maitland pool

Jaxson Creighton was on parole when he went on the spree

Newcastle Herald

Online child groomer jailed after covert police sting

The Tanilba Bay man was charged in February 2023.

Newcastle Herald

'Face of true evil': Kylie Barker avoids jail over Woodberry stabbing that broke woman's rib

'I am going to die,' the victim said. 'She wants to kill me.'

Newcastle Herald

'You know you've f---ed up': bikie enforcer jailed for home invasions, kneecapping Nomads nominee

In a year-long organised crime spree, Jason Bailey sent at least three people to the hospital.

Newcastle Herald

Drug dealer hid $220K worth of party drug in Speers Point garbage bin

The drug, known as bute, is a dangerous alternative to GHB.

Newcastle Herald

Opioid-addled bus driver to hear from victims of crash

Bus driver Brett Andrew Button has admitted he took more painkillers than doctors suggested and joked with passengers before a horrific wedding crash.

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Greta bus crash driver gets date to learn his fate

The tragedy killed 10 people and injured 25.

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Parolee who robbed bottle shop, carjacked man was 'desperate'

Williams had been given parole hours before the robbery.

Newcastle Herald

'I stuffed up': getaway driver jailed for armed robbery at Cardiff inn

Men armed with a pistol and a meat cleaver stole $3000 from the tills.

Newcastle Herald

Man sentenced for smashing inmate's hand in cell door

The brawl broke out in Cessnock jail in May 2022.

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Young mum coerced into couriering 10 kilos of meth by abusive ex-husband

Inside the van police found bags of ice secreted inside furniture.

Newcastle Herald

Man jailed over Valentine service station hold-up

Nathan McBride held-up the Valentine BP service station in 2022.

AAP

Smuggler denies culpability for all of $20m coke import

A superyacht tour operator charged over importing 100kg of cocaine that resulted in a Brazilian diver's death says he is culpable for only half of that amount.

Newcastle Herald

'You can lock me up for good': career crook caught with four kilos of ice jailed again

"I promise you will not see me in the courts again."

Newcastle Herald

'Sucked in': judge sentences bikie's ex for role in violent invasion

Judge says bikie's ex made a 'stupid decision' to date him.

Newcastle Herald

Young cocaine dealer 'stupid, immature' for spending $169K on vintage car: judge

He used some cash from the operation to buy a 1969 Ford Mustang.

AAP

Son denies role in cocaine plot that led to diver dying

A superyacht tour operator who organised the importation of $20 million of cocaine, resulting in a diver's death, wants to be sentenced as soon as possible.

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