Serial thief stashed 9 wine down his pants
Serial thief stashed 9 wine down his pants
Judging by his shopping list, it would appear Brandon Antony Macgregor was a man of expensive tastes and a sophisticated palate.
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Man drove 100km to steal women's undies, court told
Man drove 100km to steal women's undies, court told
A North Otago man travelled 100km to steal eight pairs of women's undies, a court has heard.
Repeat sex offender jailed for images
Repeat sex offender jailed for images
A repeat sex offender is back behind bars after being caught with child-abuse material again.
Man who killed friend in drunken crash kept in prison
Man who killed friend in drunken crash kept in prison
A Central Otago man who killed his friend in a high-speed drunken crash will remain in prison despite claims he has learned his lesson.
Detention imposed after lewd act in library
Detention imposed after lewd act in library
The problem with the thrill of potentially being caught is: sometimes you get caught.
Police threatened by man they gave a lift
Police threatened by man they gave a lift
The morning after police gave him a lift home, a drunken Mosgiel man decided to return to the station.
Labourer accused of breast comments wins k
Labourer accused of breast comments wins k
A labourer accused of commenting on a co-worker's breasts has been awarded $10,000 after his employer treated him unfairly.
Piece of resistance in South Otago
Piece of resistance in South Otago
Imagine the Nancy Drew series was spliced with Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, then throw in a hearty splash of swearing. Oh yeah, and set it in South Otago.
Cannabis-grower 'driven by profit'
Cannabis-grower 'driven by profit'
A Dunedin man has been locked up after police found a large-scale cannabis grow at his home that could have scored him more than $100,000.
Samoan who groped girl to be sent home
Samoan who groped girl to be sent home
A Samoan national who groped a 12-year-old girl while on a religious camp in Central Otago will be sent home.
No pleas made by man accused of attempted murder
No pleas made by man accused of attempted murder
A man accused of kidnapping and attempted murder will remain behind bars without plea until next month.
Deportee sentenced on raft of charges
Deportee sentenced on raft of charges
A deportee from Australia embarked on an 18-month crime spree and preyed upon Dunedin tradies, stealing more than $30,000 of tools, a court has heard.
No release for man who wrote of desire to rape babies
No release for man who wrote of desire to rape babies
A philosophy student who wrote online about his desire to rape babies will not be released from prison until he has undergone specialist treatment.
Home detention for ticket fraud, drink-driving
Home detention for ticket fraud, drink-driving
Online punters were desperate to get their hands on summer concert tickets and Benjamin Caleb Flesher was happy to take their money.
Four years’ jail for robberies, intimidation, drugs
Four years’ jail for robberies, intimidation, drugs
A man has been jailed for more than four years for a slew of crimes including standover tactics, wild driving and drug possession.
Home detention for stealing K from 94-year-old
Home detention for stealing K from 94-year-old
A Dunedin woman who swindled a 94-year-old woman out of more than $23,000 has avoided imprisonment ''by the finest of margins''.
Appeal against sex-crime convictions fails
Appeal against sex-crime convictions fails
A Dunedin man jailed for 15 years for sexually abusing his stepdaughter has failed to have his convictions overturned.
Caregiver who swindled 94-year-old named
Caregiver who swindled 94-year-old named
A Dunedin woman who swindled a 94-year-old woman out of more than $23,000 has avoided imprisonment “by the finest of margins”.
Brazilian jailed for ripping off gay dating app victims deported
Brazilian jailed for ripping off gay dating app victims deported
A Brazilian man who ripped off his victims through a gay dating app has finally been deported after a torrid stay behind bars.
Assault left victim in vegetative state
Assault left victim in vegetative state
As the man he punched lay on the petrol station forecourt bleeding from his ears, John-Boy Rakete poured a can of drink over him.