Australian Crime News — 2015

Australian Crime News — 2015–2016 Archive

2015–2016 Breaking News ArchiveThese are past reports, not live news. Stories appear in the order the events happened.

Homicide · 7 April 2015

The 26-year-old Leeton High School teacher was last seen on Easter Sunday. A school cleaner was charged with her murder days later.

Leeton, NSW

Drugs · 8 April 2015

Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced a national taskforce on crystal methamphetamine, led by former Victoria Police chief commissioner Ken Lay.

Sydney, NSW

Terrorism · 18 April 2015

Five men were arrested in south-east Melbourne. Police alleged two 18-year-olds were preparing an attack on an Anzac Day event.

Melbourne, VIC

Courts · 29 April 2015

The two Australians, convicted of drug trafficking in 2006, were executed by firing squad on Nusakambangan. Australia recalled its ambassador.

Nusakambangan, Indonesia

Terrorism · 3 October 2015

A 15-year-old shot police finance worker Curtis Cheng outside NSW Police headquarters in an act police described as terrorism.

Parramatta, NSW

Courts & Trials · Archive date supplied: 29 March 2016 (unverified)

THE case against a personal trainer accused of supplying a client, who later died, with an illegal fentanyl patch has been delayed.

Gold Coast, Queensland