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The gardaí have used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to identify a 14-year-old schoolgirl victim of catfishing who had sexualised images of herself in a school uniform shared via social media.

The gardaí have used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to identify a 14-year-old schoolgirl victim of catfishing who had sexualised images of herself in a school uniform shared via social media.

Police are reminding people in Invercargill to lock their cars even when parked in driveways after a number of vehicle break-ins.

Premium Content Subscriber only A frightened family watched on as drunk Coast man smashed a window to get into their home, a court has heard. Police were called to a Noosa Heads home where Carlo Rizzuti was banging on the front door and yelling loudly at 3am on March 21. “Occupants were fearful due to the actions of the male,” police prosecutor Alison Johnstone said. “He became agitated when no one would let him in he was told by the occupants he had the wrong address and to leave ...

Noosa Magistrates Court heard the 29-year-old later obstructed police as they were trying to investigate. Sergeant Johnstone said Posser continually interrupted and spoke over the top of police and started recording them on his phone before he was arrested. Posser pleaded guilty in Noosa Magistrates Court on Tuesday to one count of public nuisance and obstructing police. Duty lawyer Natashia Blank said the father of two believed he was doing the right thing at the time. "His friends were h...

Premium Content Subscriber only An aspiring police officer claimed he didnt see or hear police lights and sirens as he sped away from them, a court has heard. Justin Rene Valery Chapelain told police he didnt know they were behind him when he failed to stop on January 23 in Noosa Heads. Police prosecutor Alison Johnstone said officers followed Chapelain into Viewland Drive before he accelerated up a hill and turned left into Edgar Bennett Avenue without indicating and "accelerated heavily". ...

Police spot man’s weed stash on way out Jotham Levy was fined for possessing and producing dangerous drugs in Noosa Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Crime 16th Feb 2021 5:00 PM Premium Content Subscriber only A 24-year-old was close to getting away with his weed stash before police spotted it on their walk to the car. Jotham Levy was fined in Noosa Magistrates Court on Tuesday for possessing and producing dangerous drugs. Police prosecutor Alison Johnstone ...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Coast woman lashed out at nurses and threatened to follow them home after they didnt give her a taxi voucher. Melanie Gay Adams became increasing uncooperative, belligerent and rude towards Nambour Hospital nursing staff as they prepared to discharge her from the short stay unit in the emergency department on November 28 last year. Police prosecutor Alison Johnstone said Adams used obscene and bad language and "demanded" a taxi voucher to get home to Sunrise...

She said the 24-year-old told police the damage could have been caused with keys. It came after Menkens caused $1295 in damage to his ex-girlfriend’s television. Sergeant Johnstone said Menkens’ ex-girlfriend had been in Brisbane from January 18 to 24 and arrived home to “deep scratches across the screen”. “She had been driven to Brisbane by … (Menkens) on the 18th of January and later ended up reconciling with a boyfriend,” she said. “The defendant had been advised, he sent...

The court heard he had previously received three probation orders for property offences in 2013 and 2014. Sgt Johnstone argued Hill should be sentenced to actual jail time. Defence lawyer Bernard Bradley argued his client could instead serve a sentence in the community and receive further rehabilitation. "In my submission, here your honour would quite easily accept that my clients addiction to prescription medication or abuse of prescription medication is wholly responsible and a motive for...