Crime by Heath Parkes-Hupton A Sydney man remains behind bars facing charges of engaging in an act of bestiality with a dog and possessing child abuse material after he was arrested in a quiet street in the city s north shore last month. Ohrin Banas was arrested at his Lane Cove home by police officers last month as he became the 17th arrest in a national investigation into an online child abuse network spanning the country. Operation Arkstone, an Australian Federal Police taskforce, was launched in early 2020 and has so far laid more than 830 charges against various defendents removed 46 child victims from harm s way.
14:30 EDT, 2 February 2021
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A stepson has been remanded in custody on attempted murder charges after he allegedly kicked his elderly stepfather in the face and ran him down with a car.
The incident began at the pair s family home in Telopea, western Sydney, on Sunday afternoon when Mark Morgan, 30, allegedly assaulting the 70-year-old man inside the house.
Morgan then allegedly dragged his stepfather outside onto the property s nature strip and kicked him in the face before driving off.
Police say he then drove back to the home and allegedly hit the victim with his car.
The impact of the collision threw the 70-year-old at least three metres and knocked him unconscious. He remains in hospital.
Darren Wick, who describes himself as an alcoholic, blamed a mixture of stress from his high-pressure job and a double hip replacement for his excessive drinking
Channel Nine s director of news and current affairs has escaped jail after being caught driving more than four times over the legal limit.
Darren Wick, who describes himself as an alcoholic, blamed a mixture of stress from his high-pressure job and a double hip replacement for his excessive drinking.
The 58-year-old had a previous mid-range drink driving offence from 2010 after which he had tried to control his stress through exercise, including surfing.
Wick s solicitor told Hornsby Local Court on Wednesday his client effectively worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week.