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Key Events
Body found in search for missing woman
Man hospitalised after being pulled from burning home
Hunt for man who exposed himself in front of children at bus stop
Cafe staff member threatened with gun and customers forced to flee as business set alight
Five soldiers shot at US army base
Passenger killed in single-vehicle crash on Queensland road
Elderly man dies after couple assaulted in NSW home
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Body found in search for missing woman
A body has been found during the search for a woman last seen in May.
The 68-year-old was reported missing from the Newcastle area on Friday, May 9.
Police and the NSW SES searched for the woman in the Martins Creek, Birmingham Gardens and Jesmond areas in May and July, without success.
About 9am Thursday, police found the body of a woman during a search of a property at Birmingham Gardens.
The body is yet to be formally identified.
Man hospitalised after being pulled from burning home
A man is in hospital after being pulled from a burning home in Perth’s north.
Police were told someone was still inside when they and Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) were called to a house fire on Otago Mews in Mirrabooka about 1am.
Officers smashed a window to get inside the burning home.
They found a man in his 60s and pulled him out of the house and to safety.
He was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital suffering significant smoke inhalation and other possible injuries.
A number of police officers also suffered various degrees of smoke inhalation, with one taken to hospital for further treatment.
Fire crews managed to extuinish the blaze however the home was significantly damaged.
The fire is not believed to be suspicious.
Hunt for man who exposed himself in front of children at bus stop
A man exposed himself in front of two children at a bus stop in Melbourne’s west last month, prompting a police hunt for the offender.
Victoria Police say the man performed a “sexual act on himself” in front of the children on Dunnings Rd/Point Cook Rd in Point Cook about 4.50pm on July 2.
The children ran away from the man on Dunnings Rd.
Police have released images of a man they believe could assist with their investigation into the incident.
He is described as Caucasian in appearance, aged about 20 to 30 with a dark moustache and beard.
The man was wearing blue jeans, a black jacket and black cap.
Anyone who knows the man or witnessed the incident had been urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Cafe staff member threatened with gun and customers forced to flee as business set alight
A cafe has been destroyed in an alleged arson attack in Melbourne’s southeast.
Two unknown offenders entered Arabian Lounge and cafe on the Princes Hwy in Noble park about 11.40pm on Wednesday.
A staff member and two customers were inside at the time.
It’s understood the offenders had the staff member on his knees and pointed a gun to the back of his head while making demands for a CCTV hard drive.
The employee and the customers managed to escape before the offenders then used accelerant to start a fire inside the cafe.
The arsonists fled while the building sustained significant damage.
“An investigation into the incident is underway,” police said.
The cafe was targeted in a firebombing in March.
New owners took over the business only a few months ago.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has CCTV or dashcam footage or any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Business in Noble Park torched while staff member was inside.
Five soldiers shot at US army base
A sergeant shot five soldiers on Wednesday at one of America’s largest army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a brief lockdown, officials said.
Few details were immediately available about what led to the gunfire, but officials said the shooter was Sergeant Quornelius Radford, 28, who used a personal handgun, not a military firearm.
Radford opened fire where he worked but officials wouldn’t speculate about a motive, authorities said.
The injured soldiers are stable and expected to recover.
Read the full story here.
Passenger killed in single-vehicle crash on Queensland road
A man has died in a single-vehicle crash in Ipswich, Queensland.
Police say a silver Toyota Hilux crashed at the intersection of Sinnathamby Blvd and University Dr in Springfield Central about 11pm on Wednesday.
The passenger of the Hilux, a man in his 20s, sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.
The driver, a man in his 30s, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital.
“The Forensic Crash Unit are investigating the circumstances of the crash,” Queensland Police said.
Anyone with any information or relevant CCTV or dashcam vision related to the incident is urged to contact police.
Elderly man dies after couple assaulted in NSW home
An elderly man has died after an alleged assault in southwest NSW, with another man charged with his murder.
Police were called to reports of a domestic incident at a home on White St in Bethungra, 65km northeast of Wagga Wagga, on Saturday morning.
A man had allegedly forced his way into the home and assaulted an 84-year-old man and 82-year-old woman, who were both known to him, before fleeing.
The couple was treated by paramedics before they were taken to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.
The 84-year-old man was hospitalised in a critical condition while the 82-year-old was in a stable condition.
That same day about 10.50am police arrested a 51-year-old man at a home on White St in Bethungra.
He was taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station where he was charged over the alleged assault and remains before the court.
On Tuesday, police were alerted that the 84-year-old man had died.
The 51-year-old man was then charged with murder.
He remains in custody and will appear in Wagga Wagga Local Court in October.
