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Friends suspect foul play in death of Tumma Cousins - Adelaide Now
"I'm 99 per cent sure it wasn't a suicide," the friend, who asked to remain anonymous, said. "Tumma had a hard life and I don't think there's anything you could throw at him to make him take his own life. "At some times he lost his way a bit, ...
George Polites reported to police for alleged assault - Adelaide Now
Yesterday the women, who asked not to be named, told The Advertiser they filed police incident reports this week. "When we were charged and Mr Polites wasn't, I was disgusted," one woman said. "All we want is for this matter to be properly investigated ...
Home grab for a scrapped project - Adelaide Now
"We didn't want to sell but the Government rushed people into selling, saying they were going to make road alterations and they needed properties to do that," said the man, who did not want to be identified. "The Government should have made sure the ...
Drivers' bus violence plea for overhaul - Adelaide Now
A colleague, who also asked to remain anonymous, said the current working environment forced him to look for a new job after five years in the industry. "I've been spat on three times and I've had passengers threaten to punch my head in," he said.
Tasered suspect collapses and dies - Adelaide Now
A Pitt St resident, who did not want to be identified, said he was woken by the commotion and went out to see what had happened. "I didn't see him get Tasered but the cops were giving CPR when I got here," he said. "The cops were doing CPR for 10 ...
CHEQUE, PLEASE: Daredevils leap from Rialto Towers after drinks - Adelaide Now
Another witness, who refused to be named, said he was staring from his Spencer St apartment window when he heard screaming and saw a man fall past. “I thought I was going mad. I turned around and saw it again,” the CBD resident said.
Snooki's pregnancy a bump in road for spin-off - Adelaide Now
"Plans for the direction of the spin-off have changed," a source said. "Instead of partying, it will now show a whole new side to Snooki." The source added that MTV hopes the development could turn into another ratings boon as the reality star tackles ...
Chelsea Cinema lease process inquiry - Adelaide Now
A letter from State/Local Government Relations Minister Russell Wortley, below, dated February 20, and provided to The Advertiser by a former Burnside councillor who asked not to be named, said the minister had forwarded a second complaint made to him ...
Priest in probe over Facebook claims - Adelaide Now
One member of the community, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Sunday Mail : "If he has done all these things he claims, he needs to produce evidence. This goes to the heart of honesty, ethics and character." The chairman of the Federation of ...
Move to oust MP Andrew Southcott - Adelaide Now
"It (Boothby) used to be the jewel in the crown and the way it's going it could be Labor's most spectacular win on election day," a source said. One Liberal source said Mr Hamilton-Smith's support could prove decisive if he used his personal influence ...
How a hitman stalked his prey - Adelaide Now
Like the frightened diners who ducked under tables as the bikies returned fire, the witness said he did not want to be identified. Police yesterday said the shootout on one of Adelaide's most popular dining strips - and just over 1km from where ...
'Sheriff' patrols public housing - Adelaide Now
Another neighbour, who also did not want to be identified, said: "I fear for my safety. Their behaviour is so unpredictable - one morning one of them threw a beer bottle at me when all I was doing was checking my mail box. ...
Is British seaman's identity card clue to solving 63-year-old beach body mystery? - Adelaide Now
An Adelaide woman, who did not want to be identified, found the card last year among old photos and documents belonging to her father, and took the card to Prof Henneberg after seeing publicity around former detective Gerry Feltus's book The Unknown ...
Bungee madness over harbour - Adelaide Now
But the daredevil jumper, who refused to be named, remained defiant of the dangers. "I work with the equipment every day of the week so I know the weight it can hold," the jumper said. "We know exactly what we are doing -- it's a calculated risk. ...
FFA promises to get tough - Adelaide Now
After Reds fans claimed the A-League's inaugural Fan Group of the Year award last season, the spokesman for the supporters' group, who chose to remain anonymous, said the fans had put in place their own plan to help weed out offenders. ...
Bikie shooting broke the cardinal rule - Adelaide Now
"When it comes to dealing with rivals, there are no hard and fast rules except for two," a source said yesterday. "You try not to do it in public, and the paramount rule is that you never, ever hurt the wife or the kids. "To a lot of the guys, ...
iPad app helps Clarendon owner find his stolen 4WD - Adelaide Now
The owner, who declined to be named, said he used tracking software installed on his iPad about two weeks ago to find the vehicle. "I wasn't too worried about the car; but in the car I had my bag with laptop, iPad and all my work stuff in it," he said. ...
Williamstown man held over multiple driving offences - Adelaide Now
Police will allege the man refused a breath test and refused to give his name and address. They found his vehicle was allegedly unregistered and uninsured and his driver's licence had expired. He will appear in the Mt Barker Magistrates Court at a ...
Corrections Department Officers 'roughed up' inmate at Adelaide Remand Centre - Adelaide Now
A prison source, who did not wish to be identified, said two officers argued with the young prisoner then walked him to his cell and physically roughed him up. The source said another prisoner shouted at the officers in protest then called for the unit ...
Low-morale cops won't work in Adelaide CBD stations - Adelaide Now
The officers, who declined to be named, said the Hindley St and Grenfell St stations were often understaffed, some advertised positions were unfilled and, at times, there were just two patrols on the city's streets. One officer said police had been ...
Teachers dipping into their own pockets - Adelaide Now
An Adelaide public school teacher, who did not want to be identified, has told The Advertiser that an annual $1500 allocation they receive for purchasing classroom supplies did not last a whole year, and they had to supplement it with their own money. ...
Adelaide commuter fury at being in buses like cattle as express services run ... - Adelaide Now
One commuter, who did not wish to be identified, said tensions were building among commuters as they waited up to half an hour at peak times. "It's a slap in the face watching 10 half-empty buses with plenty of room for passengers drive past us, ...
Mental health bright spot in Budget - Adelaide Now
"Too many people with episodic illnesses, which only affect their work occasionally, lose their jobs," a source said. The mental health funding will be the biggest investment in the area since former Prime Minister John Howard's $1.5 billion Council of ...
Hawko lobs home on a tennis court - Adelaide Now
While authorities are tight-lipped about details, a source said: "It will be a fabulous home and one that both Jen and Jake will be proud of." Valuing privacy, they have chosen an estate which has its own private entry road, sharing the Windy Dropdowns ...
Drive-by shooting shakes Paralowie - Adelaide Now
"My wife is pretty shaken up," said the 32-year-old man, who did not wish to be identified "Police told us there were nine shots. "We were only a couple of metres away (from where the projectiles hit). All I want to say is, they (the shooters) just ...