Jordanna Schriever

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Eva Blandis |Jordanna Schriever

Almost 18 months have passed since 32-year-old Melissa Hoskins was fatally struck by a car, driven by her husband, in Adelaide's inner north. As news broke of the Olympian's death, questions were raised, with many members of the public theorising about how such an incident could unfold. It's a tragedy that not only shocked the state — but the world's pro-cycling community.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Jordanna Schriever |Eva Blandis |Daniel Keane

Former professional cyclist Rohan Dennis has been handed a two-year suspended sentence over an incident which resulted in the death of his Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins outside their suburban Adelaide home in December 2023. Dennis, 34, previously pleaded guilty to an aggravated charge of creating likelihood of harm over the death of Ms Hoskins, who was struck by a car driven by her husband, outside the couple's Medindie home, in Adelaide's inner north.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Jordanna Schriever

A First Nations teenager experiencing mental ill-health who took his own life after being released on home detention bail "would have been better placed had he not received bail" and remained in prison, a coroner has found. The teen died on September 14, 2019, just three days after being released from the high dependency unit (HDU) in Yatala Labour Prison, in Adelaide's north, on September 11, 2019.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Jordanna Schriever

Two Victorian men who were labelled "muppets" for attempting to import more than 100 kilograms of cocaine worth $17 million into South Australia have had their jail terms more than doubled on appeal. Rayn Sadik, 20, and Yousif Al-Asadi, 23, were jailed for three years with a non-parole period of 18 months in South Australia's District Court in January, but the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions appealed that sentence, suggesting it was "manifestly inadequate".

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Jordanna Schriever

Charges have been dropped against a father who was accused of falsely claiming his child was undergoing cancer treatment to raise money – but the child's mother now faces 72 charges. Court documents allege the mother deceived people, or dealt with money to a value totalling more than $20,000. The mother is scheduled to enter pleas when the matter returns to court in August.