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The Advertiser
7 days ago
- The Advertiser
Father and son found guilty of teen's car chase murder
A high-speed chase turned deadly when a father and son caught up to the car they were pursuing and shot a teenager. John Paul Evans, 57, and his son Keith Evans, 31, faced a trial in the NSW Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to the murder of 19-year-old Jesse Thompson in 2017. The jury was told the pair were in a ute speeding through the streets of Wyong, on the NSW Central Coast, in pursuit of a Toyota Kluger. Keith Evans was holding a shotgun that discharged at Mr Thompson, who was sitting in the back seat of the second car when he was struck. The 19-year-old died from his injuries. After deliberating for more than a week, the 12 jurors returned verdicts of guilty for both father and son on Wednesday morning. The men were convicted of murdering Mr Thompson more than eight years after the teenager was killed in what was framed as an act of retribution. The jury was told Keith Evans had assaulted the teenager's friend, Jayke Rodgers, to the point of hospitalisation in the days leading up to the deadly car chase. On the day of the pursuit, Mr Rodgers and some of his friends retaliated by smashing a glass door at the Evans' family home. They later met with more friends at a local park and piled into the Kluger before becoming involved in a car chase with the Evans' ute. One of the key issues for the jurors to consider was whether Keith Evans intended to fire the shotgun, or whether it was an accident. In delivering its guilty verdict, the jury determined he and his father were responsible for Mr Thompson's death. Both men will be sentenced at a later date. A high-speed chase turned deadly when a father and son caught up to the car they were pursuing and shot a teenager. John Paul Evans, 57, and his son Keith Evans, 31, faced a trial in the NSW Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to the murder of 19-year-old Jesse Thompson in 2017. The jury was told the pair were in a ute speeding through the streets of Wyong, on the NSW Central Coast, in pursuit of a Toyota Kluger. Keith Evans was holding a shotgun that discharged at Mr Thompson, who was sitting in the back seat of the second car when he was struck. The 19-year-old died from his injuries. After deliberating for more than a week, the 12 jurors returned verdicts of guilty for both father and son on Wednesday morning. The men were convicted of murdering Mr Thompson more than eight years after the teenager was killed in what was framed as an act of retribution. The jury was told Keith Evans had assaulted the teenager's friend, Jayke Rodgers, to the point of hospitalisation in the days leading up to the deadly car chase. On the day of the pursuit, Mr Rodgers and some of his friends retaliated by smashing a glass door at the Evans' family home. They later met with more friends at a local park and piled into the Kluger before becoming involved in a car chase with the Evans' ute. One of the key issues for the jurors to consider was whether Keith Evans intended to fire the shotgun, or whether it was an accident. In delivering its guilty verdict, the jury determined he and his father were responsible for Mr Thompson's death. Both men will be sentenced at a later date. A high-speed chase turned deadly when a father and son caught up to the car they were pursuing and shot a teenager. John Paul Evans, 57, and his son Keith Evans, 31, faced a trial in the NSW Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to the murder of 19-year-old Jesse Thompson in 2017. The jury was told the pair were in a ute speeding through the streets of Wyong, on the NSW Central Coast, in pursuit of a Toyota Kluger. Keith Evans was holding a shotgun that discharged at Mr Thompson, who was sitting in the back seat of the second car when he was struck. The 19-year-old died from his injuries. After deliberating for more than a week, the 12 jurors returned verdicts of guilty for both father and son on Wednesday morning. The men were convicted of murdering Mr Thompson more than eight years after the teenager was killed in what was framed as an act of retribution. The jury was told Keith Evans had assaulted the teenager's friend, Jayke Rodgers, to the point of hospitalisation in the days leading up to the deadly car chase. On the day of the pursuit, Mr Rodgers and some of his friends retaliated by smashing a glass door at the Evans' family home. They later met with more friends at a local park and piled into the Kluger before becoming involved in a car chase with the Evans' ute. One of the key issues for the jurors to consider was whether Keith Evans intended to fire the shotgun, or whether it was an accident. In delivering its guilty verdict, the jury determined he and his father were responsible for Mr Thompson's death. Both men will be sentenced at a later date. A high-speed chase turned deadly when a father and son caught up to the car they were pursuing and shot a teenager. John Paul Evans, 57, and his son Keith Evans, 31, faced a trial in the NSW Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to the murder of 19-year-old Jesse Thompson in 2017. The jury was told the pair were in a ute speeding through the streets of Wyong, on the NSW Central Coast, in pursuit of a Toyota Kluger. Keith Evans was holding a shotgun that discharged at Mr Thompson, who was sitting in the back seat of the second car when he was struck. The 19-year-old died from his injuries. After deliberating for more than a week, the 12 jurors returned verdicts of guilty for both father and son on Wednesday morning. The men were convicted of murdering Mr Thompson more than eight years after the teenager was killed in what was framed as an act of retribution. The jury was told Keith Evans had assaulted the teenager's friend, Jayke Rodgers, to the point of hospitalisation in the days leading up to the deadly car chase. On the day of the pursuit, Mr Rodgers and some of his friends retaliated by smashing a glass door at the Evans' family home. They later met with more friends at a local park and piled into the Kluger before becoming involved in a car chase with the Evans' ute. One of the key issues for the jurors to consider was whether Keith Evans intended to fire the shotgun, or whether it was an accident. In delivering its guilty verdict, the jury determined he and his father were responsible for Mr Thompson's death. Both men will be sentenced at a later date.
Perth Now
7 days ago
- Perth Now
Father and son found guilty of teen's car chase murder
A high-speed chase turned deadly when a father and son caught up to the car they were pursuing and shot a teenager. John Paul Evans, 57, and his son Keith Evans, 31, faced a trial in the NSW Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to the murder of 19-year-old Jesse Thompson in 2017. The jury was told the pair were in a ute speeding through the streets of Wyong, on the NSW Central Coast, in pursuit of a Toyota Kluger. Keith Evans was holding a shotgun that discharged at Mr Thompson, who was sitting in the back seat of the second car when he was struck. The 19-year-old died from his injuries. After deliberating for more than a week, the 12 jurors returned verdicts of guilty for both father and son on Wednesday morning. The men were convicted of murdering Mr Thompson more than eight years after the teenager was killed in what was framed as an act of retribution. The jury was told Keith Evans had assaulted the teenager's friend, Jayke Rodgers, to the point of hospitalisation in the days leading up to the deadly car chase. On the day of the pursuit, Mr Rodgers and some of his friends retaliated by smashing a glass door at the Evans' family home. They later met with more friends at a local park and piled into the Kluger before becoming involved in a car chase with the Evans' ute. One of the key issues for the jurors to consider was whether Keith Evans intended to fire the shotgun, or whether it was an accident. In delivering its guilty verdict, the jury determined he and his father were responsible for Mr Thompson's death. Both men will be sentenced at a later date.
The Australian
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Australian
Toyota to recall 70,000 Camry, Corolla, RAV4 vehicles over display screen error
Almost 70,000 Toyota vehicles sold in Australia will be urgently recalled over a potential fault, including thousands of popular sedans, hatchbacks, and SUVs. Toyota Australia on Tuesday announced it would initiate a recall of about 69,586 vehicles sold in Australia between July 2022 and April 2025. Not all vehicles sold during the time range are impacted, but include Corolla and Camry hybrids, the Kluger Hybrid, and the RAV4 Hybrid. The notice stated the vehicles may be impacted by a fault with a 12.3-inch display on the instrument panel, which showy as blank when the vehicle is started. 'Driving without speedometer and any warning may result in an increased risk of an accident in certain driving conditions,' the recall notice stated. The display would usually show combination metre system information, including warning and indicator lights, vehicles gauges, and messages. The affected vehicles include the Toyota RAV4 (pictured). Picture: Supplied Affected vehicles will require an update to the programming, which was improperly repeatedly writing unnecessary data to the memory of the metre. As such, the metre would deteriorate earlier then expected, according to the recall notice, and would take between one to 2.5 hours to be fixed. Owners of affected vehicles were told they could 'continue to drive your car' while awaiting the fix, and to contact a dealer or a recall hotline if the error occurred. The full list of affected vehicles ins available on the Toyota website, including: C-HR Hybrid, Camry Hybrid, Corolla Hatch Hybrid, Corolla Sedan Hybrid, Corolla Hatch petrol, Corolla Sedan petrol, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Corolla Cross petrol, GR Yaris, GR Corolla, Kluger petrol, Kluger Hybrid, RAV4 petrol, and RAV4 Hybrid.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Massive recall on popular cars
Almost 70,000 Toyota vehicles sold in Australia will be urgently recalled over a potential fault, including thousands of popular sedans, hatchbacks, and SUVs. Toyota Australia on Tuesday announced it would initiate a recall of about 69,586 vehicles sold in Australia between July 2022 and April 2025. Not all vehicles sold during the time range are impacted, but include Corolla and Camry hybrids, the Kluger Hybrid, and the RAV4 Hybrid. The notice stated the vehicles may be impacted by a fault with a 12.3-inch display on the instrument panel, which showy as blank when the vehicle is started. 'Driving without speedometer and any warning may result in an increased risk of an accident in certain driving conditions,' the recall notice stated. The display would usually show combination metre system information, including warning and indicator lights, vehicles gauges, and messages. Affected vehicles will require an update to the programming, which was improperly repeatedly writing unnecessary data to the memory of the metre. As such, the metre would deteriorate earlier then expected, according to the recall notice, and would take between one to 2.5 hours to be fixed. Owners of affected vehicles were told they could 'continue to drive your car' while awaiting the fix, and to contact a dealer or a recall hotline if the error occurred. The full list of affected vehicles ins available on the Toyota website, including: C-HR Hybrid, Camry Hybrid, Corolla Hatch Hybrid, Corolla Sedan Hybrid, Corolla Hatch petrol, Corolla Sedan petrol, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Corolla Cross petrol, GR Yaris, GR Corolla, Kluger petrol, Kluger Hybrid, RAV4 petrol, and RAV4 Hybrid.
7NEWS
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Toyota Australia recalls almost 70,000 vehicles including RAV4 Hybrid
Toyota Australia has issued a product safety recall notice involving almost 70,000 late-model vehicles across seven model lines, including the Toyota RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Camry, CH-R, GR Yaris and Kluger. The problem relates to a potentially faulty digital instrument cluster in certain cars produced between July 2022 and April 2025, totalling 69,586 vehicles (see the full VIN list below) in which the speedo and other vital information may not display. 'The subject vehicles have a 12.3-inch display on the instrument panel that shows various information (warning and indicator lights, vehicle gauges, messages, etc),' says Toyota in its recall notice. 'There is a possibility that the display can be blank when the vehicle starts and will remain in this state. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. 'Due to improper programming of the combination meter, unnecessary data is repeatedly written to a memory device in the combination meter when the combination meter operates, causing the memory device to deteriorate earlier than intended. 'If this occurs, the monitor will not be displayed at ignition on and will remain in this state. Driving without speedometer and any warning may result in an increased risk of an accident in certain driving conditions. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) list can be found here Specifically, the recall involves the CH-R Hybrid, Camry Hybrid, Corolla Hatch Hybrid, Corolla Sedan Hybrid, Corolla Hatch, Corolla Sedan, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Corolla Cross, GR Corolla, GR Yaris, Kluger, Kluger Hybrid, RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid. Toyota Australia says it will contact all owners of affected vehicles, and that its dealers will update the instrument cluster software in affected vehicles free of charge, in a process that takes one to 2.5 hours depending on the model. 'Depending on the dealer's work schedule, owners may be required to make the vehicle available for a longer period of time,' said Toyota. In the meantime, Toyota says affected vehicles are safe to drive and asks owners with additional questions or concerns to contact their local/preferred Toyota dealer in the first instance, or the Toyota Recall Campaign Helpline on 1800 987 366.
