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News.com.au
3 days ago
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- News.com.au
Couple released after alleged anti-Semitic attack causes $20k damage
A couple were overjoyed to be reunited in court over an anti-Semitic incident which caused about $20,000 in damages through a spate of alleged attacks throughout one of Sydney's wealthiest suburbs, after previously being investigated over the explosive-filled caravan in Dural. Tammie Farrugia, 34, and her partner Scott Marshall, 36, both had their cases heard in the Downing Centre Local Court on Friday after being charged over their alleged involvement in the malicious damage of vehicles and buildings in Sydney's east. The pair were previously charged over an anti-Semitic incident where a car was torched and two buildings were graffitied with anti-Semitic messages in Woollahra on December 11. The words 'Kill Israiel' (sic) were scrawled on the wall of a home in the alleged attack, which caused an estimated $20,000 in damages. Police alleged in court that Farrugia made a post on her social media account on December 10 asking if anyone had jerry cans she could use. 'Anyone got any plastic Jerry cans plz let me know thanks in advance,' Farrugia allegedly posted in a Facebook group. Farrugia has since stayed active on Facebook, commenting about how much she misses Mr Marshall as he remained in custody. 'F**k this shit is killing me not having u by my side or hearing you're (sic) voice if I could trade placed with u I would love u so much baby @Scott Marshall,' she wrote in a comment in December last year. The court has now heard that the couple only provided the fuel cans and moved the torched vehicle but did not have any knowledge to what would occur after. 'They have unfortunately been used to gather the fuel cans and move the vehicle and they did that without any knowledge of what was to occur thereafter and planned by the people who had engaged them at the beginning of this crime,' magistrate Susan McIntyre said. The court heard that the couple did not know what the vehicle was used for until the incident was televised on the news. However, the court also acknowledged that if they had not committed this crime, the more serious acts of anti-Semitism would not have occurred. The crux 'of this behaviour really is the participation in criminal offending which has ultimately led to really serious and terrifying criminal offending down the track,' magistrate McIntyre said. 'Ultimately I supposed for the participation of Ms Farrugia and Mr Marshall, the activity of the antisemitic actions would not have occurred.' The couple appeared via AVL, and were able to see each other for the first time in months. Farrugia was seen to purposely lift her shirt in front of the camera. Both said 'I love you' to the other and had a quick conversation before court broke for lunch. Marshall had allegedly received a text from an unknown number offering money in return for 'jerry cans,' whether the couple received renumeration and how much is unknown to the court. Before the incident, Marshall was subject to an intensive corrections order due to a drug court matter – meaning his charges resulted in a breach of his bail conditions. The pair were also previously investigated after a caravan loaded with explosives and a list of addresses, including that of the Great Jewish Synagogue, was found in Dural on January 19. However the court has heard they were not involved. 'Ms Farrugia and Mr Marshall were not part of any antisemitic conspiracy or activity and are not linked in any way to a caravan found on the street in Dural,' Ms Farrugia's lawyer told the court. Ms Farrugia and Mr Marshall were named on a search warrant after police were alerted to the incident, but neither were charged in relation to that matter. The Australian Federal Police later determined the incident was a 'fake terrorism plot' and not a genuine threat. Mr Marshall has been charged over the alleged December 10 incident with destroying or damaging property, in relation to the vehicle - not any of the houses, and take and drive conveyance without consent. He has pleaded guilty to both destroying or damaging property and take and drive conveyance without consent. A previous charge of participating in a criminal group to contribute to criminal activity was dropped. Marshall was sentenced to as period of imprisonment for 12 months over the two charges, with a non-parole period of six months, starting from 24 December 2024 till the 23 June 2025. Ms Farrugia was also charged over the same incident, with destroy or damaging property and be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner and pleaded guilty on the 22 May. Her previous charge of participating in a criminal group to contribute to criminal activity was also dropped. Farrugia was released from custody on a community corrections order of 12 months, starting from Friday. The CCO had the additional conditions of being subject to supervision by a CCO officer at Liverpool Community Corrections District Office for the period of the CCO. She is also to participate in any program, treatment, intervention or related activity specified in the CCO order, to abstain from drugs, and to report to the Liverpool Community Corrections within seven days upon release.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wilson comes up clutch again as Athletics edge Mariners 7-6 in 11 innings
Seattle Mariners pitcher Carlos Vargas follows through after delivering a pitch to an Athletics batter during the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 5, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Athletics' celebrate their walk off victory against the Seattle Mariners during the 11th inning of a baseball game Monday, May 5, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Athletics' Jacob Wilson gets dunked as after the team's walk-off win against the Seattle Mariners after the 11th inning of a baseball game Monday, May 5, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Athletics' Jacob Wilson reacts after hitting a walk off single against the Seattle Mariners during the 11th inning of a baseball game Monday, May 5, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Athletics' Jacob Wilson hits a walk off single against the Seattle Mariners during the 11th inning of a baseball game Monday, May 5, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Athletics' Jacob Wilson hits a walk off single against the Seattle Mariners during the 11th inning of a baseball game Monday, May 5, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Seattle Mariners pitcher Carlos Vargas follows through after delivering a pitch to an Athletics batter during the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 5, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Athletics' celebrate their walk off victory against the Seattle Mariners during the 11th inning of a baseball game Monday, May 5, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Athletics' Jacob Wilson gets dunked as after the team's walk-off win against the Seattle Mariners after the 11th inning of a baseball game Monday, May 5, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Athletics' Jacob Wilson reacts after hitting a walk off single against the Seattle Mariners during the 11th inning of a baseball game Monday, May 5, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Athletics' Jacob Wilson hits a walk off single against the Seattle Mariners during the 11th inning of a baseball game Monday, May 5, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Wilson singled home the winning run in the 11th inning to give the Athletics a 7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series between the top two teams in the AL West. Wilson finished with three hits and three RBIs, including a tying single against Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz leading off the 10th that scored automatic runner JJ Bleday. The Athletics then loaded the bases with nobody out, but Muñoz struck out the next three batters and still has not allowed an earned run this season. Advertisement One inning later, a sacrifice bunt by Gio Urshela and two intentional walks loaded the bases for Wilson. He smacked a one-out single off Casey Legumina (2-1) through the middle of a drawn-in infield as the Athletics pulled within a game of the first-place Mariners. It was Wilson's third walk-off hit in 62 major league games and second this season. Hogan Harris (1-0) got the win with a scoreless 11th. Miguel Andujar's sacrifice fly in the first and Wilson's RBI single in the second staked the Athletics to a 2-0 lead. Jorge Polanco, Rowdy Tellez, Miles Mastrobuoni and Ben Williamson each drove in a run in the third off Athletics starter Luis Severino to put Seattle ahead 4-2. Advertisement Shea Langeliers led off the fourth with his eighth homer and Lawrence Butler tied it with a two-out RBI single. Langeliers' sacrifice fly off Collin Snider in the seventh gave the Athletics a 5-4 advantage. Cal Raleigh drew a walk from Grant Holman in the eighth and scored on a two-out single by Williamson to tie it. Seattle starter Bryce Miller allowed four runs and seven hits in four innings. Severino permitted four runs on five hits and four walks in six innings. Key moment Athletics closer Mason Miller walked two in the ninth before coming back to strike out Raleigh for the third out. Key stat Advertisement The Mariners are looking to win nine consecutive series for the first time since taking a franchise-record 15 straight in 2001. Up next Mariners RHP Emerson Hancock (1-1, 6.62 ERA) starts the middle game of the series Tuesday night against LHP Jeffrey Springs (4-3, 4.98). ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Clippers hold off Kings 101-100 to remain tied with Nuggets for No. 4 in tight Western Conference
Clippers hold off Kings 101-100 to remain tied with Nuggets for No. 4 in tight Western Conference Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) reacts after making a 3-point basket the buzzer during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) shoots at the buzzer against the Sacramento Kings during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Sacramento Kings guard Devin Carter dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) dunks past Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) dunks past Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) reacts after making a 3-point basket the buzzer during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) shoots at the buzzer against the Sacramento Kings during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Sacramento Kings guard Devin Carter dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) dunks past Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — James Harden had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held off a late flurry in the final two minutes and beat the Sacramento Kings 101-100 on Friday night. Ivica Zubic had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, and Norman Powell added 16 points. Advertisement With one regular-season game remaining the Clippers are tied with the Denver Nuggets at 49-32 for the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. The Clippers led comfortably most of the game until the Kings surged in the fourth quarter and got within 100-98 with 1:04 minutes remaining. After Sacramento's Zach Lavine made two free throws with 3.9 seconds left, the Kings stole the inbounds pass. But DeMar DeRozan's contested 3-point try at the buzzer clanged off the backboard. DeRozan scored 16 points and moved past Reggie Miller into 25th place on the NBA's career scoring list. LaVine had 26 points for the Kings, while Domantas Sabonis had 19 points and 16 rebounds. Advertisement Sabonis became the sixth player since the ABA/NBA merger to have 60 or more double-doubles for three consecutive seasons, joining Moses Malone, John Stockton, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard. Key moment With the Kings trailing 84-80 in the fourth quarter, interim coach Doug Christie had to be restrained and picked up a technical foul after rookie Devin Carter was called for a defensive foul despite replays showing Harden's arm hitting Carter in the head. Key stat Leonard scored more points in the first half (20) than he did total in 13 of the previous 35 games that he played this season. Up next The Clippers play at Golden State on Sunday. The Kings host the Phoenix Suns on Friday. ___ AP NBA:
New York Times
12-04-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Sacramento River Cats abruptly end ‘Gold Diggers' campaign: ‘Our approach was wrong'
After releasing a video Thursday promoting the 'Gold Diggers' as the team's alternate identity, the Sacramento River Cats canceled the campaign Friday. 'Our recent marketing campaign for an alternative identity clearly missed the mark,' said the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A team in an email to SFGate. 'Our intention was to creatively reference the rich history of Sacramento and gold country, but our approach was wrong, and we are sorry for the mistake. We will no longer be using this identity.' Advertisement The team deleted the video, which featured two women in Sacramento with dollar signs flashing in their eyes upon seeing a player, from its social media accounts after facing backlash for '1950s-era tropes about women only seeing dollar signs when sizing up men,' according to Sacramento Bee opinion writer Robin Epley, who reviewed the now-deleted video. The team also removed a page about the 'Gold Diggers' campaign from its website. The original plan was for the team — which currently shares its home, Sutter Health Park, with the Athletics — to wear the black-and-gold pinstriped Gold Diggers uniforms five times this season, starting with a game on April 19 against the Salt Lake Bees. 'Inspired by the regional history of the California Gold Rush, this new identity offers a connection to the significant impact of this era when Sacramento grew as the closest major city to the gold fields,' the River Cats said in a news release sent to the Sacramento Bee. The team faced criticism when it leaned into what it called 'playful and cheeky elements' of its short-lived alternate identity, which caused the River Cats to strike a nerve instead of gold. (Photo of Sutter Health Park on March 23 during an exhibition game between the Sacramento River Cats and San Francisco Giants: Scott Marshall / Getty Images)
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sacramento River Cats dig themselves into hole with Gold Diggers name, video that insults women
Sacramento River Cats' Keaton Winn pitches during an exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants on March 23 at Sutter Health Park. The River Cats have scrapped plans to call themselves the Gold Diggers during certain games after complaints that the term is offensive toward women. (Scott Marshall / Getty Images) A minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants has scrapped plans to use "Gold Diggers" as an alternative team name during a handful of games this year after women were offended by a video marketing the name. Advertisement The Sacramento River Cats, who play in the triple-A Pacific Coast League and currently share Sutter Health Park with the MLB's Athletics, announced Thursday that they would be playing as the Sacramento Gold Diggers during five games this season, starting with an April 19 home game against the Salt Lake City Bees. The Gold Diggers logo featured a bearded man, who appeared to be a miner, carrying a pickaxe over his shoulder and wearing a headlamp with a baseball where the light should be. A promotional video, which has since been removed from YouTube and online, seems to have somewhat stuck with the Gold Rush theme while also leaning into the meaning of "gold digger" that insults women. The video reportedly depicted two women with dollar signs in place of their eyes staring at a baseball player who had just emerged from a gold mine. One of the women is said to have been wearing a low-cut top with a large ring on her finger while accompanied by a man looking much older than her. Read more: Dodgers' minor league team unwittingly rebrands with a NSFW name Advertisement The River Cats apologized Friday afternoon in a statement emailed to The Times. "Our recent marketing campaign for an alternative identity clearly missed the mark," the team wrote. "Our intention was to creatively reference the rich history of Sacramento and gold country, but our approach was wrong, and we are sorry for the mistake. We will no longer be using this identity." Merchandise featuring the Gold Diggers name and logo — including women's and men's T-shirts that had the name in large letters with "baseball" in much smaller letters underneath and a large, gold dollar sign below that — was removed from the team's online store around noon Friday. According to the Sacramento Bee, multiple elected officials from Sacramento and West Sacramento attempted Thursday to get the River Cats to scrub the promotional video online. Advertisement "I was appalled by the sexist and offensive marketing ad chosen by a well respected and beloved team," West Sacramento City Councilmember Quirina Orozco said in a statement emailed to The Times. "I speak for many who have fought hard to uplift women's voices, remove barriers to leadership, and pave pathways for women and girls everywhere when I say that messages like these should be denounced and have no place in our community. "I'm pleased that the River Cats have pulled their campaign and hope to work with them on future remediation efforts that benefit women and girls throughout our region." Read more: Like it or not, the A's have a new home, and it's a win for this scrappy city Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
