Illawarra cops close case of missing chihuahua and the home invasion that ‘never was’

Angela Thompson
Updated January 19 2018 - 9:18am, first published January 18 2018 - 6:00pm
ALLEGATIONS: Joyce Brown, Taylor Smith, Robert Brown and Kathleen Brown say they were sleeping when a woman came into the house via an unsecured back door. Picture: Robert Peet
ALLEGATIONS: Joyce Brown, Taylor Smith, Robert Brown and Kathleen Brown say they were sleeping when a woman came into the house via an unsecured back door. Picture: Robert Peet

Police have arrested a woman accused of an armed home invasion at Barrack Heights, only to release her without charge a short time later after concluding the incident didn’t happen as alleged. 

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Angela Thompson

Angela Thompson

Journalist

Proudly Illawarra Mercury since 2008; these days covering crime and justice issues. UOW alum. Thrilled by the chase and sobered by some of the things I see and hear when I stand still - sometimes in the same day. ang.thompson@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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